Date:         Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:34:04 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Moery <mikemoery@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Moery <mikemoery@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning the Westy fiberglass top
In-Reply-To:  <20011016.231142.-606171.33.wilden1@juno.com>
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When my Westy's top got a little moldy, I used a pot scrubber pad (like
a scotch-brite) and some soapy water, nothing else.  The job was easy,
and the problem hasn't come back in well over a year.
I keep the van in a garage when I'm not using it, so it stays looking
new.
If you want to put a protectant on it, there are many good products made
for fiberglass boats; the Westy top is essentially the same.

-Mike
'82 diesel westy (Ol' Bessie)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Stan Wilder
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cleaning the Westy fiberglass top

Just scrub it down about once every two years with a stiff brush and
dutch cleanser. Keep the tree sap off of it (wash it when you wash your
car) and the mold will not have the media to grow again.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 20:29:48 -0700 phil hans <hansph_99@YAHOO.COM>
writes:
> Hi everyone. I have a 1980 Westfalia.  The previous
> owner scratched the top a lot, so there are lots of
> places for mildew to grow on it.  Being a neat-freak,
> I don't like the dark, mildewed look of many older
> Westfalias I see around.  I want mine always to be
> bright.
>
> This top seems messy to clean to me.  You can use
> bleach or muriatic acid (stuff to get at mildew), but
> then it drips will drip down on the van.  Any
> suggestions for harmlessly cleaning the fibreglas top?
>  Once it is clean, maybe I should paint the top so I
> don't have to bother with it.  Does that work out OK?
>
> Thanks, Phil Hanson
> 1980 Westfalia.
>
>
>
>
>
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