David Fuller@davef
The vinyl top looks great! I know of another guy that uses textured spray paint and that looks pretty good as well.
I also hate polishing paint. I have spent years trying working on my airbrushing technique to try and eliminate having to polish. I got pretty good at it with Model Master paints, and then I switched to 2K clears and it changed my life. It is so easy now to get a mirror smooth finish.
Here is my ’53 Vickie hardtop that I finished last year:
https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=82626&p=albums&album=74969&i=89#90