softtop care?

[alastairshearer6]

after having my z4 roadster a few days i realised i dont have a clue how to care for the softtop.(as it is my 1st one)
has anybody got any advice on what products are best and how often these should be applied

cheers

[Rory4711]

My Z is a recent acquisition as well, and for what it's worth until I get a feel for what's out there, what I did was to take a very stiff brush to the top, and then hoovered it. Looks fine

Rgds

[GazHyde]

Here is a recent thread on soft top care to get you thinking.

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25551

I used Autoglym 2 stage shampoo/waterproofer with good effects on the canvas. Also used Autoglym SRP to clear the milky rear screen.

[Robert T]

I am not sure if the Z4 roof is made out of the same stuff as the Z3 one - BMW changed their cabrio care kit when the Z3 dropped out of favour. Anyone know if it is?

Cheers R.

[Elt]

Hi ive only recently got my z3m, the roof had some green in it so i had a look round and checked out some forums and found RENOVO softtop kit cleaner £21.99 + £4.99 on E BAY i've since used it and it's worked a treat, hope this helps.

Chris

[Richi]

Hi.

I have purcharsed the BMW renovator for soft tops in the past - doesn't specify any model on the bottle - but was disappointed with the results.

For the last 2 years I used a pure silicone spray - made by 3 in 1, the oil people - which is sold in an aerosol and available from my local hardware store for about £6:00.

I apply it two or three times a year to a clean dry hood and use a soft brush to distribute it evenly. The results are very good - hood looks darker and water beads perfectly when it rains.

Rich.

[tonym]

I used a foam carpet cleaner on my z4 roof with good cleaning results. I then used an airosol water proofer from moffats that is for all out door fabrics great results very inexpensive.

[jontymo]

Autoglym 2 stage for me

[dslee]

Had the same Q when I bought mine in April....cleaned and treated it (05 plate) and looks a treat. So here's a tip for cat lovers/haters.... Next door's cat took to sitting on the roof. How to get muddy paw prints and cat hair off? Get a dual-sided clothes brush: the rough side does the paw prints (gently!), the soft side is 'one way' and quite effective at getting cat-hairs off. Alternatively, some vaccum attachments have similar one-way cloth close to the nozzle. Alternatively, shoot the cat