HOW TO RESTORE THE FADED HARDTOP ON YOUR JEEP- BOWDENS OWN

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Let me know in the comments how you have restored your hardtop in the past.

[@bailywhite9727]

Wow, omg I can’t believe how good it looks now, absolutely amazing. It didn’t even look that faded before. Awesome work

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Baily White thanks mate, I’m really happy with the way it has turned out. Let’s see how long it will last, will be a bit different because it’s not really made for the hard top

[@justinbexon6723]

That looks better than new! Much better result than the Turtle Wax trim restorer that I used to use. That only lasted for a few weeks...

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Justin Bexon thanks mate? I would definitely be recommending it. We need to do your Jeep when you are ready

[@IStrokerl]

Man I wish we had this in the states!

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

They do ship all around the world, hopefully one day they will stock it in the USA.

[@sherripendarvis4537]

Great, good job! I will try this.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Thank you, great let me know how it turns out for you.

[@Jeep.Generation]

Never seen this. Looks great.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

JEEP GENERATION definitely a massive improvement. I will let you know how long it lasts

[@TJ_Beam]

What a great result! Night and day bro! Also: the lorikeets are singing up a storm today lol

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

TJ Beam oh 100% mate, massive difference. Hahahahaha yeah, not sure if I like them or not

[@say_when5988]

Very nice 👍

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Say_ When thanks really appreciate it

[@geraldroy2540]

I used truck bedliner on my top, sprayed on and dried in 20 minutes

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Nice, how long has it been on for? That would of been the next thing If this didn’t work

[@rudypau]

I live in Queensland Australia. I have applied black box on my bumpers and I must say it looked nice but it starts fading again after a month. I don’t know where they got it from when they say a year?!?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

That is interesting, I’m on the Sunshine Coast and it has only just started fading off, maybe get in contact with Bowdens own, they are based on the sunshine and might be able to help. Thanks

[@robertalopez1263]

2 questions: 1)How long did you wait between your first and second coat of Mr Black? 2) Do you have a solution for removing white/gray water marks on paint from rain dripping from door handles and the top rain gutter? Great job!

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Thanks 🙏 . I waited about two hours to do my second coat, might be a little longer depending on where live. The rain spots can be a pain to get off depending on how long they have been there, Bowdens has something called a claying rubber it helps to restore the paint

[@robertalopez1263]

Do you know who ships mr black to the United States? Thank you.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Yep, Bowdens own ships all around the world

[@mrtopcat2]

This looks really nice as far as I can tell. Would you say it is like the original gloss finish or more glossy? It is difficult to judge the gloss part on the monitor screen. I have seen a product called Penetrol, but e.g. that (Penetrol) looks definitely too glossy for my liking.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Thanks really appreciate it. I would say it very close to factory but just darker, I think this is a good middle ground. Let me know what you end up doing.

[@mrtopcat2]

@@Whiteandsonsgarage Thank you for your response and feedback. For the moment the hardtop looks still OK as our Jeep is a 2017. But I already see the writing on the wall as the top has definitely started it's fading process. That is why I am already planning ahead. I want to be ready when the time comes. But I think the product that you have thankfully introduced to all of us and reviewed tops everything that I have seen so far. Checking out your channel a bit more, I have seen you have even posted a one year update, which is such a wonderful idea. I guess I stay tuned with your channel for other cool videos. 😀 Thanks!

[@areject17]

I have a 2006 lj hardtop. Most of it looks faded/ grey. But parts of it are splotchy with what looks like either some kind of coating that was applied along time ago, or possibly even clear coat paint? It’s hard to describe. My question is do you think I could just apply with after cleaning the top. Or do I somehow need to remove the previous coating before I apply something like this. My fear is if it dosnt look uniform before applying this the darker/ splotchy areas will look darker than the rest of the hard top. And if you were to try to get the darker areas off do you have any suggestions for taking it off? I thought possibly paint thinner. Or sanding it or maybe a scuff pad? Idk I’m just scared that trying to remove the darker areas no matter which method I use will create along her area with either streaks or possibly a different color than the rest of the faded top 😂 any insight would mean the world to me thanks

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Thanks for the comment, it’s very to tell what’s on the hardtop without seeing it in person. I would try and avoid sanding it if you could. I would try and give it a good deep clean and maybe a clay bar to remove any high spots in the paint. Not 100% if that will work. Sorry it’s a bit hard with out actually seeing it.

[@areject17]

@@Whiteandsonsgarage I found out using a scuff pad will make it all look uniform as long as I don’t “burn through” the paint. But I can’t even find Mr black anywhere in the USA 😭

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

@@areject17 oh nice, have a looks at the Bowdens own website. I think they ship around the world.

[@areject17]

@@Whiteandsonsgarage yeah. But when I checked that they wanted $800 for shipping 😂

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

@@areject17 oh hahaha probably not worth it.

[@DannyDevitooo]

Did you get any streaks? And how’d it do in the rain?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

No streaks at all, no problem at all in the rain just have to let it dry for a couple days before getting wet

[@devinhooper8694]

How long has the shine lasted since the original application? Do you have pictures or a follow up video?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Good question, almost two years on and it has just started to fade a little on top the sides still look good. Yes I had a one year update video, I will send you the link. Thanks

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Here is the one year update video, I talk about the hardtop at about 4 minutes m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpXThoiEgJ59aLc

[@nstep16]

Do you think that this stuff will work on the fenders?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Yes it will definitely work on fender, I did a video couple weeks back about doing my back bumper, looks brand new now.

[@jayshay3088]

How long would you say it takes for a topical hard top to start fading? I literally bought a brand new 2022 gladiator 2 weeks ago. Hasn't even hit 500 miles yet and already the top is getting faded spots...

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Good question, definitely hard to tell, It might just be the detailing stuff they put on at the dealership. Have you asked the dealer to see what they say?

[@collinmoran3919]

Holy &$@!, That is impressive. Ok, you got me. How can I order some to try?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Collin Moran thanks mate, I have a link down below if you want to check it out.

[@collinmoran3919]

Sorry Not real good at you tubing Can you guide me as to where below Can't find it Thanks

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Collin Moran yeah not problem, its a little hard to explain, here is the link to the product www.bowdensown.com.au/the-black-box

[@davidlyons2425]

Anything for a faded tan hard top for a TJ

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Sorry not 100% about faded tan hard tops, only every had black black ones. Maybe a good clean and wax

[@davidlyons2425]

@@Whiteandsonsgarage thanks for the feedback. Btw great job on your wrangler 👍

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

@@davidlyons2425 sorry I couldn’t help more. Thanks really appreciate it.

[@bryanalvares4620]

So a year later....how long did it last?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

It has faded a little bit, buy still looks a lot better than what it was, I have a little view of it in my new video about Bowdens own mr black

[@trialnterror]

Flood?

[@christianlarose1203]

I wish i could find it in United States, i wanna give it a try... $84.99 for the kit + $35 shipping . Not bad for the result but im still waitingfor the Update..

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Christian Larose I wish you guys did have it in the states, that’s not bad at all. I will be doing a three month update video, that’s about the time that other products start to fade, but so far so good, it has held up very well and is still nice and black.

[@christianlarose1203]

@@Whiteandsonsgarage can't wait to see it ... this product for sure will be in my bokit list .

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Christian Larose awesome, I will definitely keep you updated. Thanks

[@felishiadarling]

Your top is still black. Lol. My fenders are grey. Used to be black. So I threw them away and installed new ones. (I’ve always used a soft top)

[@grantoz1257]

Not trying to be a dick, just searching for the best solution. All I want to do is touch up some scratches on a slightly faded hard top and all the paint products come out too dark. If I use this product it would still be too dark. Therefore I would have to do the whole top to make it match. So my question is.... why spend $84 and many many hours with this product as opposed to just buying a $5 can of spray paint and doing the whole top. Much quicker.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Definitely a good point, for me I already had the product from doing my fenders so didn’t buy it just for the roof. Painting would of been the next step if this didn’t work but very happy with it and how it has lasted.

[@zacjohnston657]

Great video! Mopar also makes a matte black spray can for the jeep hardtops I've found on eBay for cheap. Part @/68060406aa and the Mopar paint code is RXF.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Thanks mate, oh I didn’t know that, that’s really handy to have, thanks