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Old 04-26-2017, 02:44 PM
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At the recommendation of numerous folks here in the forum, I just cleaned my convertible top with Raggtop and sealed it also. I cant tell you how happy I am. The top was beige and looked awful. It is spotless now and looks awesome. If you are still wondering which cleaner to use, wonder no more. Thanks for all the recommendations. This forum is awesome.
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Yes, Raggtop is a great product, and I use it a couple times a year on my Light Oak top. Here's a tip for keeping your canvas top clean in between Raggtop treatments: Get yourself some of those sticky lint rollers that you can find at the Dollar stores (or even Walmart if money is no object). Roll those over your canvas top and you'll be amazed at how much dirt you'll come up with.
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Yes, Raggtop is a great product, and I use it a couple times a year on my Light Oak top. Here's a tip for keeping your canvas top clean in between Raggtop treatments: Get yourself some of those sticky lint rollers that you can find at the Dollar stores (or even Walmart if money is no object). Roll those over your canvas top and you'll be amazed at how much dirt you'll come up with.
And, if your car sits outside like mine, get a top -up cover to protect the top from the elements and fly over’s from our feathered friends.
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And, if your car sits outside like mine, get a top -up cover to protect the top from the elements and fly over’s from our feathered friends.
Pardon me, but you sure do use that "friends" word loosely.....
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Pardon me, but you sure do use that "friends" word loosely.....
Nope, they eat stuff that make our lives miserable.
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Will do...thanks for the lint roller tip. I have the light oak top also....
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Originally Posted by Kwalkr
At the recommendation of numerous folks here in the forum, I just cleaned my convertible top with Raggtop and sealed it also. I cant tell you how happy I am. The top was beige and looked awful. It is spotless now and looks awesome. If you are still wondering which cleaner to use, wonder no more. Thanks for all the recommendations. This forum is awesome.
- I have a black top and it started to look grey in certain areas... I used RaggTop cleaner and sealer with their green (soft) scrub brush and I was AMAZED at the results. The top looks so black and so clean. The lint roller was also a great tip.

FYI - at a car show I had a guy tell me to use a BLACK towel to dry my top...cause it leaves no visible lint behind...its something I've never thought of...it was a really smart idea.
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...FYI - at a car show I had a guy tell me to use a BLACK towel to dry my top...cause it leaves no visible lint behind...its something I've never thought of...it was a really smart idea.
So, he's saying that if you're going to leave lint behind, make it black so it blends in? How about not towel drying it and avoid any lint whatsoever. I always let my top air dry (or use my MasterBlaster thing on it, which uses warm air), at least the few times I actually use water on it.

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