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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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anyone know what you can use to make a ragtop have that wet bright look? Mines 7 years old and has a lot of years in the sun.

-thanks andrew
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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i have the same problems..plus..in some spots i have shinny spots..i think its were the top rubs against the top...

whant can be done ?
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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all the chemical out there that ive seen are just cleaners and like uv protectors or something like that...
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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time for a new top.......1200.00 dollars at dealers/without install/ 500.00 at mid america
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by newyiddy20
time for a new top.......1200.00 dollars at dealers/without install/ 500.00 at mid america

I just ordered one from a guy, Black Convertible Top With Defroster Glass Window Made With Original HAARTZ Sonnendeck Canvas for $424 shipped. I'll let you know what its like, should arrive in a week.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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someone has to have a product that makes the top shine better?
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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I have never seen anything that makes the top shine. I think the shine you're seeing is wear. New tops don't shine (except the white which is vinyl). The other colors are sail cloth and it doesn't normally have a shine.
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