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I've been scanning the 'net for a decent cleaner restorer.. my hood is pretty good in truth but i want it better… there are some bits which i feel could come up better… any recommendations for a good cleaner! not protector as a lot of them are advertised. Not too many about for Vinyl yet plenty of canvas jobbies… looked at 3M, Starbrite & a few others… i just want something that will do a good job with elbow grease… 

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WHITE Vinyl Hood cleaner/Restorer

I've got the same problem and have been advised that a white wall tyre cleaner works best.

I've yet to look into that


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What I have used in the past on my nasty white top is:

Clorox Soft Scrub, a fine soft brush.  Rinse well, then Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.

Rinse well, then dry, and apply 303 Aerospace Protectorant.

The big problem with products like white-wall cleaner is that they may Yellow your top if allowed to sit.
Clorox soft scrub is easy on the material.  I would wash it first to get all the dirt off, then start scrubbing in small circles, start at the middle and work your way out.  

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Had a look around & i think i'll get some Renovo… worth a try… :thumbs:

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Cheap cream cleaner like jif, nail brush and some elbow grease. Follow with a decent vinyl protector.

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I know what you mean with the lines, the white vinyl tends to suffer with showing this more that the other colours, but for getting the grime off ill still stand by the cheap cream cleaner, it's very slightly abrasive, but not so much that it damages the surface and the cheap version is less abrasive that the jif/cif, hence me recommending a cheap one. Plus with a sensible size nail brush, this gets into the surface well. 

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The issue with white vinyl or vynils in particular is degradation from Sun light UVA rays etc.
These attack the plasticisers causing them to breakdown .
You get tiny pin holes in the surface which invariably get dirt inside them, often going porous allowing moisture in.
Ideally regular wash down with soapy water and treating after with 303 aerospace protestant should really help.
Personally I'd avoid using a dye or paint on the roof opting for a new top instead.
I have noticed a couple of times tops having a pink hue left over from using chemicals.

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WHITE Vinyl Hood cleaner/Restorer

Auto glym was one of the products that a member had said turned his white roof pink.

There was a thread on here about it somewhere don't  think he got to the bottom of it though. Couldn't see a chemical reason why it would happen.





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chortle said

Auto glym was one of the products that a member had said turned his white roof pink.

There was a thread on here about it somewhere don't  think he got to the bottom of it though. Couldn't see a chemical reason why it would happen.

I have made the mistake of using a Westly's Blech-White or white wall cleaner on my headliner once and left it on too long, it turned my headliner a tad "yellow".  

I have found that Bathroom Gel or Soft Scrub products tend to not leave a colored residue that other products have.  

I did use a Brake-Kleen product on my "boot" cover that pulled all the Dirt out of the crevasses, but you have to be really quick, and use plenty of clean towels…and follow up with a good protectorant (not ARMOR-aLL)

I personally hate White tops, (go figure I had 2 of them).
Now down to one White and one Tan.

I have seen some protector sprays react with a bleaching product causing a color change which is why I also suggest using a Dish Washing Detergent like "DAWN" and a soft brush prior to using any "Bleaching" type of product.  I also made the mistake of using shop rags that were not white, and the bleaching or washing of the top produced bleeding off the rag on to the top.

Which ever way you go, be sure to have plenty of clean "WHITE" rags or paper towels, and plenty of water to rinse off the top and paint.




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They all start with GOOD Grounds.

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I bought some Renovo for my roof but I decided my roof is a little to far gone so I've bought a new roof, not tried Renovo yet but I did read some good reviews about it.
I bought the cleaner and conditioner kit.
I may try a little bit on a patch of my old roof to see it it works well.

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Had a bit of free time last night… so thought i'd give the hood a good going over… unhooked & put some dust sheets on… minor hose on the roof to get it a lil moist & got the mixture sorted in a bowl, not a lot of water to keep it more concentrated. Got the nylon brush & went to work… kind of did the top of the hood in ft2 patches. gave it a minor brush not putting pressure just to mix in & settle for a minute then scrubbed with more pressure. Pretty good result & surprising the dirt that does come off when rinsing! noticeable on a white hood more O_o did it twice, dried it off (didn't take a lot) & gave it a good covering with Autoglym Vinyl & Rubber care - by this point it was 8.45+ & pretty much dark so couldn't really take a photo… 

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I have just tried "Maguires Soft Top Cleaner"  Cleaned some of the marks off but not all?  will give it another go later tomorrow?  In the mean time if anyone else has a good "White Hood" Cleaner let me know?  Many Thanks Martyn
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