vinyl vs. cloth top
02-08-2007, 03:34 PM
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vinyl vs. cloth top
i noticed for 2007, the covert is available (as an option) with a cloth top. can anyone explain the difference (advantages or disadvantages) of having the cloth top versus the vinyl top. also, based on the info at fordvehicles.com, the cloth top is only available in black. can anyone confirm that? thanks in advance.
02-08-2007, 04:12 PM
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RE: vinyl vs. cloth top
I wonder how they waterproof the fabric and how to keep the fabric from falling apart from the UV rays of the sun? I live in the South where humidity is a big problem and would think that the cloth would rot.I personally would go with vinyl.
02-11-2007, 11:55 AM
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RE: vinyl vs. cloth top
Cloth is lessdurable as well. I know the price of replacing my top increased 400.00 when I told him I wanted vinyl replacement and not cloth, because I thought about the cloth option and changed my mine. Glad I did.
03-05-2007, 02:41 AM
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RE: vinyl vs. cloth top
Cloth tops are more durable than vinyl tops, that is why they come as an extra cost option. The outer cloth is very sun resistant and the inner rubberized cloth provides the water resistance. The inside layer is for soundproofing. You will find that the vinyl top starts to craze and crack in the sun before the cloth top needs replacing.
04-30-2007, 08:21 PM
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RE: vinyl vs. cloth top
I too have the cloth top on my 2007 and love it. It was a $200 option and well worth it IMHO. I've heard that they last longer and won't crack like the vinyl. 93FHPSSP, just curious if you've ever had to replace it yet?
In any case my car is really quiet with the top up, not that I've recently sat in a vinyl top to compare. I can put one rumer to rest though, the cloth top does not attract fiber like someone I was talking to thinks. I don't know where they got that idea from, but that is simply not true. I've hadmy car now since July '06 with no problems whatsoever. The black cloth I have is very rich looking and has a very deep black color that gives a good contrast with my vista blue.
In any case my car is really quiet with the top up, not that I've recently sat in a vinyl top to compare. I can put one rumer to rest though, the cloth top does not attract fiber like someone I was talking to thinks. I don't know where they got that idea from, but that is simply not true. I've hadmy car now since July '06 with no problems whatsoever. The black cloth I have is very rich looking and has a very deep black color that gives a good contrast with my vista blue.
