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Cooper S Dan · Apr 12th, 2007, 09:01 AM

My MCS Cabrio is 2 and a half years old now, so I'm thinking it might be time to give it a coat of protective layer or something? But to be honest I don't know where to start when it comes to what to use, which product is the best for the Mini roof etc.

Any pointers please fire away, cheers!

jonnywhite · Apr 12th, 2007, 09:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Dan (original)

My MCS Cabrio is 2 and a half years old now, so I'm thinking it might be time to give it a coat of protective layer or something? But to be honest I don't know where to start when it comes to what to use, which product is the best for the Mini roof etc.

Any pointers please fire away, cheers!

Dan.

Can't see anything on the Cab threads but might not be looking in the right place....friend of mine has used this from new though and swears by it

Renovo Fabric Hood Ultraproofer

Dawn · Apr 12th, 2007, 09:26 AM

Autoglym fabric roof cleaner and protector, a firm fave by most of us , available from halfords

P.s...there are loads of threads on this

Cooper S Dan · Apr 12th, 2007, 09:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jonnywhite (original)

Dan.

Can't see anything on the Cab threads but might not be looking in the right place....friend of mine has used this from new though and swears by it

Renovo Fabric Hood Ultraproofer

Cheers Jonny...

Yeah I had a look around and couldn't find anything on the subject, but I guess people must use something?

I will have a look at the link, if it is recommended then it sounds good, that's what I'm looking for really, a few people recommending the same thing

Cheers!

Cooper S Dan · Apr 12th, 2007, 09:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dawn (original)

Autoglym fabric roof cleaner and protector, a firm fave by most of us , available from halfords

P.s...there are loads of threads on this

cheers dawn, i will pop down and see if they have it in.

...just checked online, this is the one yeah?

£19.99 seems a decent price, can't see it cheaper online anywhere

Car Upholstery Cleaners Autoglym Cabriolet Fabric Hood Cleaning from Halfords Price £19.99

minicabrio · Apr 12th, 2007, 10:27 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dawn (original)

Autoglym fabric roof cleaner and protector, a firm fave by most of us , available from halfords

P.s...there are loads of threads on this

Seconded....

Fab product... easy to use, not overly expensive, and leaves your roof looking like new

Cooper S Dan · Apr 12th, 2007, 10:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

Seconded....

Fab product... easy to use, not overly expensive, and leaves your roof looking like new

sounds great!

how long do you have to leave it for? is it a case of leaving it over night yeah?

minicabrio · Apr 12th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Dan (original)

sounds great!

how long do you have to leave it for? is it a case of leaving it over night yeah?

You get two products in a kit, a shampoo and a protector.

The shampoo comes with an applicator sponge, on a sunny morning, work it the shampoo into the hood, and rinse out thoroughly with a hose. Leave to dry in the sun....

Once dry, apply the protector (comes in a spray gun). Best to leave this overnight to dry properly.

Really helps repel dirt, rain water, birds muck...everything.

Cooper S Dan · Apr 12th, 2007, 11:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

You get two products in a kit, a shampoo and a protector.

The shampoo comes with an applicator sponge, on a sunny morning, work it the shampoo into the hood, and rinse out thoroughly with a hose. Leave to dry in the sun....

Once dry, apply the protector (comes in a spray gun). Best to leave this overnight to dry properly.

Really helps repel dirt, rain water, birds muck...everything.

thank you for that, will get it done this week

jkjn · Apr 12th, 2007, 03:12 PM

halfords also have a three for two on cleaning products at the min so it's worth stocking up on polish etc

Cooper S Dan · Apr 12th, 2007, 03:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jkjn (original)

halfords also have a three for two on cleaning products at the min so it's worth stocking up on polish etc

cheers for that, i went at dinner to the one near where i work and they didn't have any soft top cleaner, will go to my local one and stock up!!

MiniSoul · Apr 20th, 2007, 03:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Dan (original)

cheers for that, i went at dinner to the one near where i work and they didn't have any soft top cleaner, will go to my local one and stock up!!

Just noticed this. Probably too late now, but for the benefit of anyone else looking, I bought mine from an e-bay store called Mr Spongies! though if you don't use e-bay I think you can just ring them up.

It was £11.99 plus £5 delivery but I ordered lots of other bits that were also similarly cheaper than Halfords or whatever and I was very happy with their service and will use them again (the wheel cleaner stuff works great too!).

Jeremy

Apr 12th, 2007, 09:01 AM	#1
Cooper S Dan \\ World Record Holder // My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 275 Offline	What to use, + any tips on protecting our Cabrio roofs? My MCS Cabrio is 2 and a half years old now, so I'm thinking it might be time to give it a coat of protective layer or something? But to be honest I don't know where to start when it comes to what to use, which product is the best for the Mini roof etc. Any pointers please fire away, cheers! Guinness World Record Holder 'Largest Parade of MINI Cars' 28th March 2007

Apr 12th, 2007, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dawn Work'd Up ! My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 3,054 Offline	Autoglym fabric roof cleaner and protector, a firm fave by most of us , available from halfords P.s...there are loads of threads on this EssexMINI2 click me

Apr 12th, 2007, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cooper S Dan \\ World Record Holder // My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 275 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jonnywhite (original) Dan. Can't see anything on the Cab threads but might not be looking in the right place....friend of mine has used this from new though and swears by it Renovo Fabric Hood Ultraproofer Cheers Jonny... Yeah I had a look around and couldn't find anything on the subject, but I guess people must use something? I will have a look at the link, if it is recommended then it sounds good, that's what I'm looking for really, a few people recommending the same thing Cheers! Guinness World Record Holder 'Largest Parade of MINI Cars' 28th March 2007

Apr 12th, 2007, 09:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cooper S Dan \\ World Record Holder // My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 275 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dawn (original) Autoglym fabric roof cleaner and protector, a firm fave by most of us , available from halfords P.s...there are loads of threads on this cheers dawn, i will pop down and see if they have it in. ...just checked online, this is the one yeah? £19.99 seems a decent price, can't see it cheaper online anywhere Car Upholstery Cleaners Autoglym Cabriolet Fabric Hood Cleaning from Halfords Price £19.99 Guinness World Record Holder 'Largest Parade of MINI Cars' 28th March 2007

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Apr 12th, 2007, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
jonnywhite Surrender the Booty! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 115 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Dan (original) My MCS Cabrio is 2 and a half years old now, so I'm thinking it might be time to give it a coat of protective layer or something? But to be honest I don't know where to start when it comes to what to use, which product is the best for the Mini roof etc. Any pointers please fire away, cheers! Dan. Can't see anything on the Cab threads but might not be looking in the right place....friend of mine has used this from new though and swears by it Renovo Fabric Hood Ultraproofer

Apr 12th, 2007, 10:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cooper S Dan \\ World Record Holder // My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 275 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) Seconded.... Fab product... easy to use, not overly expensive, and leaves your roof looking like new sounds great! how long do you have to leave it for? is it a case of leaving it over night yeah? Guinness World Record Holder 'Largest Parade of MINI Cars' 28th March 2007

Apr 12th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
minicabrio sick note Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 15,710 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Dan (original) sounds great! how long do you have to leave it for? is it a case of leaving it over night yeah? You get two products in a kit, a shampoo and a protector. The shampoo comes with an applicator sponge, on a sunny morning, work it the shampoo into the hood, and rinse out thoroughly with a hose. Leave to dry in the sun.... Once dry, apply the protector (comes in a spray gun). Best to leave this overnight to dry properly. Really helps repel dirt, rain water, birds muck...everything.

Apr 12th, 2007, 11:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cooper S Dan \\ World Record Holder // My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 275 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) You get two products in a kit, a shampoo and a protector. The shampoo comes with an applicator sponge, on a sunny morning, work it the shampoo into the hood, and rinse out thoroughly with a hose. Leave to dry in the sun.... Once dry, apply the protector (comes in a spray gun). Best to leave this overnight to dry properly. Really helps repel dirt, rain water, birds muck...everything. thank you for that, will get it done this week Guinness World Record Holder 'Largest Parade of MINI Cars' 28th March 2007

Apr 12th, 2007, 03:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
jkjn MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midlands Local Time: 10:50 AM Posts: 228 Offline	halfords also have a three for two on cleaning products at the min so it's worth stocking up on polish etc

Apr 12th, 2007, 03:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cooper S Dan \\ World Record Holder // My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 275 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jkjn (original) halfords also have a three for two on cleaning products at the min so it's worth stocking up on polish etc cheers for that, i went at dinner to the one near where i work and they didn't have any soft top cleaner, will go to my local one and stock up!! Guinness World Record Holder 'Largest Parade of MINI Cars' 28th March 2007

Apr 20th, 2007, 03:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
MiniSoul Gone topless... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yorkshire Dales Local Time: 11:50 AM Posts: 34 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Dan (original) cheers for that, i went at dinner to the one near where i work and they didn't have any soft top cleaner, will go to my local one and stock up!! Just noticed this. Probably too late now, but for the benefit of anyone else looking, I bought mine from an e-bay store called Mr Spongies! though if you don't use e-bay I think you can just ring them up. It was £11.99 plus £5 delivery but I ordered lots of other bits that were also similarly cheaper than Halfords or whatever and I was very happy with their service and will use them again (the wheel cleaner stuff works great too!). Jeremy

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