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The silicone did run over the paint after the firs rain, but the car was waxed and it cleaned right up.
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I have extremely clean drains, and no water on the floor.
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I have extremely clean drains, and no water on the floor.
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Run over the paint

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The silicone did run over the paint after the firs rain, but the car was waxed and it cleaned right up.
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Use raggtop or 303

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Use raggtop or 303
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Use silicon spray

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That being said - Porsche dealerships use silicon spray on the tops when they service the roof.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I have extremely clean drains, and no water on the floor.
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Clean right up

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The silicone did run over the paint after the firs rain, but the car was waxed and it cleaned right up.
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Run over the paint

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Suggestion · Original poster
The silicone did run over the paint after the firs rain, but the car was waxed and it cleaned right up.
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Use raggtop or 303

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Use raggtop or 303
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Use silicon spray

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That being said - Porsche dealerships use silicon spray on the tops when they service the roof.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have extremely clean drains, and no water on the floor. Even so when it rained the interior became generally damp, so much so the seat belts would be damp. I noticed that the roof immediately absorbed water when it rained, so I sprayed it with a can and a half of silicone spray. Now the interior stays dry even after a Texas downpour. The silicone did run over the paint after the firs rain, but the car was waxed and it cleaned right up. Now the water beads up and rolls off the roof.

POST 2Original post

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong - but as I understand it, these roofs are supposed to absorb water on the top layer - it's the inner layer that channels the water away? So while it is good to treat your top, it's not supposed to bead up and drip off. Might be a sign of something wrong with the inner layer?

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I would not use silicone spray.... Use raggtop or 303

POST 4Original post

Isn't it technically I did it myyyyyyyyyyyyyyy way?

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Quotes source post: 447037

That being said - Porsche dealerships use silicon spray on the tops when they service the roof.

POST 6Original post

Quotes source post: 447067

Yes, Porsche brand 'Verdeckpfleger', Convertible Top Waterproofer p/n 000.044.000.91

POST 7Original post

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Downtown Porsche in Toronto: p/n 000-043-204-40 Silicon Spray .2L

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