Convertible Hood Treatment

[MINI William]

What are people using on their convertible roofs?

[GreyRacer]

What are people using on their convertible roofs?

Autoglym cleaner and protector pack is very good. Did mine every six months. Water beads off easily and only need to use damp cloth and hoover after.

[Mon the fish]

Renovo 2 stage process on our Z4. Absolutely brilliant, really beads the water and lasts for ages

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[D3 JDA]

Start with renovo soft top canvas cleaner followed by renovo soft top reviver then renovo ultra proofer they all worked a treat.:thumbs up::hand::cool:

[Blueboy]

I cleaned my dads audi soft top with G101 and protected by 303 fabric guard for a total waterproof finish

[MINI William]

Thanks folks

[ianking]

As the car is new it shouldn't need a specific fabric roof cleaner yet. I have used the Meguiars fabric roof sealer. Comes in an aerosol. Easy to apply and not expensive at about £12. Water beads nicely afterwards.

If the car is parked under trees etc then the roof can become greenish and mouldy. Then you would need a strong cleaner for it.

[MINI William]

As the car is new it shouldn't need a specific fabric roof cleaner yet. I have used the Meguiars fabric roof sealer. Comes in an aerosol. Easy to apply and not expensive at about £12. Water beads nicely afterwards.

If the car is parked under trees etc then the roof can become greenish and mouldy. Then you would need a strong cleaner for it.

Thanks Ian. I didn't think it would need a cleaner as its new

[Mon the fish]

The Renovo stuff you paint on with a brush, and you can really see it - the roof noticeably darkens in colour

[badwolf340]

As the car is new it shouldn't need a specific fabric roof cleaner yet. I have used the Meguiars fabric roof sealer. Comes in an aerosol. Easy to apply and not expensive at about £12. Water beads nicely afterwards.

If the car is parked under trees etc then the roof can become greenish and mouldy. Then you would need a strong cleaner for it.
Thanks Ian

[Bryce]

Most "fabric roof cleaners" are simply diluted APC (as are most specific cleaning detailing products on the market) What would make it an effective fabric roof cleaning product is if it contained and enzyme eater which would help to kill and remove any moulds or live bacterias.

As previously mentioned, you shouldn't need this level of cleaning power at this stage but saying that, fabric guard products need a meticulously clean substrate to work properly so make sure it gets a very good clean with an APC then FULLY dried, this is also of the utmost importance as any moisture will halt the curing process.

I am also a fan of the Renovo products. Application with a brush is far superior to simply spraying as it penetrates the fibres for a better coverage. Carpro Fabric has the best longevity in my experience (around 18 months if applied correctly) but it is pretty unforgiving, as are most. Unless you have the suitable environment and time, I would recommend going with Renovo, which is a little more forgiving and is £30 cheaper than the likes of CarPro Fabric.

[Tankercam]

Fantastic! I was just about to post a similar question, though mine is a good bit older. I'll give it a go with Renovo when I get home in a couple of weeks. Cheers for the heads up.

[MINI William]

Most "fabric roof cleaners" are simply diluted APC (as are most specific cleaning detailing products on the market) What would make it an effective fabric roof cleaning product is if it contained and enzyme eater which would help to kill and remove any moulds or live bacterias.

As previously mentioned, you shouldn't need this level of cleaning power at this stage but saying that, fabric guard products need a meticulously clean substrate to work properly so make sure it gets a very good clean with an APC then FULLY dried, this is also of the utmost importance as any moisture will halt the curing process.

I am also a fan of the Renovo products. Application with a brush is far superior to simply spraying as it penetrates the fibres for a better coverage. Carpro Fabric has the best longevity in my experience (around 18 months if applied correctly) but it is pretty unforgiving, as are most. Unless you have the suitable environment and time, I would recommend going with Renovo, which is a little more forgiving and is £30 cheaper than the likes of CarPro Fabric.

Thanks Bryce