What do you all put on your convertible tops? I've heard you can use baby oil and such, but I was wondering what Mustang owners do.

 

there is a convertible top cleaner product that is sold at autozone/pepboys/wal-mart. use it

 

Im talking about after you clean it? to keep it from dry-rotting.

 

o0o, ok. now it makes sense that you mentioned baby oil lol.

 

I just started using the 303 Vinyl Convertible Top Kit. It made a big difference after I was done cleaning and (especially) protecting. The top just looks more vibrant now.

 

I assume you have the "vinyl" GT convertible top and not the "canvas" Cobra convertible top. Canvas is a whole other animal to take care of. In the case of Cobra convertibles, I might even talk to a Mercedes dealer to see what they recommend. Use the wrong product just once and your top could end up ruined. The vinyl tops are easy. There is a convertible top cleaner available as mentioned above. It works well for cleaning but you want protection after the fact. I have found one such very good product that works wonders and lasts for a long time. Here is a link: http://www.autobarn.net/menxtgetepr.html

And...a whole line of other convertible products: http://www.autogeek.net/vicotopmapr.html

Good luck!

 

I was at a shop today about a seat problem and they also do convertible tops amoung other things. She told me every 4-5 months to put vasoline on the weatherstrips that surround the windows to keep them in shape and supple and doing their job. Said to lift the top a bit, put the vasoline on and wait awhile then wipe off the excess vasoline Anyone every heard of doing this?
Told me to never use Armor All for the convert top and that my top is vinyl (05 v6). To never never put the car in a automatic wash as those side sprays will get inside the weatherstrips and not good for the convert top either.

 

Sounds like good advice to me. I would always take the advice of a professional.

Baby oil? That's a new one. Wouldn't dirt stick to it?

When I get mine done I am going to call the manufacturer and see what they have to say. They are too expensive to mess up.

 

Here we go again about the Armour All doom and gloom, all I can say is that I have a 89 GT rag, that is a daily summer driver, let me repeat 1989, that makes the car 16 years old. It still has the Original top, repeat Original top. the only product I ever used on it is Armour All, every time I hear the fame "never use armour all "horror stories I just laugh and and put another coat on

 

Im assuming its Vinyl unless the original owner replaced it with a canvas top. Whats the difference in feel of the 2? The owner before me said it had a water resistant coating on it, so I dunno. This is the first convertible I have owned.