Mr Muscle .... Protecting the Helmet
Discussion
What are the options for cleaning and waterproofing the hood? Any tried & tested? 
..... Add - on rubber seals for the closure bits to resist ingress? ( that's right, had the first of many days out in Wales ) 
And as I discovered by experiment t'other day mr muscle ( orange ) with some light rubbing with the fingers brings off the road grime a treat. Rinse and apply polish. And that's on arctic white, so just imagine what it'll do for the more vibrant variety new photo's on prof. by the way - no ambiguity there I trust Stever?
jmorgan said:
I use Thompson water proof brick sealer. The one where it says it does camping ground sheets as well. Not tried the others but Thompsons stinks for a short while. Does the job though.
A similar cheaper alternative is a good clear silicone aerosol such as "fabsil", available at any good army and navy store, sports shop or outdoor shop...
Price around £4.99
It can SLIGHTLY darken some fabrics though.....
to clean and restore the hood, use Renovo Hood restorer. absolutly wicked results ...
to waterproof, I use "Fabsil". buy in a litre can from Milletts or other outdoor specialist. Give it a few good heavy coats (avoid the paintwork and rear window) and allow to dry.
I do mine one a year
to waterproof, I use "Fabsil". buy in a litre can from Milletts or other outdoor specialist. Give it a few good heavy coats (avoid the paintwork and rear window) and allow to dry.
I do mine one a year
jvaughan said:
to clean and restore the hood, use Renovo Hood restorer. absolutly wicked results ...
to waterproof, I use "Fabsil". buy in a litre can from Milletts or other outdoor specialist. Give it a few good heavy coats (avoid the paintwork and rear window) and allow to dry.
I do mine one a year
Hope its good Jeff cos I bought the kit £45 for cleaner, restorer, waterproofer and plastic screen polish. Havent tried it yet cos I'm gonna wait untill I've swapped the nearly new roof from the 350 onto the SEAC.
on a long distance drive, mid to high 20's is achieveable. on a good blast, expect sub 20's.. if you screw it, expect single figures.
I can recommend 100% the Renovo stuff, the hoot revivor is awsome stuff. Mine has had 6 coats now and looks practically brand new.
The rear screen polish works a treat too.
I can recommend 100% the Renovo stuff, the hoot revivor is awsome stuff. Mine has had 6 coats now and looks practically brand new.
The rear screen polish works a treat too.
- Streaky
jim meehan said:
Streaky, see 'SE contacts' for a somwhat unexpected line, from stever, which you may appreciate. He had a point, hence the changed foto. ( thanks again Ted ) Was hilarious at the time mind.
>> Edited by jim meehan on Tuesday 23 March 21:55
Jim, I think you should have kept the old photo too, Wedges have that sort of effect on a lot of us
As Shadowfax needs 4 tyres and rear bearings, Renovo - despite the great vibes - had to take a back seat to having a go with:
Astonish - shampoo for carpet cleaners. Stains came up no probs. ( <5% nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, NTA (!?)).
Then waterproofed with 2 coats of Thompson's "the world's best " etc. And when dried, noticed a bubble on hard top where canvass has lifted from the base. This is at a point where there was a tear, 3mm diamater in fabric. Gonna use warm air drier to see if can excite old glue into life - if not, will adhesive ( ? rubber based ) thru syringe do the job?
Astonish - shampoo for carpet cleaners. Stains came up no probs. ( <5% nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, NTA (!?)).
Then waterproofed with 2 coats of Thompson's "the world's best " etc. And when dried, noticed a bubble on hard top where canvass has lifted from the base. This is at a point where there was a tear, 3mm diamater in fabric. Gonna use warm air drier to see if can excite old glue into life - if not, will adhesive ( ? rubber based ) thru syringe do the job?
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