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November 08, 2008 at
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Got a question for those who have or have had a car with a vinyl top (not a convertible or a Jeep top, just a vinyl top). I recently acquired an older vehicle that had been garage kept since new, and it has a vinyl top (which is still like new). It won't be garage kept while in my possession, but I want to take whatever steps possible to clean & protect the vinyl top. Personally, I don't care much for Armor All on anything, and I was told that stuff would just run every time it rains and make a mess on the paint and windshield. I haven't investigated any other products online or in stores yet, but thought maybe some of you may be knowledged in the care of older/classic cars that have vinyl tops. Any honest suggestions or opinions would be appreciated.
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November 08, 2008 at
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My niece has a company in San pedro Ca ....They sell a products that might help.The website can be located on google.The company name is ,The Auto Palace.....San Pedro Ca.They have many classic cars at the facility and sell (car stuff) ...I would also cover with a tarp.....You can get at any hardware store..pretty cheap...good luck
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November 09, 2008 at
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Posted By: ON AIR on November 08 2008 at 07:28:35 AM
Got a question for those who have or have had a car with a vinyl top (not a convertible or a Jeep top, just a vinyl top). I recently acquired an older vehicle that had been garage kept since new, and it has a vinyl top (which is still like new). It won't be garage kept while in my possession, but I want to take whatever steps possible to clean & protect the vinyl top. Personally, I don't care much for Armor All on anything, and I was told that stuff would just run every time it rains and make a mess on the paint and windshield. I haven't investigated any other products online or in stores yet, but thought maybe some of you may be knowledged in the care of older/classic cars that have vinyl tops. Any honest suggestions or opinions would be appreciated.
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invest in a GOOD car cover! that is the only thing that i think will keep your top AND car in the good shape you say it is. vinyl products may help, but keeping it protected from the sun and weather seems important to me.
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November 09, 2008 at
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November 09, 2008 at
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Armor all is known in the upholstry industry as 'job security". On vinyl it tends to dry the material out. When I do vinyl cleaning, I use Pledge. Yes the very lemony smelling stuff your wife uses.
case in point- '76 Blazer, woman used pledge on the interior because she was too broke to worry about buying armor all. Interior looked nearly new 20 yrs later. Her husband however used 'armor all'. If his '84 swb chevy had vinyl, it was cracked.
Not sure about Pledge and direct sunlight issues over a long period of time. However, moisture loves to hide under vinyl tops and rust thru. Thus, keeping it dry is important to begin with.
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November 10, 2008 at
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Posted By: n halibrand on November 08 2008 at 09:39:52 AM
My niece has a company in San pedro Ca ....They sell a products that might help.The website can be located on google.The company name is ,The Auto Palace.....San Pedro Ca.They have many classic cars at the facility and sell (car stuff) ...I would also cover with a tarp.....You can get at any hardware store..pretty cheap...good luck
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Checked out her website... looks like she's got a Zymol product that I may invest in. Thanks for the tip!
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November 10, 2008 at
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Posted By: team wright-one on November 09 2008 at 12:53:31 AM
invest in a GOOD car cover! that is the only thing that i think will keep your top AND car in the good shape you say it is. vinyl products may help, but keeping it protected from the sun and weather seems important to me.
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This is true! A cover, or preferably a garage. It is in the good shape I mentioned... it's an '82 Olds Cutlass that's been garaged since new... and has 59,300 original miles. I shouldn't even THINK about using it as a "daily" car, but I'll have to for a while as the flywheel on my current car is shot... the knucklehead that had it before me changed the starter and put a BIG shim in... I always thought it didn't sound well upon turning the key... and sure enough, the teeth on the flywheel are shot and the car isn't worth the time or cost involved in replacing the flywheel.
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November 10, 2008 at
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Posted By: nowingsallballs on November 09 2008 at 03:52:23 AM
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Eh... tried that... didn't work, lol.
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November 10, 2008 at
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Posted By: brian26 on November 09 2008 at 10:44:41 AM
Armor all is known in the upholstry industry as 'job security". On vinyl it tends to dry the material out. When I do vinyl cleaning, I use Pledge. Yes the very lemony smelling stuff your wife uses.
case in point- '76 Blazer, woman used pledge on the interior because she was too broke to worry about buying armor all. Interior looked nearly new 20 yrs later. Her husband however used 'armor all'. If his '84 swb chevy had vinyl, it was cracked.
Not sure about Pledge and direct sunlight issues over a long period of time. However, moisture loves to hide under vinyl tops and rust thru. Thus, keeping it dry is important to begin with.
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Have heared that Armor All is worthless, and have heared that it actually DRIES out what it is applied to. Years back, I used it on several dashes and misc. interior... All it did was stay "slimy", attract dust, and evaporate leaving a film on the inside of the windshield. When it came to INTERIORS, I've had much luck with basic silicone spray, applied with a cotton rag.
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November 10, 2008 at
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