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7) When dry, mask any adjacent glass and bodywork and treat with Thompson's Water Seal (yes the stuff for brickwork - tried and tested on TVRs including my previous Griffith and Elise).
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I have used Polished Bliss a number of times for getting my cleaning products on the car.
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I have used Polished Bliss a number of times for getting my cleaning products on the car.
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Use interior)
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6) Treat any local stains (eg the bird poo ones) with fabric cleaner (the kind you might use for the interior).
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You can get 'proper stuff' for cleaning and protecting the hood, but I do it so infrequently and the above suits my use so well that I've never seen the benefit (if any).
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7) When dry, mask any adjacent glass and bodywork and treat with Thompson's Water Seal (yes the stuff for brickwork - tried and tested on TVRs including my previous Griffith and Elise).
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You can get 'proper stuff' for cleaning and protecting the hood, but I do it so infrequently and the above suits my use so well that I've never seen the benefit (if any).
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Someone is going to have to teach me how to master the search function. I struggle to keep it relevant to Porsche and I sense this topic has been raised previously, but anyhow:
Now that I finally have a car (987.2) I need to care for it. I found an excellent website detailing the washing side of things (albeit the full treatment is a bit hardcore for me) but how should I care for the roof?
A comprehensive guide to cleaning and products here
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/
I'm no detailer, but here's what I did to my Spyder after purchase. It had lived outside:
1) Wash with Meguire's shampoo. Get it to foam up nicely by gently scrubbing and lift the dirt out of the hood material. You think how dirty flat paintwork gets, then imagine how much dirt the hood can hold!
2) rinse off the foam before it disappears.
3) Repeat.
4) Let the hood dry, thoroughly. Marvel at how many hairs/bits/bird poo stains remain.
5) Hoover the hood, preferably with a suitable attachment. I've no idea what mine's called but I think it's designed for doing curtains.
6) Treat any local stains (eg the bird poo ones) with fabric cleaner (the kind you might use for the interior). Gently scrubbing with a toothbrush removes stubborn stains. Rinse thoroughly.
7) When dry, mask any adjacent glass and bodywork and treat with Thompson's Water Seal (yes the stuff for brickwork - tried and tested on TVRs including my previous Griffith and Elise).
You can get 'proper stuff' for cleaning and protecting the hood, but I do it so infrequently and the above suits my use so well that I've never seen the benefit (if any).
To be clear, the above applies to the hood - not the bodywork!
Edited by griffter on Wednesday 22 January 10:45
I have used Polished Bliss a number of times for getting my cleaning products on the car.
If you are requiring any cleaning products then would give them a call/email as they will be able to tell you which shampoo products etc (according to the colour/make of the car) to use and probably be able to give you advice on caring for the soft top.
Be careful as this detailing work can get obsessive.
Cheers
George
If you really want to go OCD, try visiting the Detailing World forum, approach with caution though as you'll end up spending so much money and time on the car and then it rains and it happens alot in the UK
Very helpful.
I want to avoid the OCD approach and figure that a Lamb Mitt and a couple of buckets is as far as I will take it. Perhaps a wax in the spring to celebrate the good weather and that will be me.
At least now I won't be doing anything stupid to the roof.
Thanks all.
