Gents, I am doing paint correction work on the car. So far so good. Now it is time to get on the roof as I have no other way of working diligently on paint there. As I don't want to dent anything, what's the best way to get up there and work with a polisher? Will a roof comfortably hold a person who is roughly 200lbs.? Are there any other tips/tricks for working on top?

 

ive done mine by standing in the door openings you can reach a lot of the roof that or a slightly tall step stool that’s going to hold you at an angle, and you can stand on the rear bumper or atleast I can and do the whole rear section. You can’t get the perfect grip sometimes but because you won’t see it as much any imperfections won’t be as noticeable

 

Why risk safety and structure? The roof racks distribute the weight evenly around the roof line unlike putting all your weight in one spot.

 

You will definitely dent the roof doing that. And possibly cause more leaks around sunroofs if the dents are near the sunroofs.

What I do -- I have a retaining wall next to my driveway that's about 3 feet tall. I pull the Disco up right next to it, and detail the roof standing on the top of the wall. Very easy. Maybe you can find something similar?

 

 

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Definitely definitely will dent the roof if you put yourself on it.

FWIW, I can reach the majority of the roof by standing on the rear bumper with the rear door open, standing on the rear tires, and standing on the front door jambs or a ladder/step stool.

 

I used a small ladder and made sure it wasn't touching the truck.

 

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