Date:         Thu, 9 Jul 2009 07:55:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Trowbridge <dontro@STI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Trowbridge <dontro@STI.NET>
Subject:      Re: cleaning pop tops
Comments: To: keithpike@NF.SYMPATICO.CA
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>From: keithpike@NF.SYMPATICO.CA
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: RE: cleaning pop tops
>Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:04:25 -0230
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>>I Have a blue 1989 pop top that needs  cleaning to restore colour.Is
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>>an easy way to do this?. I have heard of scrubbing  with Vim. Is
>this it ?
>>Keith , '89 westy
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Hello Keith;  I restored my '89 Westy pop top a few years ago.  It
was badly oxidized when I bought it.  I saw this procedure on one of
the westy/syncro lists.  Use Meguiar's "Marine/RV Products: Marine/RV
#49, Oxidation remover or #44 Color restorer; then #45 High Gloss
Polish, then #56 Pure Wax. The products can be purchased separately
or in a kit called "Fiberglass Restoration System".  Its a lot of
work but it really restores the pop top. After I did mine I had
someone ask me if I had my top repainted.  Check out Meguiar's info
at marinerv.meguiars.com.

Don Trowbridge
'89 Westy Syncro
Oakhurst, Ca