Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 20:01:54 +0200 From: RCS <e9225126nopsam1.tuwien.ac.at> Subject: Re: Convertible care
The thing you use to make your cloth and shoes water proof, or your tend or anything else... No, take those "normal" sprays you can get at every store, be sure thereīs no negative reaction of the top cloth, try at the inner side ("above" windscreen, opened top). Saab recommends that thereīs no special care necessary, that may be true if you change the top every 4 years... ONE LAST THING: DON`T OPEN THE TOP IF IT`S WET OR DIRTY OR EVEN FROZEN!!! - RCS - koerpernopsamhlink.please.no.spam.net: > What do you mean by impregnation spray, and can you recommend some > specific brands or products? > > TIA , > > koerp > > On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 22:00:50 +0200, RCS <e9225126nopsam1.tuwien.ac.at> > wrote: > > >Bill Daniel : > > > >> What's the best way to clean and care for a old (1988) > >> convertible top. I just bought the car and would like to make the it > >> last another year or two untill I can afford a new top. Thanks > > > >Donīt clean it often, once a month if itīs a rather old top with visible > >folding/scrubbing areas and you want to increase the life time. Donīt > >use special top cleaners - they increase the cracking process, use just > >water and little soap (normal car shampoo cleaner) and rinse the top > >carefully!!! > >HAVE THE SPACERS INSTALLED! They donīt help at any car but itīs worth > >trying... > >(they prevent the scrubbing problem cause with inserted spacers the top > >canīt be lowered completely) > >When you have cleaned the top you can apply some impregnation spray to > >keep the top more water and mud resistant - next time -> easy > >cleaning... > > > >Well, thereīs litte you can do, tell me if you found out something else > >- (keep a good insurance...?) > >- Regards RCS- > >1993 900tconv