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Re: New top installation/plastic cleaning

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Subject: Re: New top installation/plastic cleaning
From: "Valerie Stabenow" <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:34:35 -0500
You may want to try the Novus polish series that Roadster Factory and MOss
sell.  I think #1 is the final spray and it keeps that gook off pretty well.

Valerie Stabenow,  1962 MGA, 1967 TR4a, 1969 XK-E, 1973 TR6, 1981 Corvette


----- Original Message -----
From: "Creamer, Mark" <CreamerM@cintas.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 3:42 PM
Subject: RE: New top installation


> Rick, Griot's makes plastic window cleaning and polish products. Don't
> know if it would make a difference or not, but the ammonia in the windex
> type product may be more harm than good. Just speaking for my old vinyl
> top, the Griot stuff has restored them to like-new from a previously
> filmy opaque look.  www.griotsgarage.com if you're interested in taking
> a look. Your local parts store may have equivalent products as well
>
> <mc>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard R Olson [mailto:Richard.R.Olson@tc.faa.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 4:26 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: New top installation
>
>      Listers,
>
>      My $0.02:
>
>      In June I installed a Prestige Autotrim beige mohair top on my '72
>      TR6.  I also replaced the entire interior, seat covers and carpets
>      (went from black to beige, all Prestige).  I'd agree that it does
>      take a bit more time to install the top, but it was absolutely
>      worth it, and it does fit.
>
>      My one complaint is that the vinyl windows are much thinner than
>      the old vinyl top(Robbins) I had.  And, they get this sticky film
>      on them EVERY 2 weeks or so.  Have to wipe them off (inside and
>      out) with a windex like product and they do come clean, but two
>      weeks later - you can hardly see through them.  Airborne industrial
>
>      waste? Smog? Salt from the Atlantic Ocean?  I don't know.
>
>      At car shows, I usually leave the top up because it complements the
>
>      new 'sort-of Delft' blue paint job.
>
>      Rick Olson
>      Galloway, NJ

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