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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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I think i'm gonna put a little Raggtop on my light oak top. I'm guessing my 2001 top is fabric and not vinyl? I'm also going to put some kind of protectant on my light oak seats....good leather protector??

Is it me or doesn't the search option on the forum work as well as it did?? I search for something easy, and everything else pops up.

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Light Oak is cloth. I think the white is Vinyl.
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yea i have the light oak, and yes it is cloth
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Originally Posted by ness5353
'morning!
I think i'm gonna put a little Raggtop on my light oak top. I'm guessing my 2001 top is fabric and not vinyl? I'm also going to put some kind of protectant on my light oak seats....good leather protector??

Is it me or doesn't the search option on the forum work as well as it did?? I search for something easy, and everything else pops up.

thanks

I use Lexol leather conditioner. Good stuff!
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thanks fellers!
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Originally Posted by chaase
Light Oak is cloth. I think the white is Vinyl.
This is correct

Make sure you use the Ragtop cleaner first so get it clean from contaminants that are hard to see. Also, very important to make sure it is fully dry (leave it in the sun) before applying the Ragtopp. Failure to do this will trap the moisture underneath the Ragtopp protectant and cause molding Mold on a light oak top is bad business.

Being that your in MN, unless you have a heated garage, you need to plan around watm weather to give it time to dry.

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Make sure you use the Ragtop cleaner first so get it clean from contaminants that are hard to see. Also, very important to make sure it is fully dry (leave it in the sun) before applying the Ragtopp. Failure to do this will trap the moisture underneath the Ragtopp protectant and cause molding Mold on a light oak top is bad business.

Being that your in MN, unless you have a heated garage, you need to plan around watm weather to give it time to dry.
warm is like a dream around here sometimes....we have another foot of snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow....looks like ANOTHER month before i can try out my new car.

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Originally Posted by ness5353
'morning!

Is it me or doesn't the search option on the forum work as well as it did?? I search for something easy, and everything else pops up.

thanks

Me too, search here SUCKS
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