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Old Jul 2, 2016 | 01:40 PM
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What is the best cleaner and protectant? Is RaggTop any good? I have a 2006 Velocity Yellow with a black top
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Old Jul 2, 2016 | 02:14 PM
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When I clean my '69 Mustang convertible's top for a show I always use Ragg Topp.
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When I owned my C4 convertible Ragg Topp was the product I used to protect it here in S Florida. It works.
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Ragg Topp is recommended by the manufacturer of your Corvette convertible top.

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I just wash the top with whatever I am using on the car. I protect it with Aero 303. The water beads up like the top was waxed.
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I use Tide to wash the top.
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I use Maguire's car wash soap and water. Been doing that for five years, my top is ten years old and its stiill in great dhape, a few little wrinkles but otherwise looks near-new. If I lived where the sun is merciless, I might use something more for uv protection, but not really needed here.
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I find it much easier to cover the glass and paint with some sheets/towels. The over spray gets everywhere and is a pain to clean up. but that's just my experience. (I tape off the rear window and cover with a couple sheets of paper)
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This was on our previous C5, but the photos show how I deal with the over-spray.





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Old Jul 4, 2016 | 07:48 AM
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You can buy the 3-pak of paint drop plastic, about 9'x10' I think, for a couple of dollars. Follow the pictures above, clean, let it dry, place the plastic/mask off the rear window and then apply the treatment. I use Raggtop but have used Aero on other verts I have had.

Don't forget to use some silicone grease on the rubbers seals. Should be some posts here. I started using back when I had a S2000. Apply and then wipe-off.
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I have had no issue with overspray. I wipe it off the paint and glass as soon as I coat the top. Never had issues with difficulty removing the residue.
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