Clear Top Maintenance
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: . New York
Nothing special really. The problem you have with clear tops is if they get scratched....which pretty much only happens when we touch them :-)
I just washed it (never wiped it unless I was washing the car, no detail spray dry wipe) maybe a little rejex once in a while for water shedding, I didnt wax it when I waxed the car. It has a very hard clear coat (like the rest of the car)........if it looks good to you now, it will very likely stay that way.
If it doesnt look good to you, search here on forum before you try anything more than washing or a light wax, as I said the outside is hard......if you scratch it or cloud it up with to aggressive an agent..... ya.... then you have some work to do to get that clear/shine back.
Dont sweat it.....enjoy the car.
I just washed it (never wiped it unless I was washing the car, no detail spray dry wipe) maybe a little rejex once in a while for water shedding, I didnt wax it when I waxed the car. It has a very hard clear coat (like the rest of the car)........if it looks good to you now, it will very likely stay that way.
If it doesnt look good to you, search here on forum before you try anything more than washing or a light wax, as I said the outside is hard......if you scratch it or cloud it up with to aggressive an agent..... ya.... then you have some work to do to get that clear/shine back.
Dont sweat it.....enjoy the car.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Pittsburgh PA
This is the top on my 98 that I bought new. I use the same product on the roof that I use on the rest of the car. I use zanio. A polish that has UV protection. The sun will do the most damage to the clear. It’s clear coat, just like the rest of the car. Any product that has UV protection. Good luck.
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I used soap and water to clean the top, and when I wanted to protect it, a little good wax will work fine. Did not have a problem with the top using that method for the 17+ years I owned a C5 with a transparent roof.
