Convertible owners
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Pro
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From: leesburg fl
St. Jude Donor '12
Convertible owners
at what time are most of the owners of convertibles treating their tops? When new, 3 months, 6 months, or never treat the top. I cant remember when I did the tops on my C-4s. I believe it was a product called RAGG TOPP or something like that. I dont know maybe the C-7s dont need anything.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cedar Falls Iowa
I do almost nothing so far beyond a little soap here and there. Mostly hose it off and take a large lint roller to it. I don't open when wet and keep it closed when not in use. 2 years later and it looks just like it did new.
Melting Slicks
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I treated on purchase and will update when it no longer beads. Based on my last car it c6 a treatment lasts > 2 years. My cars are garaged and to some extent garage queens ymmv. I also used 3m product this time instead of raggtopp
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From: Manheim Pennsylvania
Ragg Topp is the product I have been using. I never needed to treat my 2014 convertible top. I traded that car for a 2017, took delivery December nineth so I don't expect it to need anything immediately. I normally just use water and a sponge to keep the top looking good, the sponge doesn't leave any lint. Actually being out in the rain will clean the top's weave better than just normal cleaning. My convertible tops have always been black in color.
Last edited by Larry/car; May 9, 2017 at 01:04 PM.
Racer
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From: Southwestern FL
Same Here, had mine 2 years so far and garaged no issues. My wife's 2013 Audi A5 is her DD and when we wash it we just soap down and rinse the top and it still looks like new.
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From: Manheim Pennsylvania
I don't think that top was ever cleaned/treated. Definitely made a difference.
Drifting
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From: South Dennis MA
at what time are most of the owners of convertibles treating their tops? When new, 3 months, 6 months, or never treat the top. I cant remember when I did the tops on my C-4s. I believe it was a product called RAGG TOPP or something like that. I dont know maybe the C-7s dont need anything.
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Drifting
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From: South Dennis MA
Something is not right with your experience. I have used Raggtopp on 2 Corvette convertibles. Both times, water beads and rolls off. No issues at all.
Team Owner
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From: cookeville tennessee
This is all I use on the top Raggtopp.
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I am lucky that the top stays really clean. I have covered parking at work and a garage at home. So my approach is to never get soap on the top, and just rinse it with water when I am cleaning the car. I have taken this approach for years and my tops have stayed like new. If I needed to clean and treat, seems like RaggTopp is the way to go.
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I have used both Raggtop and 303 on my convertibles (5 so far). I found that 303 beads better and seems to last longer, FWIW. I do my top once a year at the start of summer. That's probably more than it needs but it's certainly not hurting anything.
Nice comparison here (gotta love youtube):
Nice comparison here (gotta love youtube):
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Hand held cordless vacuum and a lint roller .Thats it for me.
