Ok.

I had an 05 GT hard top, traded it in for a mAZDA 3, and just decided to trade in on a Leftover 05 V6 Vert for under invoice yesterday.

(Pics here if anyone cares http://www.tech-boards.com/index.php...,13974.0.html)

I have a few questions though, is our top Vinyl? And how do you take care of a convertible top? Im a car care nut and dont mind extra work to keep it looking good for a long time, but I've never owned a vert so im not sure where to start, what productes to use etc.

Thanks for the help!

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=38165

This thread has some really good info.

Congrats on the vert [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana.gif[/img]

I've owned two GT verts since 2000. The best way to take care of your top is buy Ragg Topp cleaner/protectant. It is amazing. Spray it on, wipe off. It looks like it came off the showroom floor. Do a search on google for Ragg Topp and buy the combo box. $30 bucks, but its worth it.

Long term, keep your vert in a garage or keep it covered.

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I've owned two GT verts since 2000. The best way to take care of your top is buy Ragg Topp cleaner/protectant. It is amazing. Spray it on, wipe off. It looks like it came off the showroom floor. Do a search on google for Ragg Topp and buy the combo box. $30 bucks, but its worth it.

Long term, keep your vert in a garage or keep it covered.
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Second that...

I have been using RaggTopp since a month after I bought the car. 6 months later and the the top looks as good as new.

It is indeed vinyl on the outside. These tops are a three-layer sandwich. Vinyl exterior, sound deadening/insulation matting, and a cloth headliner interior. Nice tops, really.

Mine is garage kept, so I just wash it with a soft brush. And now that the weather is getting nice, the interior is getting MUCH more exposure to the elements than the top! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/04.gif[/img]