Nick, To really make your top sparkle, find a bottle of "3M Marine Protective Liquid Wax" (#09026) and put a coat of that on your newly cleaned top. That particular 3M product is made especially for fiberglass/gelcoat surfaces. I stumbled upon that product and used it for the first time on my vanagons top last weekend. I can't believe how much better the top looks. This product is exactly what I should have been using all along. Harold Teer
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 09:28:08 -0500 From: Nick Feickert <thesuperflydisco@YAHOO.COM> Subject: Pop top beautification Just thought I'd relay some info on cleaning the poptop now that spring is upon us. I was preparing to install new seals around my 85 poptop and thought I should clean the fiberglass while I was at it. It had the appearance of a heavily oxidized dull finish. I used 3M Marine fiberglass cleaner. Holy Cow!!! What a difference!! It actually has as shine to it now! I recommend using a drill or buffer to really work the stuff in but good ol elbow grease will work to. With the new seals in place, a new Westfalia sticker applied, she looks brand new!
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