Cleaning, refreshing Vinyl Hardtops.

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gazm3
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Post Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:47 am

I have 2 No (original vinyl BMW hardtops ) A Black and a Blue.
What products do zoners use on there Convertible Hardtops?.

Looking to refresh the colour.

Cheers G.
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Post Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:51 am

Autoglym twin-pack soft-top reviver and waterproofer - yes I know you said hardtop.

It's one of the few Autoglym products which does an excellent job.
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Post Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:13 pm

pro detailing do some brilliant products for this. soft top care is on their home page with a pic

http://www.pro-detailing.co.uk/
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:06 pm

When I first picked my hardtop up it was a bit jaded,
I got some AMORALL protectant gloss finish from H******S,Its not expensive and worked a treat on my top,nice shiny black again(and in storage waiting for winter)
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:15 pm

orangecurry wrote:Autoglym twin-pack soft-top reviver and waterproofer - yes I know you said hardtop.

It's one of the few Autoglym products which does an excellent job.
Agree on every level.
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Post Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:05 am

i was told by a trimmer that a nice thin layer of vaseline will help protect them and keeps the shine too
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Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:32 pm

After the any wet weather,that Amorall stuff just runs off the hardtop and streaks my lovely rare mineral blue paint :x
I am presuming the AUTOGLYM stuff will not do this?And how often do you have to treat your hardtop in order to keep it nice and dark?
Thanks in advance