Spray wax on a convertible top?

jayjacque

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I was asked by a UCM at one of my friendly dealer accounts to see if I could get some white stuff off a convertible top on a corvette. It was in a bunch of noticeable places, so I started with some spot shot spot remover and that didn't get it. Then some citrus cleaner, nope. In fact whatever I did just wanted to make it spread, even though I started out just trying to blot. So I took a small area and tried some black water base paint to see if that might be an option. It wouldn't cover, really funny stuff. Everything was just getting worse. Eeek! Since it was acting up on me I was afraid to use a strong solvent like lacquer thinner, etc., though looking back that might've been the way to go.



Then out of curiosity I just rubbed my finger on a part of the top that didn't show white. Lo and behold just touching it turned it white. Wherever you touched it it turned white. So I told the guy there was nothing I could do, that his detail shop should try and get the stuff off whatever it was. Anyway a week later I noticed it was still the same, like maybe they came to the same conclusion. Not sure.



Anyway just wondering if by what I'm describing what do you guys think was on there, and what could've been done to remedy?
 
Hmmm. It turned white? What color is the top? Fabric or Vinyl? I can't see how wax could make it go from ok to white without 1st appearing white. It's usually white 1st. Try scrubbing a spot with some APC & a toothbrush. I wish you had some pictures.....
 
David Fermani said:
Hmmm. It turned white? What color is the top? Fabric or Vinyl? I can't see how wax could make it go from ok to white without 1st appearing white. It's usually white 1st. Try scrubbing a spot with some APC & a toothbrush. I wish you had some pictures.....



all corvettes have hartz cloth tops. three colors - beige, black and grey. (C5 and C6). this is why they should be cleaned and sealed with ragtopp cleaner and parifien (sp.) (wax based) sealer. sounds like spray wax was applied.
 
David Fermani said:
Unless it's aftermarket I guess. How about C2, C3 & C4's? Weren't the white C4 ones vinyl?



yes, they were. but why would he say that it "turned" white if it was a white top?
 
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