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Topic: What do you use to clean/protect your vinyl top?
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BaLleRz68
Gearhead Posts: 113
From: Bay Area, CA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-18-2003 10:00 PM
 
I was wondering what do you guys use to clean and protect your vinyl top? What are some good products? Is there anything I should stay away from? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 6748
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-18-2003 11:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BaLleRz68:
I was wondering what do you guys use to clean and protect your vinyl top? What are some good products? Is there anything I should stay away from? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
Don,t know which one to use to clean and protect with, but stay away from Armoral. JOHN  JOHN ------------------
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indyphil
Gearhead Posts: 3394
From: Senoia, G.A. USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 05-19-2003 11:13 AM
I have been using Armour all cleaner, whats wrong with it? I figured it would be perfect for my vinyl roof.Am I doing something bad? ------------------
'68 coupe 289 C code
66 heads, edel 600cfm carb, performer intake, dual exhaust
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 6748
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-19-2003 11:49 AM
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Originally posted by indyphil:
I have been using Armour all cleaner, whats wrong with it? I figured it would be perfect for my vinyl roof.Am I doing something bad?
This should answer you question.
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/008738.html
JOHN
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indyphil
Gearhead Posts: 3394
From: Senoia, G.A. USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 05-19-2003 03:34 PM
Hmm. OK well RICKS thinks its ok, others think not. All I know is that my Vinyl roof doesnt seem to care. I guess Ill stick to car soap and the sponge. The baby oil sounds like fun too. There does seem like a lot of urban myth BS though. I mean this stuff is plastic not leather. It shouldnt be complicated, just need to clean it and protect it from UV. Best bet then is to keep it in the garage and use soapy water to clean it. ------------------
'68 coupe 289 C code
66 heads, edel 600cfm carb, performer intake, dual exhaust
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 27681
From: Hampton Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-19-2003 05:09 PM
I used a product several years ago..well maybe not that long ago I think it was call 303 vinyl cleaner,used it on the convertible top. do a search may find it. sam
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 4511
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 05-19-2003 07:21 PM
I just read that other long and very involved post. Like some other folks said, I give vinyl the Lemon Pledge treatment.
I'm always very suspicious of those racks of "car care" products. But Lemon Pledge has stood the test of time of millions and millions of house cleanings.
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4964
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-19-2003 08:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BaLleRz68:
I was wondering what do you guys use to clean and protect your vinyl top ? What are some good products ?
The stuff I use that came highly recommended to me is Vinylex by Lexol. Let me give you a little info off the back of the container..... Cleans, protects and beautifies Vinyl, Rubber, Plastic
It is a state of the art protectant that combines cleaning, protection and beautifying properties. It penetrates below the surface to restore the underlying plasticizers. DH-60 UV sunscreen filters out damaging ultraviolet rays while protecting the surface from fading and cracking.
Auto Interiors - Tires - Vinyl Tops - Bumpers - Tonneau Covers So far I've used this stuff on my vinyl seats, dash pad and tires and I'm very pleased with the results.....right now my vinyl top is too new to put anything on it  !!! ------------------
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grandestang
Gearhead Posts: 375
From: Lake Bluff, Illinois USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-19-2003 11:06 PM
I use Armor-all on all the vinyl outside my car (which includes the black vinyl top and the little strip in between the tailights). With no protectants on it the vinyl top is a faded black, with no shine or luster. But with the armor-all on it is a deep shiny black, making the whole car look alot better. I have owned the car for a year and reaplied armour all to the vinyl top after each car wash (about every two weeks). Should I stop now? Is armour-all that bad? I thought it was supposed to protect not hurt the vinyl. I don't want to use anything that will hurt the car, but then again what else can I use that will give me that deep black shine?Paul ------------------
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 3835
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-20-2003 07:23 AM
I use newvinyl most of the time but I think that Vinylex by Lexol is better because it is also a cleaner.
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 27681
From: Hampton Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-20-2003 05:31 PM
Ken,
what are the 1st 3 ingredients listed?
sounds like a good product..recommended for Convertible tops too?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 29200
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-20-2003 05:47 PM
Mr. Moto car wash, then any Armour All product.
MM has it's original 65 factory vinyl roof.
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nickmobile67
Gearhead Posts: 200
From: NJ
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-20-2003 08:54 PM
So what if you've used armor all in the past, is there anything you can do to help it again? Like if you started using the baby oil or something? BTW I stopped using armor all on my top a while ago because every time you washed it or it rained or it got wet the armor all would rense off and I'd get this greasy stuff on the paint by the drip rails and around the roof. The only way to get them off was to wash the car, and it starts over again unless you don't wash the top or wash ALL the AA off the top.
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4964
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-20-2003 09:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mustangs68:
Ken,
what are the 1st 3 ingredients listed?
sounds like a good product..recommended for Convertible tops too?
Sam, it doesn't list any ingredients at all  , nor does it mention anything about convertible tops !!! ------------------
Conciousness - that annoying time between naps. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
Roller Cam - Duration 282'/282' @ 050 220'/220' lift 0.512
and much, MUCH MORE !!!
My 1965 (aka RUMBLE BEE) Photo Page
1995 5.0 Laser Red - 5spd - Coupe
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