Robster66 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Advice please My hood is best described as in need of TLC as it lives outside I’ve used autoglym on it but it needs more Any suggestions for other products or should I leave it to a detailer? Also the OPC is quoting £90 for clean and protect Any experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Any pics showing how bad the hood is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Milton fluid for anything “green”. Otherwise there’s a lot of following for renovo and fabsil for those who want beading. That said £90 for someone else to sort it sounds ok to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickH Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 Someone on here recommended the protex kit. Id highly recommend it too after using it. Just make sure you get the right colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 £90 for an OPC to sort?? That sounds like an absolute bargain, which OPC? I will start sending all my work there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 1 hour ago, TROOPER88 said: £90 for an OPC to sort?? That sounds like an absolute bargain, which OPC? I will start sending all my work there Perhaps if they use this: White Edition shampoo and convertible top cleaner | PORSCHE SHOP and half an hour labour in the valeting bay, which is not charged at full workshop rates may be? BTW I've no idea how good this shampoo is but they clearly claim it is suitable for bodywork and hood so obviously not a wash & wax product, but also not a roof proofing product either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 I have previously been quoted £200 for a roof clean and reproof by an OPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster66 Posted June 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 Roof pic Thanks for the replies Heres a pic and this is after Autoglym clean and scrub this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gillbe Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 4 hours ago, MickH said: Someone on here recommended the protex kit. Id highly recommend it too after using it. Just make sure you get the right colour +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 22 minutes ago, Robster66 said: Roof pic Thanks for the replies Heres a pic and this is after Autoglym clean and scrub this morning As previously said well diluted Milton is good for getting it clean.Then a couple of coats of the fabsil (not fabsil gold) will make it look much better and provide protection from the sun.Needs doing a couple of times a year though.A more permanent fix would be to get a permanent dye.. That's the next route for me, mines blue however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Liberty said: That's the next route for me, mines blue however. Dark Blue https://protexworld.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/protex-convertible-soft-top-canvas-restorer-dark-blue-500ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster66 Posted June 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 Had another go with the autoglym and a meguiars brush Its a bit better but needs more… not used the protector Will call my local OPC - Wolves and check what’s involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 If you've got a steam cleaner, that will have help pull out the dirt and muck that's deep down. Use the steam cleaner to loosen up all the muck and then use the Autoglym stuff straight after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, SpeedyGee said: If you've got a steam cleaner, that will have help pull out the dirt and muck that's deep down. Use the steam cleaner to loosen up all the muck and then use the Autoglym stuff straight after. Interesting, never considered that approach on a ragtop before. Someone else's experience re that on a Merc https://allthatgleams.co.uk/soft-top-cleaning/steam-cleaning-mercedes-e320-cabriolet-roof/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 hours ago, iborguk said: Dark Blue https://protexworld.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/protex-convertible-soft-top-canvas-restorer-dark-blue-500ml Thanks for this but I've been down the restorer route already although not this brand.What I'd really like is the correct blue..Dark blue it is not. Even if I could find the correct blue dye however I'm not sure it would work.I'm sure like most my top has the dreaded fade where it is supported. Thanks again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) On 6/5/2022 at 3:21 PM, Robster66 said: Had another go with the autoglym and a meguiars brush Its a bit better but needs more… not used the protector Will call my local OPC - Wolves and check what’s involved I had a similar dirty roof on an older mini - I used demon clean and the coarse sponge from the Autoglym cleaning kit to give it a good deep scrub, that got a lot of the dirt out and the I used the Autoglym cleaner and sealer afterwards. I find the Demon Clean APC a good all rounder and good at shifting deep dirt. Takes a bit of elbow grease, but worth the effort. But it does need to be finished off with the rain proofing solution after before during after it wasn’t 100% perfect and could have benefited from another scrub, but I sold it before I had the time to do it again 😁 Edited June 6, 2022 by Mattman42 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 All the moss and dirt that he got out is bagged up next to the car, for removal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perebrine Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Another good tip I saw was someone used one of the hand held window K Archer vacs, it sucked a lot of the dirty water off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 9:27 AM, MickH said: Someone on here recommended the protex kit. Id highly recommend it too after using it. Just make sure you get the right colour I just used the Protex kit on the Alfa. I have previously used the Autoglym kit but found it never really got rid of the green, the sponge was not really that great. The Protex kit came with a proper Iron shaped scrubbing brush which worked well. I also liked that the cleaner and the waterproofer were both brush on products rather than spray (like the Autoglym one) as the spray is not great with any wind or avoiding over spray etc. It came with the 2 paint brushes required as well, was about £24 all in and the roof has come up brilliantly without a hint of green left anywhere. Highly recommend Protex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 Talking to the convertible roof repairers in Chester, they use Autoglym G101 diluted and a brush head on a drill. They use this on Bentley, Porsche, Ferrari etc and say it's the best cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, Patrick1964 said: Autoglym Think you mean Autosmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, red rocket said: Think you mean Autosmart. Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster66 Posted September 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Evening all An update - went to our local detailer He had the car for 2 days and the result is really impressive Will post photo soon It took at least 3 deep cleans with steam too so definitely a job for a pro and all for £70 Its unproofed but that’s something I can do before autumn hits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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