I spent half a day prepping and painting with HVLP system( love it---no overspray) my pop top, and the results are amazing.............I sanded with 320 paper, then gave it 3 coats, waiting until dry to the touch between coats.  It looks real good, but if i ever do it again i would........

give it one coat, then you could see anywhere where you need to sand a little more, and sand those areas.........

However, I have had the paint for over a year and now that my kids are finally out of school and I can devote long hours to the van, i can't complain.

Anyone know of a good fiberglass wax I can apply in a few days?

Oh, BTW, I will post my mileage gains from this new slick covering as well as my decreased interior temps in the near future.

Now I can install my solar vent!!!

Adam P

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