Lint on Convertable top

[RickP330]

Hey Guys,

After a nice (short) detail this weekend, I noticed that my car wash pads seem to be leaving lint behind on my top after the cleaning. it's a cloth top so I can't really dry it with a microfiber towel, any reccomendations on how to avoid / clean this?

Kind regards,

Rick

[Chewy]

Personally, I wouldn't use them on a rag top... I'd use my boars hair brush and car wash or perhaps a slightly stiffer brush.

 

Grab a lint roller. I prefer the 3M ones...

 

Chris

[Vincenzo]

Lint rollers... Or you could brush it out with an interior brush or something.

[RickP330]

Personally, I wouldn't use them on a rag top... I'd use my boars hair brush and car wash or perhaps a slightly stiffer brush.

 

Grab a lint roller. I prefer the 3M ones...

 

Chris

 

That's what i was thinking, but use the same brush I use on my wheels? I have an old nylon (soft) one that maybe I'll try.

RP

[Odds and Ends]

Never use a wash mit of any kind on a fabric top. It will always leave crap behind. I don't even use soap on my convertible top or customer cars' tops and only clean fabric tops with a soft brush and RaggTopp cleaner, then treat with RaggTopp spray protectant.

 

Once the top is dry and prior to spraying the aerosol protectant, I always make sure to remove any lint or dust and that is best done with a lint roller or one of those lint brushes that are reversible. Here's one of my tricks.....take some blue or green painters tape, wrap it around three or four of your fingers sticky side out and pat off the dust and lint.

 

- Darryl

[eric@thompsonracing.us]

I always wash my viper with the top down, then you don't have to worry about getting stuff on the top. Also remember, if you wash your top, leave it up long enough so it can dry out or you a Master Blaster to dry. If you put down a wet top and leave it, it can mildew and mold up on you fast. They get expensive to replace.

 

[LDM]

I always wash my viper with the top down, then you don't have to worry about getting stuff on the top. Also remember, if you wash your top, leave it up long enough so it can dry out or you a Master Blaster to dry. If you put down a wet top and leave it, it can mildew and mold up on you fast. They get expensive to replace.

 

 

Ok, stupid question. How do you keep from getting the inside soaked when you do this? I know I'd end up with water everywhere if I tried this.

[eric@thompsonracing.us]

Hold the spray nozzle inward and spray outward! Simply spray away from the inside of the car.

[Diggerdan11]

I always wash my viper with the top down, then you don't have to worry about getting stuff on the top. Also remember, if you wash your top, leave it up long enough so it can dry out or you a Master Blaster to dry. If you put down a wet top and leave it, it can mildew and mold up on you fast. They get expensive to replace.

 

 

 

Wow your crazy! I would never think about washing a conv with the top down.

 

A lint roller works pretty good

[Odds and Ends]

Like Eric, I too will wash my convertible and my Targa with top down/roof off respectively. It's a lot easier than you think!

 

- Darryl

[RickP330]

Never use a wash mit of any kind on a fabric top. It will always leave crap behind. I don't even use soap on my convertible top or customer cars' tops and only clean fabric tops with a soft brush and RaggTopp cleaner, then treat with RaggTopp spray protectant.

 

Once the top is dry and prior to spraying the aerosol protectant, I always make sure to remove any lint or dust and that is best done with a lint roller or one of those lint brushes that are reversible. Here's one of my tricks.....take some blue or green painters tape, wrap it around three or four of your fingers sticky side out and pat off the dust and lint.

 

- Darryl

 

Okay Adams,

Any Solutions?

RP

[6spdg37s]

Like Eric, I too will wash my convertible and my Targa with top down/roof off respectively. It's a lot easier than you think!

 

- Darryl

wow... i could never do this

 

but i am interested in this thread as well seeing as my dad just got a clk350 convt and i take care of it for him

[eric@thompsonracing.us]

John, you're just over the bridge from me. If you have a free night/weekend, swing by the shop and we can wash the CLK. Washing with the top down is easy.

 

I could also come you way as well. Email me: eric@thompsonracing.us