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Old 12-21-2016, 12:13 PM
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I have a 2009 Convertible, I got some engine oil on the top.
Looking for suggestion for cleaning.
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RaggTopp, cleans and then adds protection.............
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RaggTopp, cleans and then adds protection.............
Just make sure to get the right RaggTopp for the job. They have one for vinyl tops, and another for fabric.
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Originally Posted by rkj427
RaggTopp, cleans and then adds protection.............
My last corvette, I used RaggTopp for 23 years, it did it's job top always looks clean and new.

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Oil huh? An alchohol based brake cleaner would work well. Zep makes the best stuff I've used. Spray the rag and dab at the stain. It works.
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Originally Posted by rkj427
RaggTopp, cleans and then adds protection.............
Thank you
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
Just make sure to get the right RaggTopp for the job. They have one for vinyl tops, and another for fabric.
thank you
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
My last corvette, I used RaggTopp for 23 years, it did it's job top always looks clean and new.

thank you
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Originally Posted by jimmymac25
Oil huh? An alchohol based brake cleaner would work well. Zep makes the best stuff I've used. Spray the rag and dab at the stain. It works.
thank you
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Originally Posted by stavanger
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I thought you guys were nuts with the vacuuming but after watching the autogeek video I guess I'm wrong. Thanks for the info!
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
Just make sure to get the right RaggTopp for the job. They have one for vinyl tops, and another for fabric.
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If you live in Florida, you can talk to Mike Phillips in person. Auto geek in Stuart Florida. If not He has a detailing forum on line where you can ask him questions .
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Ragtopp or 303 Convertible Kits are indeed the way to go ....

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I vacumn mine when I clean out the car. Normal wash is with the same Mequires that I wash the car with. If I really want to clean it, I use RaggTopp Cleaner and then the Protector. The cleaner does a great job. When you put on the protector, I would put towels over the paint area close to where your spraying and tape off the windows with newspaper. This will keep the over spray off of the paint and windows an save you from having to clean it off afterwards. It will shed water like a ducks back afterwards. And be sure you get the fabric type, not the vinyl kind.

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Originally Posted by Richard F
I vacumn mine when I clean out the car. Normal wash is with the same Mequires that I wash the car with. If I really want to clean it, I use RaggTopp Cleaner and then the Protector. The cleaner does a great job. When you put on the protector, I would put towels over the paint area close to where your spraying and tape off the windows with newspaper. This will keep the over spray off of the paint and windows an save you from having to clean it off afterwards. It will shed water like a ducks back afterwards. And be sure you get the fabric type, not the vinyl kind.
this is what I have done with the 303 fabric top kit -- tape off glass
and body. I think the results are very good

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