Which is Best way to clean Boxster Roof
Which is Best way to clean Boxster Roof
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L7 PGM

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12 posts

179 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I was down at Oulton Park at the weekend in my white immaculate) Boxster-987, parked my car in the Hotel car park which was under a tree(Mistake!), in the morning the car was covered in bird sh*t, once back home I've given her a good wash, the body work is now fine, but the Hood still shows white marks, anybody got any ideas the best way of cleaning the hood -I've tried soapy water, is there a spray you can buy to take out any stains?



jakesmith

9,476 posts

189 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I have same issue the stubborn stains from bird poo seem impossible to shift, the Autoglym kit that people rave about doesn't seem to actually do a lot, I read a detailer uses a vax machine and I'm going to try that

WinstonWolf

72,863 posts

257 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Try leaving a (colourfast) towel full of warm water on it to soak it off good and proper. You might need a few goes but it should work. You can also gently agitate it with a soft clothes brush.

edc

9,442 posts

269 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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An old dishwasher brush does the trick.

Adam B

29,115 posts

272 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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there is a very good article all about this in a Porsche magazine this month - sorry cannot remember which one as I was flipping through a few in my local WHSmith library

Mike Brown

585 posts

205 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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911 and porsche world, good article on cleaning the roof

Adam B

29,115 posts

272 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Mike Brown said:
911 and porsche world, good article on cleaning the roof
That was it - a kit for £75 but the results were impressive

Mad March Taffy

508 posts

137 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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From experience the only thing that I would add is get the roof nice and wet and don't be afraid to scrub hard before re-proofing

edc

9,442 posts

269 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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£75?! You are being had over. A renovo cleaner and reviver/dye is about £25 and if you want to waterproof the fabric a tin of fabsil is about £10 or less

Adam B

29,115 posts

272 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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edc said:
£75?! You are being had over. A renovo cleaner and reviver/dye is about £25 and if you want to waterproof the fabric a tin of fabsil is about £10 or less
I used Renovo but it didn't do what that stuff did I think

MogulBoy

3,035 posts

241 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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There's a decent guide on Kelly's site..

http://www.kdskeltec.co.uk/guides/soft-top

P.S. Once you are clean, re-proofing is really worth the effort [for costmetic reasons]. I recently tried some Grangers XT and the initial results were as good as the video at the above link.... P.P.S. You generally need to apply these re-proofing products to a thoroughly wetted top in the shade and then move the car into the sun to let it bake dry. However you would be wise to mask-off the glass, adjacent trim/paintwork first which can be a pain so best left for sunny day without too much wind rotate


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grangers-XT-Spray-Proofer-...

L7 PGM

Original Poster:

12 posts

179 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Hi All, Just to say thanks for all your replies, I've Hard Brushed the effected area's of the hood yesterday, then soaked it with clear water & it seems to have the trick,been out in her today-Hood down -Warm Day-last of the summer!