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Offline Hales

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Cleaning Soft Top
« on: 28 April 2013, 18:36 »
Hi
New to a soft top so what's the best product to clean protect the ragtop roof ?

Cheers for your help
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Cleaning Soft Top
« Reply #1 on: 28 April 2013, 19:42 »
I just use soapy water which is rinsed asap, then once dry use a lint roller to get all of the fluff off.

Offline bazzaM3

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Re: Cleaning Soft Top
« Reply #2 on: 28 April 2013, 21:43 »
autoglym roof cleaning kit is very very good.


Offline Mark b

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Re: Cleaning Soft Top
« Reply #3 on: 28 April 2013, 23:17 »
A soft sponge with soap and rinse from a distance
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Cleaning Soft Top
« Reply #4 on: 28 April 2013, 23:20 »
I've never cleaned one myself but have seen that jetwashes can have mixed effects depending on the material, so be careful .
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Cleaning Soft Top
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2013, 21:24 »
I've never cleaned one myself but have seen that jetwashes can have mixed effects depending on the material, so be careful .

Yeah must admit I only use mine on ours from a distance because I'm always worried that it might be too harsh.