Cabby roof?
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Cabby roof?
Dont know if this is the right place to post, so sorry if not.
Recently I bought a mk1 golf, however, It was sat for about a year… The roof has a lot of green marks (from trees I guess) which have stained the roof.
I have tried cabriolet cleaner, but it hasn't really touched it.
Has anyone got any handy tips or ideas?
Many thanks
Steve
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Or its been suggested on here using uPVC cleaner for vinyl, which works very well. Personally I've tried Renovo and the uPVC. Going to try 303 next.
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http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/raggtopp.aspx?gclid=CO_L3KfXxLICFQMMfAodKjgAVg
this is approved by Harrtz the material manufacturer. Do not use tent water proofer as this will attack any solvents used in the hood manufacture.
"Making Cabbies More Beautiful One Roof at a Time"
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now get some cheap all purpose cleaner.
29p in tesco is fine ,flash is better.
mix this with hot water spray on roof,,,aggitate with a stiff scrubbing tye brush,actually a good brush for roofs is one you would use to scraub your back in the shower,,no joke.
scrab roof and you will see the green mould and gunk running out.
repeat a few times with the vinegar
wash off then wash the roof with car wash rinse ,dry roof.
dry car and best to give the car a wax as the vinegar and apc tends to strip wax.
when cars dry and you know the cars gonna stay dry for 2 days then you can treat the roof with the likes of grangers awning proofer or fabsil,both in halfords for around 10 quid… put the fabsil in a spray bottle spray innitially all over roof,,any drips on glass body work remove with glass cleaner.
now put some fabsil proofer stuff into a dish apply with a sponge,type for doing pots n pans are great,dont use the rough green side.
apply the proofer all over roof do a square section say 12"x12" at a time once the roofs well and evenly coated go over it again ,let it dry for several hours or over nights,
repeat with another 2 coats
let it dry do not get the car damp or wet untill the cars had at least 24 hours to dry
now after a few days when it rains the roof will bead the green shouldnt come back as the vinegar has killed the mould
the proofing should last months i find mine lasts around 4 months but the cars outside 24 7 in all weathers.
the proofing will also make the roof look darker.
so instead of spending 50 quid on renevo you will have spent what 13 14 quid tops.
this works ive had my cabrio for years and have tried most of the so called high end products and my way works…..you dont have to re proof but it does make the car look better and does help with the green mould.
hope this helps
stu
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Cheers
J
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I found a diluted amount of Jeyes fluid put on with a new paintbrush and left for a few days will kill the algae…. It also may not be good for the stitching thread and fabric if applied undiluted but it does shifts the green growth. A good scrub and repeat a couple of times works a treat…it's like spraying Jeyes fluid on panel fencing in the garden in spring to kill off all that green slime algae…
Good luck…
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