i have a 66 Mustang with the original vinyl top. Can anyone recommend a cleaner for it.
Thanks,
Bill

What ever you do, DO NOT put a sealer on it!!!
I noticed that my top that was about 8 years old looked a little dull so I sealed it. Within 2 years I had to replace it due to cracking.
I told the top shop about sealing it and they said that is why it cracked. He said they get a lot of jobs from people sealing their tops.

I use Raggtopp (sp?) cleaner and conditioner (two separate spray bottles) on my vinyl convertible top. It does a nice job and should work on regular vinyl tops too.

Bill,

I've had very good luck with Simple Green and Greased Lightning on vinyl. For a top that old, try Simple Green first, I think it is gentler than GL.

Be sure and do it in the shade; some cleaners can instantly discolor vinyl if the material is hot or in direct sunlight.

Joe

Thanks for the recommendations.

Me too good stuff and can also be purchased through Bill Hirsch.

I strongly recommend you do NOT use Simple Green. If it's wiped on and off, probably no harm, but in the contact testing that automotive plastics require (including vinyls) it is capable of leaving a mark on many of them. I have no axe to grind about this company, but the lab tests have been consistent.

Thanks for the warning. We have, use and like Simple Green for lots of applications. But there are times when it or other products, good as they may be, are not the correct product for the job at hand.

I was told by an upholstery shop that Lestoil full strength was the thing they used.

I'll probably take some heat for this but comet cleanser and a soft brush works great on oxidized vinyl.......Bob

I used Colgate Tooth Paste on a 70 White Impala Vinyl top. It came our as white as new. I hust did it last year and I don't believe the top had ever been cleaned.

What type and size toothbrush did you use?

Bob, I used cleanser on a vinyl top and it destroyed it. After so many times it made the vinyl porous and water would go right through it.

I've tried a bunch of stuff over the years but by far, my favorite cleaner/protector is Nu-Vinyl. Check it out on Google and try a bottle. You'll never use anything else again. It keeps the original top on my 67 GTO looking like new.
Terry

Classof53,

If you are used to using a toothbrush to clean things, you either went through Marine Corps basic training or were a member of a fraternity in college!

If you used the same tooth brush on your car that you use on your teeth, that would make you a Marine!

Cheers,

Joe

And if you are using a teethbrush to...

Oh, shut up Wayne!

Wayne

I'ved a lot of success with Tuff Stuff cleaner from STP on convertible roofs and vinyl awnings.

The fact that it's called a toothbrush simply means that the device was invented in in the same area "Deliverance" was filmed. If it were invented anywhere else, Joe would be correct in calling it a teethbrush.

Of course, were it invented by a guy who speaks ebonics, it might be called a toofbrush.

Or in red neck talk "he lying thru his tooth".

Bill,
I'm sorry I highjacked your thread. It wasn't intentional.

I guess I'm a little bored here in Hooterville.

Wayne

Wayne,

But it sure is funny!

If your three-year old has more teeth than you do,
You might be a redneck!


Who Says Rednecks Aren't Real Bright??


"Hello"
"Is This The FBI?"

"Yes"
"What Do You Want?"

"I'm Calling To Report My Neighbor Billy Bob Smith"
"He Is Hiding Marijuana Inside His Firewood"

"Thank You Very Much For The Call Sir"

The Next Day The FBI Agents Descend On Billy Bob's House
They Search The Shed Where The Firewood Is Kept
Using Axes
They Bust Open Every Piece Of Wood
They Find No Marijuana

They Swear At Billy Bob And Leave

The Phone Rings At Billy Bob's House

"Hey Billy Bob!"
"Did The FBI Come?"

"Yeah!"

"Did They Chop Up Your Firewood?"

"Yep"

"Merry Christmas Buddy"

Meanwhile, back at the forum....

If we could just figure out how to get those FBI agents to clean vinyl tops.....

That is ok. I guess you are still a little blinded from all those bright colors you use on your cars.

I DID NOT SAY i USED A TOOTH BRUSH. I SAID I USED COLGATE TOOTH PASTE. I USED A HAND BRUSH LIKE DOCTORS USE BEFORE SURGERY. I WAS NOT IN THE MARINES. I WAS IN THE NAVY AND THE MARINE CORP IS A BRANCH OF THE NAVY. AT LEAST I GAVE YOU SOMETHING TO CHAT ABOUT AND THE TOP WAS AS WHITE AS FRESH SNOW.

That my fault 53. We didn't mean to make fun of your cleaning operation.
Please accept my apology.

Wayne