Chemical Guys HOL_996 Convertible Top Cleaner and Protectant Kit 16 oz, 2 Items

It works!

This is long, but it is detailed, and it addresses both my reservations and my delight with this product. I hope it helps someone who might be on the fence. I got this cleaner/ protectant combo for our convertible with a tan/khaki canvas top, mostly because of the number of good reviews here and elsewhere regarding the products. For perspective, we got the car used a few years ago, and while I don’t know if the previous owners ever cleaned or protected it, I know for sure I didn’t. We live out in the country in upstate New York, we don’t have a garage, and I never really knew much about convertible top care. Suffice it to say that after a few years here, with the birds (plus the digested poke berries they so willingly leave everywhere), dust, toad salt and wood smoke, the poor top was looking very dirty, black stains and streaks all over… it severely detracted from the overall look of an otherwise very pretty car. It looked BAD… like worst-case scenario bad short of a ripped top. I truly had almost zero hope that ANY product could possibly do a good enough job to convince me that I wouldn’t need a new top at some point. But better to try, right…? I got these and didn’t use them right away, mostly because winters up here are more often than not this time of year to be way too cold to be outside spraying stuff on cars in your driveway. I was waiting for, and was glad to finally get an unusually warm spell, though, with precipitation that wasn’t frozen (for a change). Now, while I might not have known about convertible tops, I DO know quite a lot about cleaning and stain removal in general from many, many other things. So, knowing that nearly any textile is easier to clean once it’s soaked with water, I was happy to have a slow, soaking rain come around. Not too cold a day, not a hard rain, so I went out & sprayed a little but on half of the wet top, let it soak a bit, and then scrubbed it up into shockingly dirty foam with a small, stiff nail brush. Now I know nobody said anything about letting the roof get wet before cleaning it, and everyone says don’t use a stiff brush, but my thinking was that the dirt and stains were already wet, that the rainwater may buffer the cleaner a bit in case it was too aggressive… and really, what did I have to lose? After the scrubbing, I rinsed the half-top off thoroughly. I truly wish I had taken a picture of before, after rinsing the first half, and then after I had finished the entire top. The difference was literally astonishing. I re-applied the cleaner to the entire top, spent about 20 minutes scrubbing every square inch, then let it sit for 20 minutes… all in the rain. When I rinsed it off, I was so glad I had bought and used this cleaner. Did the top look pristine & new? No. It had started in truly awful shape, and it looked SO much better… even wet. I absolutely WILL be using the cleaner to go over it again, and then again if necessary… and I really expect things only to improve as I work the dirt & stains out. After I’m satisfied with the cleanliness & things dry out, I will feel very happy, a bit clever & more than a little accomplished to apply the protectant. I LOVE instant gratification. Five stars, easily... and more if I could. Don’t hesitate. Get some and save your top.

Works perfectly! Got the fabric top Nice and clean and the protectant spray works great!

Dejó como nueva la capota de mi Mazda Miata, se ve hermoso, hace mucha espuma de forma facil y con un cepillo de zapatos normal la limpie perfectamente !!! El tratamiento hidrofobico quedo genial, con 2 capas quedo super repelente. Cada peso valió la pena !! Se usa poco producto del limpiador, con poco se hace espuma. Se usa regular del protector hidrofobico, es durara menos, pero si rinde muy bien. Super recomendado !!!

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My top was not in bad shape. The 3 year old car I bought must have been kept in a garage. But I was washing the car so I cleaned the top and then added the protector. It seems important to let the top dry thoroughly first before you apply the protector. I let it sit overnight. The top looked great. I think an important part of the cleaning process is to get a soft bristled brush. Some people say you could use of microfiber cloth, and I suppose that would work. The brush made it very easy. The cleaner lathers up remarkably well.