The clamshell cover for the targa storage area on my 2000 has a distinct case of male pattern baldness at the raised portion of the cover right in the center in front of the latch on the hatch. It almost looks like the lower portion of the glass hatch had been pressing on the cover wearing off the flock or whatever Honda uses to cover the clamshell. I have checked the glass and there is a good 5 mm or more of clearance between the top of the clamshell and the bottom of the glass, so I don't know how this would happen. Perhaps a previous owner stored the targa incorrectly on a long trip resulting in the cover rubbing on the glass and developing the wear area.
The cover has been like this since I got the car. However, for whatever reason the bald spot is starting to irritate me. I think I must be lacking for other things to distract me. I did a search on Prime and I found one thread with someone talking about recovering the clamshell with a felt like material (after sanding off the existing 'flock') and someone else discussing re flocking; but, there were no details or conclusions about the results. In general, the only flocks that I have seem have much less profile / depth to them than the fairly fuzzy stiff stuff that is on the Targa clamshell.
Has anybody dealt with restoring the clamshell cover and if so, how? My objective would be to restore the clamshell to an OEM finish. If possible, I would like to get away with just touching up the bald area; but, I expect that might be unrealistic.
The cover has been like this since I got the car. However, for whatever reason the bald spot is starting to irritate me. I think I must be lacking for other things to distract me. I did a search on Prime and I found one thread with someone talking about recovering the clamshell with a felt like material (after sanding off the existing 'flock') and someone else discussing re flocking; but, there were no details or conclusions about the results. In general, the only flocks that I have seem have much less profile / depth to them than the fairly fuzzy stiff stuff that is on the Targa clamshell.
Has anybody dealt with restoring the clamshell cover and if so, how? My objective would be to restore the clamshell to an OEM finish. If possible, I would like to get away with just touching up the bald area; but, I expect that might be unrealistic.
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