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Apparently a neighbors cat got in the garage and did a number on my top. Anyone have experience removing scratches from a cab top? ?
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POST 2Original post
I don't have direct experience with scratches but maybe a product like RaggTop could help.
POST 3Original post
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I hope your neighbor is paying for the fix...
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Unfortunately, I don�t know which neighbor or cat.
POST 5Original post
If that were my Cab, I would give that cat a serious headache! I would probably give the top a deep cleaning with a scrub brush and some mild detergent, let dry, then try a canvas top treatment, maybe even re-dye the entire top.
POST 6Original post
https://www.renovointernational.com/ This stuff or something similar along those line might help.
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Playing Devil's Advocate... How do you know conclusively that these marks are from a cat? If the car was in the garage, was it shut and secured? Could these long scratch have been produced by something else? I've owned several convertibles and have always had cats around the house. And yes, they love to jump on cars and rest on convertible tops. but.... Normally, when a cat jumps on a car the scratches are at first impact as the cat is trying to establish a grip... usually the corners. Most of the scratches on my convertibles have been on the paint. By the time the cat is on the car safely, they have no problem climbing to the top with little or no resistance. Cats will love to dig their claws in the convertible as they're resting, but it's usually just feline fixation which don't produce the long scratches as shown in your image. Now, to safely remove the marks, I would use a soft foam sponge and mild detergent and scrub the area. I would avoid harsh chemicals. You might want to treat the convertible top with a specialized spray afterwards if the area was penetrated. Good luck!
POST 8Original post
After binge watching the series "Alone" and without the evidence of scat I'm pretty confident those are not feline
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POST 10 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
That’s a good one.
POST 11 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Thanks for the replies! Lots of good ideas. Not 100% it was a cat. I had the top down and what ever it was also clawed my leather on the side in the back. Really bummed me out. Maybe it was a raccoon? It didn’t leave other evidence, thankfully.
POST 12Original post
Those are cat claw scratches...My cat likes to stretch and scratch on my car (he thinks it's his)
POST 13Original post
I have 3 outdoor cats that routinely go in top of my convertible and they always leave hair and never leave a scratch. Even fabric they do scratch the marks they leave are more like plucking. I would use raggtop and if it still looked bad there are plenty of places that mix up dye that you brush in. (leathermagic and worlduph are two that I know off the top of my head, but there are many).
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