Driving through a car wash with the top down is a no no. Apparently.
We recently bought our first rag top. What do those with experience recommend for cleaning the roof fabric; and more importantly, is there anything we should avoid doing/using? Thanks.
Driving through a car wash with the top down is a no no. Apparently.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
I used to use the Autoglym kit (2 bottles and a weird sponge) that was ok. Renovo products are meant to be good too but I've not tried those.
Renovo Reviver is great, I guess the cleaner would be too.
Get some of those sticky lint rollers from the pound shop, roll the top to shift all the crap, it’s amazing how much stuff comes off.
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Another vote for the Renovo stuff. I use it on the roof of my VX220 and it always brings it up looking great. Good idea on the lint rollers, will try that next time. Normally I leave it on and give it a good wash. Have used the Autoglym kit in the past too with good results.
I just brought Meguiars Convertible cleaner and waterproof from Amazon.
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Last edited by thfccambs; 24th May 2018 at 12:02.
The key to getting the best results lies in the preparation, ie making sure the material is as clean as possible.
I use soap flakes in water and a slightly abrasive sponge, coupled with a soft-bristled brush for heavy staining. Once I’m happy with that I’ll use Fabsil for the protection. Be aware that Renovo colouring will also colour the stitching.
Seven convertibles over three decades and I’ve never been disappointed, IMO Fabsil is longer-lasting than Renovo’s protector.
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Fabsil is a great water repellent for canvas soft tops, done mine few weeks ago, rain just beads and runs off.
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I use Renovo every year, first the cleaner, which removes muck, then once completely dry the ultra proofer which re-water proofs it. If your top is really faded, there's also a reviver which you can use in btween the cleaner and proofer, it's basically a paint that recolours the fabric, i've not bothered with that yet.
If your on a budget, i know of people who swear by johnsons blue baby bath followed by fabsil to reproof.
Another tip is if in a bad state with lots of green growing on it, a strong milton solution can kill off the algae
This is what I used to use on my Porsche hood, it always did a good job. I couldn’t resist a photo and gratuitous Explorer 214270 shot too.
I’d agree
I used to hoover the roof off with a brush on the vacuume then wash it with baby shampoo
Rinse well with a hose until the water runs clean then lay a couple of old towels over the roof to remove moisture- then I’d paint on 2 coats of fabsil.
Remove mould or algi with with white vinegar and a nail brush to kill the spores prior to the above
Thanks for all the tips here, We have a Fiat 500c which has the beige canvas roof so manages to show both dirty black marks and white bleachy marks from Bird poo. Will try the cleaning tape/Baby shampoo and Fabsil method. Where do people get their Fabsil from? Cheers, John B4
Another recommendation for Renevo. The restorer was really good at keeping things looking like new
Any competent hand wash outfit/detailers should be able to clean and proof it back to an original condition, if you fancy DIY this one comes highly recommended
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I did the wife's golf cabriolet a few weeks back with the autoglym kit and was well impressed with the results, came up great and easy to use.
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Fabsil tin from Halfords
http://www.halfords.com/camping-leis...bsil-liquid-1l