Best way to clean a fabric roof?

[kpounds]

I searched for this but didnt find a definite answer. Should I just wash with regular car wash and/or Dawn? Any type of treatment I could use afterward to freshen the fabric up and make it look newer? I'd need something I could pickup quickly at Pepboys, AutoZone, etc. Thanks in advance.

 

[imported_memnuts]

http://www.haartz.com/Consumer_Info/Consumer_Info_Main_Page.htm

Hope this helps to get you started. Do not be in rush to clean and protect your top. Proper care and tools will prolong the life, function and beauty if properly cared for. :wavey

 

[tom p.]

I simply hose the fabric top off when doing our Convertible. I "wash" it once or twice per year with the Porsche product. I Scothguarded the top when the car was new. There does not appear to be any degradation and the material still looks new.

 

[imported_mirrorfinishman]

The most important thing to remember when washing a cloth convertible top

is “less soap is always better.� Actually, a cloth top that is relatively clean should be washed with almost no soap.



Before washing the car, wet the top and the entire car, then proceed to use a soft nylon brush and gently sweep wet cloth. Do not scrub. Only apply a little soap and gently sweep where necessary.



Rinse thoroughly, and allow top to dry evenly on its own.

 

[jimmybuffit]

I use an extractor...



Jim

 

[Spilchy]

I use car wash soap with the oxo car brush and rinse with a lot of water. I dry with the P21s drying towel.

 

[kpounds]

I appreciate the responses. I got a call this afternoon for a job tommorrow morning and havent done a fabric roof before. Autopians to the rescue again. :bow

 

[Scottwax]

9 times out of 10, I am able to get a fabric roof clean by simply vacuuming it and wiping it down with damp microfiber towel.