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Old 05-04-2013, 10:14 AM
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Just purchased a 07 vert.wondering how to protect convertible top from the Az. sun?

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Old 05-04-2013, 10:17 AM
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Buy a California pop top. Will protect it and it keeps the interior as cool as being parked in a garage. Works on coupes too.
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If you mean from sunfade....not sure what would work other than covering the top.

IMO Best maintenace is to keep the top vacuumed and to apply Rag Topp Cleaner and Rag Topp Protection products for canvas material tops.
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Scott, the 'bugman' has great info and pics on his site. Click on Raggtopp on the left side.
http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/c6index.html
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When it comes to keeping the top clean RaggTopp is what I use.
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Originally Posted by Kenny94945
If you mean from sunfade....not sure what would work other than covering the top.

IMO Best maintenace is to keep the top vacuumed and to apply Rag Topp Cleaner and Rag Topp Protection products for canvas material tops.


Been driving vette converts in Arizona for the last 30 years and have been using Rag Topp Protection products on them and have worked great. Had a black top on my 86 pace car convert and after 15 years still looked almost new.

This photo was taken of the top when it was 15 years old and 105k miles on the car:


This photo is of my 2001 lite oak top that was nearly 10 years old at the time and the car had 95k miles on it:

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When I had a convertible I used 303 Protectant.
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Default ragg topp

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.Will try it.
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Raggtop! Easy to use, lasts about 9-12 months.
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Ragg Topp comes to mind, used it on my last ragtop, and loved it.
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My Corvette is a coupe but the wife has an 06 350Z vert. Which of the Ragg Topp products would you guys recommend for an older car but one that is in great shape with low miles, as this one is?

Also, who carries this brand of product? I tried OReileys with no luck.
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Ragg topp is pretty much the end all. Versions for both canvas/cloth and vinyl.

Similar to 303 you about have to order it online.

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