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By: Matt
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Vinyl soft top - any recommendations?

Posted: Mar 24 2012 Views: 39

My mk2 has a vinyl soft top. Should I be treating/cleaning it with anything specific - it looks quite black still and I'd like to keep it that way.

I remember years ago treating the vinyl covered roof on my mk1 Cavalier with a specific vinyl roof blacker, and the first time it rained I got black streaks from the roof gutters down the paintwork, so I'd rather not go through all the effort for that kind of outcome!

Cheers

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RE: Vinyl soft top - any recommendations?

Hi Matt,

This has been covered many times before, try this. I have used black boot polish before and all comes up well. I have also used that black to black and again comes up great.

Google Vinyl roof treatment too and there is loads on there.

Posted: Mar 25 2012 By: Oakers Posts: 2672
RE: Vinyl soft top - any recommendations?

Hi Oakers, cheers for that. I did try searching the archives and found a couple of threads on mohair hoods, but the searching seems like hard work on this site!

I'll have a look at what's available on line, and pick the brains of folks at shows now the season's just about here

Posted: Mar 26 2012 By: Matt Posts: 35
RE: Vinyl soft top - any recommendations?

Black boot polish is extremely effective considering how extremely cheap it is. Needs to be worked in well using the brush you'd usually use for your shoes, then buffed off. Does all the other black bits too.

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Posted: Apr 23 2012 By: drjones Posts: 878
RE: Vinyl soft top - any recommendations?

Try this:

http://tinyurl.com/bqagze7

Excellent supplier

Ian

Posted: May 05 2012 By: Beemer Posts: 271