Convertible Top Cleaning - Car Cleaning Guru (Full Video) 

Thank you ! Very helpful - just bought a Saab 9.3 aero convertible and have spent last couple of weeks cleaning and servicing it ! Was going to pay £125 to have it cleaned and retreated - watching this video has inspired me to do it myself ! 🌞

This was actually a brush designed to be used with a pressure washer to clean the bodywork of a vehicle but the soft bristles made it ideal for the soft top! Any soft bristled brush will do.

I don't even have a convertible yet, here I am watching. I love your videos!!

Your videos are so much better now. This is the first old one I came across.

Finally, a video that has some nice laid back music. All that fast crap in everyone else's videos does nothing but stress me out!

Thanks for introducing me to the Robert Hill band. On the strength of this background music I bought the album. Cheers Guru, I’m off to clean my car now. 👍👍

What time should i bring my Miata over for a top cleaning? Nice video - thanks for this.

Yes it can be left in the rain but it's best if it has been proofed first to help repel the rainwater. A thorough clean to begin with, then just regular maintenance cleaning along with the rest of the exterior. Regular shampoo can be used along with a wash mitt or soft brush, and the fabric protection should be reapplied as necessary. Clean any bird poo off as soon as you can and try not to leave it parked near trees and bushes for prolonged periods of time as algae may start to grow!

Thank you great video, just finished doing my soft top and low and behold i think i missed the wash off the shampoo ..... it got a double dose of sealant, i have very a few stains that i will try again with you brush idea. just soft sponge didn'rt do the trcik. Thanks again. Bridget

I'll keep that in mind for any future productions ;)

Nice and thank you for the great video, i have two Verts and will be tackling her tops next day off.

Loool this is so 90's

Great music..good job..👍

My god your videos are better now! Lol keep it up

I did this yesterday, to the letter, I was dubious to use the brushes. but BRAH. the top is sparkling, now a gleaming white, I had some marks on it prior which has got a lot better, only difference is I used the dilute AP cleaner for first. and for the rest I used it straight outta the bottle

Hi used auto glym cleaner and protector so easy to do following your steps saved me £120 ! As kit was £15 - roof was filthy cleaned it four times - the tip about using brush was really helpful as stopped over spray and went on evenly Bravo for this series ! 🌞😎👌👍

What's the best treatment to protect a fabric top from the sun (apart from shade, obviously)?

thank you

Very helpful video, thanks. There doesn't seem to be too much out there in the way of tutorials like this so well done. I would be grateful if you had a quick look at a video I did back in Feb on my channel on treating a soft top. Your feed back would be much appreciated.

what brush do you use to clean the top? Great video!

Hi! Can't you make another more modern video on how to clean and protect soft tops. There really aren't many of them out there! Also, do you really reccoment schampoo on the top? I've only heard the opposite

I note you didn't scrub or spread the sealant, it looked all patchy when wet - would this dry all patchy? we have the same model spyder, the black has faded a bit, is there anything that can put colour back in better than just sealant? Boot polish?

good tips :)

Would you use this for interior fabric, seats mats carpets etc?

Is that awesome spray?

Aye, that's G101 @ 1:10 :)

Can a coat of snow foam be used as part of the pre wash stage?

After soaking, then applying cleaner, then gently brushing, the rinsing process should be done as follows. Rent a carpet cleaner (model which sprays water and sucks it back), buy 5 to 10 liters of deminieralized water. Begin by using the carpet nozzle to extract as much of the remaining liquid+cleaner from the fabric as you can. Throw away that soiled water. Fill the carpet cleaner tank with demineralized water. Using the carpet cleaner machine, spray demineralized water into the top's fabric's, and have it sucked back by the nozzle. Do not apply too much pressure from the nozzle on the top's fabric, gently stroke the fabric, it'll work perfect. See the point: regular rinsing does not remove the mix of cleaning agent+grime, which was actually pushed deeper into the fabric. Running water into the fabric, then sucking it out is the only way, and it's salvation to your car's top. Since it's deminiarlized water (very cheap), virtually no residue remains. All other steps before and after are fine, but that one step is vital, otherwise, you're just pushing grime deeper into the fabric.

Can you use a wet vac to dry the roof?

is that di - luted all purpose cleaner your using there G101 ?. Good vid btw.

Hey, i am about to get a convertible and i had a few quick questions. Hope you can answer them. 1. I can leave it in the rain if it is raning right? (i know... stupid question, but doesnt hurt to make sure) 2. How do i keep my top in a good shape?

How do you clean it when you just wash your car? I heard that a wash and wax product is bad

Can inuse simple green? Or a drop of car wash soap in water?

As long as your wash your convertible and maintain the top, it should keep looking good

Use DAZ detergent and a nail brush brilliant and cheap

Is a mk1 audi tt roadster canvas or vinyl roof??

what protectant/sealer did you use?

2020 🙌🏻

What do you think of Renovo buddy?

Do I hear When the Levee Breaks somewhere ?

WOW! The hate here! It was a battle field! I'm glad things aren't this bad today with his newer videos. I know they get some criticism but not this bad.

I just use my leaf blower for the inside

is there anything I can do with fold marks on my roof, there not creased, just kinda like fold marks, I was thinking of doing something like getting the top wet and stretching the top into an open position, but others have said also some kinda fabric spray which removes creases, any ideas?

Nice video and sound advice, obviously there should have been some warnings about the pressure washer and I prefer to use a watering can with a fine rose or a hose with same. I wonder how 'specialist' soaps differ from a good APC except of course in price. There are some very good sealants such as Fabsil designed for tent and awning proofing which do a proper job. The conclusion being it is possible to keep a soft top in good order without breaking the bank.

Any tips on how to remove moss from a canvas?

Convertible Tops are very sensitive. Personally, I wouldn't use anything harsh like brushes or pressure washers. Wool mitts and soft car soap would be better for the long run. If I can use it on my face then it's good on the Convertible Top.

Can you use a carpet shampooer machine on a soft top?

Some poor advice in this clip. I own a 9-3 convertible and I am a Renovo distributor. Don't use pressure cleaners on canvas tops and don't spay on cleaner or proofer because you may not get an even coverage - always apply with a clean (new) paint brush. Renovo has specialist products for this job rather than using "stuff" in your laundry cupboard.

In 4:35 CarCleaningGuru what music is it?

Have seen so many people who have bought tops and don't do anything to protect them...

Be careful if you have a mohair soft top. This video is for a vinyl roof. You will need a much softer brush for a mohair roof!

Now i know to clean a convertible top......all I have left is to get a convertible car 🚗

Can u use a power brush or is it way to harsh

Was that a cloth top or vinyl top?

can any1 tell me if you leave a convertible outside through an English winter. would it brake it(course leaks). I get the impression it could be used in winter due to heated seat and mirrors. has anyone done this. I want a z4 but I have no garage. but the coupe version is not to my taste and the hard top parts are really hard to get

Yes "common sense" always helps but some people don't know the power of some pressure cleaners. High PSI cleaners will strip paint if used incorrectly. Unless you know what you are doing just use a garden hose and "elbow grease" or you could shred your top.

I watch car cleaning guru because of the accent😂👍

be careful. nail brush will make it fuzzy

DO NOT SCRUB IN RANDOM MOTION..... SCRUB FROM FRONT TO REAR OF ROOF OR WITH THE GRAIN!

S2000 👍🏽

what music was playing?

why fabric guard?since its vinyl?

Is that an S2000!??

What happen to the tats guru?

apologies spelling booboo's that should have said a few stains and sponge didn't do the trick. Thanks again. B

Mx5 Mark 3?

Jet-washing a convertible roof=NO!

Did he say at 2:40 bear droppings? how many bears live near him where bears climb on an MG to shit on the roof

Did u really need the ear piercing beeps at the beginning

z4?

Wrong no stiff brushes.. that’s nuts..

My top leaks like a bitch in da rain.. hahaha

Isn't 1:10 a bit too much ?

Get siri to do the voiceover

Throw that box in the junk yard. Garbage shyt

This is too long and your method is all wrong, why would you hoover it AFTER you washed it, surely you would hoover it first to remove dirt, then wash. Also you cause over spray on the car glass and body work by spraying directly on to the roof, surely spraying on to a micro-fibre cloth THEN applying to the roof would cause less mess. You also soak the roof first then add an all purpose cleaner, by soaking the roof you put a layer/film of water on the surface that does not allow the cleaner to get to the water also by adding to an already wet surface your simply diluting the cleaner and reducing the cleaning power.

This is why I like the hard top convertible models best!