waterproofing my vert
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 122
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From: Brooklyn Center MN
I did my 07 when I bought it in march of this year. Went to one of the sponsers and bought a cleaner/protection kit. I ended up masking off most of the car when I sprayed the waterproofer. You WILL want to do that, pick a calm day.
Jeff
Jeff
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 46,295
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From: Northern, VA
St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
I have also masked off with saran wrap all the windows incl. the back one. I've bought the RaggTop cleaner and protector (two separate steps). Just make absolutely certain the top is completely dry to the core of the seams/welts BEFORE you apply the protectant, or you could start a black mold thing going.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,367
Likes: 211
From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
RaggTopp 2-step cleaner and protectant. Great product.
You can drape plastic over the body/etc. and then put the top up to help 'mask off' the areas you don't want to spend half the day cleaning after the treatment.
Definitely worth the effort and in most cases it's good for a year +.
You can drape plastic over the body/etc. and then put the top up to help 'mask off' the areas you don't want to spend half the day cleaning after the treatment.
Definitely worth the effort and in most cases it's good for a year +.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 4
Sunbrella Aerospace 303 Fabric Guard is awesome. I was using Raggtop until some posts on the forum suggested this product.
It is less expensive than Raggtop and it repels water so much better. I will never go back to Raggtop after using this product on my black top.
Jeff
It is less expensive than Raggtop and it repels water so much better. I will never go back to Raggtop after using this product on my black top.
Jeff
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,096
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake Va
RaggTop or 303. Like the poster above, I prefer 303. I can get it locally at any of the marine supply stores. Make sure you get the FABRIC protector, not the standard 303 or Vinyl top protector. Regular 303 can replace many other products such as wheel dressing, hose dressing, interior dressing,........ pretty awesome stuff. It has UV protection, whereas many other "protectants" do not.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 185
Likes: 1
From: Denton Texas
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I have used RaggTopp - it works really well as both a cleaner and sealer.
Please be aware - the only thing you are doing is adding the chemical protectant (smells/feels/acts like a laquer/shellac product!!) to the fabric outer layer though. You are not actually waterproofing anything. The folding top has a rubber inner liner - this is what gives the top the ability to keep water out of the cabin. None of these products work for protecting the rubber liner since you can't get to it easily.
However, most all of these listed above will help the fabric outer skin look nicer/UV protection/etc.
I am a big fan of the Aerospace 303 formula for the rest of the interior (except leather). This includes all the rubber seals around the edges of the folding top and where it meets the windshield.
Please be aware - the only thing you are doing is adding the chemical protectant (smells/feels/acts like a laquer/shellac product!!) to the fabric outer layer though. You are not actually waterproofing anything. The folding top has a rubber inner liner - this is what gives the top the ability to keep water out of the cabin. None of these products work for protecting the rubber liner since you can't get to it easily.
However, most all of these listed above will help the fabric outer skin look nicer/UV protection/etc.
I am a big fan of the Aerospace 303 formula for the rest of the interior (except leather). This includes all the rubber seals around the edges of the folding top and where it meets the windshield.
Last edited by BluV; Jun 30, 2010 at 04:32 PM. Reason: typo
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