Have you painted your MIC top gloss black? What was the outcome?

[DVS78]

i am in the final process of determinign which bronco i am going to purchase and wanted to know if any of you have purchase the standard MIC top and then painted it gloss black. if you did did you end up with any issues painting it? i wouldnt paint it myself - i would take it to a shop.

thanks in advance

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[HalfmuleFarmer]

Why not buy the painted top option from Ford?

 

[Dan-O]

MIC tops are notorious for cracking…..regular gloss black painted MIC will crack too. Linexed MIC top most likely will not crack. As “HalfmuleFarmer” said, why not just buy Bronco with OEM painted top? It is not simply a painted MIC top.

 

[BroncoChallenger]

Definitely going to be cheaper to buy the painted top option from Ford instead of getting the MIC top.

Couple that with a lot of people are having cracking issues with the MIC top, and I'm not sure how well the MIC top is going to take to being prepped for painting, since it isn't intended to be painted...and I think you'd be better off buying the painted top even if it IS more expensive.

 

[DVS78]

Why not buy the painted top option from Ford?

looking at used broncos -that dont have a black top from factory

 

[DVS78]

MIC tops are notorious for cracking…..regular gloss black painted MIC will crack too. Linexed MIC top most likely will not crack. As “HalfmuleFarmer” said, why not just buy Bronco with OEM painted top? It is not simply a painted MIC top.

looking at used broncos -that dont have a black top from factory

 

[DVS78]

Definitely going to be cheaper to buy the painted top option from Ford instead of getting the MIC top.

Couple that with a lot of people are having cracking issues with the MIC top, and I'm not sure how well the MIC top is going to take to being prepped for painting, since it isn't intended to be painted...and I think you'd be better off buying the painted top even if it IS more expensive.

looking at used broncos -that dont have a black top from factory which prompted my question. appreciate the info!

 

[Dan-O]

looking at used broncos -that dont have a black top from factory

Oh I see, well in that case, check top carefully all over, especially around rear clam shell windows. Some people are choosing to have MIC linexed.

 

[DVS78]

Oh I see, well in that case, check top carefully all over, especially around rear clam shell windows. Some people are choosing to have MIC linexed.

i will check the forums to see what that looks like - i do prefer the gloss black - but appeciate the info!

 

[Fordified1]

There would be a lot of labor involved to get an MIC top slick enough to paint gloss black, and then it would probably eventually crack through the paint. I agree that a gloss black top looks great. What body color Broncos are you looking at?

 

[GA2Dr]

There is a guy on here in Georgia that I believe bought a top that had been painted by body shop @JimmyZ. Looks great in the pictures, have not seen it in person.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...2-doors-with-painted-roof.115528/post-2547367

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