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04-20-2023, 04:29 PM
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Restoring Soft tops
My Softopper is around 8 years old, and although my truck spends most of it's life in a garage away from the sun, the black vinyl was starting to show it's age.
I purchased this product and just applied it this morning. Wow is all I can say! My top looks like new again, and hopefully it will stay. This product is actually a dye, is water based and does not contain silicone. How long it will last? Your guess is as good as mine, but I'm very impressed with the results. I'll post back here in a few weeks to see how it held up. Just posting this in hope to help others with a faded top. |
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04-20-2023, 07:00 PM
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Re: Restoring Soft tops
Does it say it works on vinyl to I have a white bestop Does it come in a white color.
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04-20-2023, 07:42 PM
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04-20-2023, 09:50 PM
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Re: Restoring Soft tops
That looks really good. Your windows look really clear for 8 years old, too.
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04-21-2023, 02:57 PM
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Re: Restoring Soft tops
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 They haven't yellowed, but anywhere something touches them (roll bar and straps) the windows have chaffed. I'm located in Canada, so we don't get the strong sun some of you southern folks get. The truck is also garaged when not in use which I'm sure helped. I wish I had taken before pictures, because the difference is quite dramatic. |
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04-22-2023, 09:35 AM
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Re: Restoring Soft tops
Years ago I had new vinyl windows stitched into a soft top by an upholsterer. Turned out nice.
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04-23-2023, 10:35 AM
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Re: Restoring Soft tops
That is a softopper I dint think they were vinyl mine is a bestop.
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04-24-2023, 11:57 AM
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Re: Restoring Soft tops
That looks like it worked out pretty well. i use the Bestop Cleaning kit on my vinyl top. gives it a nice wet look.
https://www.bestop.com/products/best...k/?sku=1121500 |
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