This simple cleaning trick will clean the top!

The summer months are the ideal time for the convertible. After all, this works best when open at the top. But every now and then the top has to be closed and then it can open Accumulate dirt. We'll tell you how to open the convertible top quickly with a simple trick can clean. Convertible drivers should regularly soft the top of their vehicle natural bristles from front to back and in straight strokes brush dry. It is best to brush with the structure of the fabric. If this method is no longer sufficient to remove dirt and pollen, the convertible top must get wet. To do this, you should be best just cold and clear water as well a brush use.

Cleaners are not always necessary!

A soft brush and plenty of water are usually enough to care for the convertible top. Special funds should only for extremely stubborn dirt are used. After using a special agent, it should simply be rinsed off with a sponge and brush and plenty of water.

There are also special ones for stubborn stains solvent, which should only be used in exceptional cases and exactly according to the instructions. According to TÜV, whoever uses such agents must expect that the convertible top will look more spotty later than before the agent was used.

Regularly lubricate the joints of the convertible top

In addition to cleaning, convertible drivers should also regularly pay attention to the linkage of the convertible top. The joints should be lubricated from time to time. You can use silicone-based care products for rubber seals. These keep the joints nice and supple.

Incorrect use leads to damage

Most convertible drivers make mistakes when using the convertible top, which can damage it over a longer period of time. One of these errors is, for example, if the convertible top is opened immediately after a rain shower. A wet hood can quickly move in the humid microclimate Mold form. In addition, stains and fine damage can occur at the kinks. These can make the convertible top brittle and leaky. And it generally leads to unnecessary ones liquid in the convertible top compartment and in the interior of the vehicle.

Modern convertibles are suitable for car washes!

The best way to find out whether your convertible is suitable for a trip through the car wash is in the vehicle manual. Meanwhile there is also special washing programs for convertibles and roadsters. With these programs, the contact pressure of the roof roller is around a third less than with normal programs. In addition, the high-pressure nozzles usually leave out the roof when cleaning and tend to concentrate on the lower area of ​​the car. In general, washing systems that use soft textile strips rather than brushes are well suited. under no circumstances one should High pressure jet for cleaning aim at the convertible top.

Would you like to impregnate your soft top after a visit to the car wash? Then it is best to wait a day until the hood is completely dry again and then start with the If required, priming or impregnation.. How exactly a good care of the convertible top looks like can be found in our article "Impregnation agent - care for the convertible top!“Read.

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