Water proofing top
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From: MN
My car is new, so I am waiting before I treat it. But most conversations come down to waiting until it can't bead water. The main products I have seen listed are 303 and RaggTopp. Nanolex is a newer product that some seem to like.
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From: Tarpon Springs FL
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Having spent most of my childhood and ALL of my adult life on the water I know a thing or two about waterproofing canvas. On my 02, 08 and now my 16 Verts I used the West Marine Canvas Waterproofing. You clean your top with a good detergent and leave it in the sun to dry COMPLETELY. You cover the windows and parts of the car that might get some overspray....you squirt the waterproofing on the top and BRUSH it into the fabric. First in one direction then the other. Let it dry overnight and your top will be TOTALLY waterproofed for at least a year...depending on how much sun and rain you get.
There are others on here that use a product called Ragg Top also with good results.
There are others on here that use a product called Ragg Top also with good results.
Last edited by obxchartercaptain; Jan 4, 2017 at 03:17 PM.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Terrell North Carolina
The top is made by Haartz Manufacturing who makes tops for almost everybody. You can go to their web site & they give you details on how to care for their top. They recommend the Ragg Top product for their tops. They recommend yearly treatment or if top stops beading water, sooner treatment is recommended.
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Joined: Mar 2015
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From: Ontario
Having spent most of my childhood and ALL of my adult life on the water I know a thing or two about waterproofing canvas. On my 02, 08 and now my 16 Verts I used the West Marine Canvas Waterproofing. You clean your top with a good detergent and leave it in the sun to dry COMPLETELY. You cover the windows and parts of the car that might get some overspray....you squirt the waterproofing on the top and BRUSH it into the fabric. First in one direction then the other. Let it dry overnight and your top will be TOTALLY waterproofed for at least a year...depending on how much sun and rain you get.
There are others on here that use a product called Ragg Top also with good results.
There are others on here that use a product called Ragg Top also with good results.
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The top is made by Haartz Manufacturing who makes tops for almost everybody. You can go to their web site & they give you details on how to care for their top. They recommend the Ragg Top product for their tops. They recommend yearly treatment or if top stops beading water, sooner treatment is recommended.
