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Old May 10, 2013 | 01:05 AM
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I was leaving a local shopping mall and noticed that someone had scuffed about a 1 square foot spot on my C5's convertible top. It almost looks like they took a wire brush to it. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to repair this? The rest of the top is in perfect shape and I'd hate to have to replace the top.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 09:43 PM
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Put the top down

Unfortunately there isn't much you can do about a scuff on a top. There's a small one (about half the size of a deck of cards) on mine. After cleaning the top with a RaggTopp cleaner, and leaving it be for a few months it has become a little less noticeable.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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Not sure what you mean by scuff, but wonder if this would work?
http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;...486607510&wl0=
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Old May 10, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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I sprayed several coats of ragtop protectant over a two day time period and it reconditioned the scuffs to where you can hardly see them. I hope this helps you. Good luck and save the wave.
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Old May 11, 2013 | 02:50 AM
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paul310 & J.R. - Thanks for the responses. I just ordered a RaggTopp kit to see what I can do with it.

fwrogg - Don't think the lint cutter will help. Where they hit the top is a little fuzzy, but not THAT fuzzy!
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Originally Posted by cartman2112
I was leaving a local shopping mall and noticed that someone had scuffed about a 1 square foot spot on my C5's convertible top. It almost looks like they took a wire brush to it. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to repair this? The rest of the top is in perfect shape and I'd hate to have to replace the top.
Thats exactly what they probably did. Some jealous loser parked beside you in his beat up work van and felt sorry for himself because it was not his car and decided that you shouldn't have a nice car either. Took a wire brush out of his tool box and destroyed your top. Too bad you didn't see it happen.
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