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Old May 9th, 2022, 05:47 PM
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Best Treatment for Drop Top

So in going to Michigan to part out the donor 98 and arrange shipping of my 98 Convertible, I discovered a few positive things that I did not know previously. One of those is that the top is 100% original. My grandfather has been using Armor All on it regularly for 26 years and it seems to be in decent shape. But... it stayed inside a lot more than it will with me in Texas.

Is there a better treatment than Armor All? I suspect there may be, but wanted to ask the actual owners what has worked for them.

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Old May 10th, 2022, 06:41 AM
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My car's convertible top spends most of the driving season folded up in the well -- I only put it up every month or so to stretch it out. I use a commercially available (Mother's, Meguiar, etc.) vinyl cleaner/dressing on it once a year when I put the car away for winter. The top looks about like it did when it was installed.
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Old May 10th, 2022, 08:20 AM
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I have been using this stuff on my interior and my vinyl top and my convertible top.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/303-Aeros...30308/45626471
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RaggTopp has a cleaner and protectant that is used on convertible tops and vinyl tops. Tim
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Originally Posted by Gary's 2 442-S
I have been using this stuff on my interior and my vinyl top and my convertible top.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/303-Aeros...30308/45626471
The 303 line is very well liked by the boat folks as well.
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I use a product called Black Top on my black top convertibles, amagine that. Helps on any that have gotten sun bleached, the rest I do hardly anything to except maybe clean them with Oxiey Clean if they get dusty or sap on them. Sometimes less is better, especially if what you use leaves a build up...Tedd
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Old August 15th, 2022, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by green1972
RaggTopp has a cleaner and protectant that is used on convertible tops and vinyl tops. Tim
I just used that on my 66 Cutlass. It is a black top. I think it cleans it up quiite well. Nice kit with cleaner, protectant, cloth and soft brush. Complete instructions.

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Originally Posted by Fun71
The 303 line is very well liked by the boat folks as well.
^^^x3^^^ for the 303 Aerospace Protectant than can be purchased from Walmart. I'm using it on my black vinyl top, and on my black vinyl interior surfaces. It has strong UV protection and does not leave a greasy residue like Armor All.
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