Etop problem!

[Dral97]

Too bad they don't offer white or that you can't get that to be white. White with a white pinstripe or two and some white bronco script would look pretty nice with that body color.

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[Dral97]

If you get blocked on the return, maybe go this route?

What Is the Best Way to Change the Color of a Vinyl Car Top?

 

[Desmolicious]

It looks like it was bleached in the sun.

 

[sgmjohn68]

Too bad they don't offer white or that you can't get that to be white. White with a white pinstripe or two and some white bronco script would look pretty nice with that body color.

Yeah it does look kinda dingy, may be just the lighting??
But yeah I’ve seen white hardtops on my body and they look good , but they also have different color wheels. I hope I don’t have to dye a 5k top…
Bestop is working on a solution, probably change it to black like everyone else, but at least they are trying to work with me!

 

[Dral97]

Yeah it does look kinda dingy, may be just the lighting??
But yeah I’ve seen white hardtops on my body and they look good , but they also have different color wheels. I hope I don’t have to dye a 5k top…
Bestop is working on a solution, probably change it to black like everyone else, but at least they are trying to work with me!

Hopefully the black works out. Depending on how married you are to those wheels, that gives you an excuse to eventually shop for some new black wheels to match.

 

[DewarT]

Got my Raptor back after eTop install. Color is definitely lighter than other pics I’ve seen- more of a light sand color. I think it works much better with the Hot Pepper Red than it may with lighter colors.

Great install and good fit. Drove home thru a rainstorm- bone dry on the inside.

 

[sgmjohn68]

Got my Raptor back after eTop install. Color is definitely lighter than other pics I’ve seen- more of a light sand color. I think it works much better with the Hot Pepper Red than it may with lighter colors.

Great install and good fit. Drove home thru a rainstorm- bone dry on the inside.

That does look good !!

 

[sgmjohn68]

Update : So I got the beige swapped out for a black top and got it her back late yesterday. I was happy they exchange the color, not happy I had to pay for the labor again. They admitted that the color shown on the website was a prototype and the color fabric that came in was much lighter.
Now I’m looking at the fit and finish of this black top and not impressed at all . There’s definitely some alignment issues and just over all appearance. I really wish I had not gone down this path. The concept is cool , execution is not !

 

[sgmjohn68]

Driver side above C pillar there’s a gap , also there’s a hump in the top it sticks about an inch at front on driver side. Passenger side I can live with as it’s pretty flush. But over the fabric looks dirty and hopefully will clean up!

 

[Ski]

Don’t blame you for being upset, not surprised with Bestop and surprised they even admitted the color was off

 

[davidforlife]

Update : So I got the beige swapped out for a black top and got it her back late yesterday. I was happy they exchange the color, not happy I had to pay for the labor again. They admitted that the color shown on the website was a prototype and the color fabric that came in was much lighter.
Now I’m looking at the fit and finish of this black top and not impressed at all . There’s definitely some alignment issues and just over all appearance. I really wish I had not gone down this path. The concept is cool , execution is not !

I like it. Looks like a nice waxed canvas jacket. I’m sure it needs time to break in.

 

[sgmjohn68]

After letting sit in the sun for a few hours, I tried opening cycling it and the A pillar gap got better on driver side, but it was pinching the material passenger side when almost fully retracted. When I closed it the passenger side near the C pillar is now sticking out about an inch. What a nightmare!

 

[DewarT]

After letting sit in the sun for a few hours, I tried opening cycling it and the A pillar gap got better on driver side, but it was pinching the material passenger side when almost fully retracted. When I closed it the passenger side near the C pillar is now sticking out about an inch. What a nightmare!

I think this area is velcro'ed together. Have you tried adjusting it?

My top was not fitting perfect over the doors, but definitely sealed on the rubber gaskets- you can see it in my pics in a prior post. I could grab the material and pull it down over the gaskets for a better fit. A few up/down cycles and it seems to have broken in the rubber seals better and sits more flush with the top of the doors.

Crazy how dirty it is. I had several smudge marks on the light color form the install, but the top was clean out of the box. Was the shop not clean?

 

[Bmisk19]

Yikes!

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