Ragg Topp

[NickCats]

Good Morning one and all,

I was going to apply RaggTopp to my Box tonight and I had some questions :

1. Top is currently clean and dry. When I apply, can I just wipe off overspray without worrying about damaging the paint ?

2. I have the plastic rear window. How do I avoid spraying the product on the window ? Will overspray damage the window or can I just wipe off ?

Thanks in advance for your help...

Nick

Nick, I'll send you a PM with my contact number!

[Perfectlap]

just a tip: try spraying while using a shoe box or the top of a shoe box. Hold the shoe box/top so that its lying against the the canvas and spray a few inches in front of the shoe box at a time. This is very good for the rear window.
If you get Raggtop on the plastic window use Plexus (sprayed onto the towel not the window) to remove it.
Or you could use newspaper and tape up the window and paint.
p.s.
Don't saturate the top when applying Raggtopp. Do a few coats instead.

after using Raggtopp don't get car wash soap on the top ever. Those soaps attract dust and require lots of rinising to get out fully. Use only the Raggtopp cleanser with an ultra soft feathertip brush and rinse with a very stiff stream of water. Blot dry I like the absorber for this and glass, but not paint.
Rinse weekly to dislodge dust, public enemy #1 to canvas threads.

[NickCats]

bmussatti,

Thanks. I'll give you a call...

Perfectlap,

Thanks, you rock ! I'll try the shoebox trick. Luckily, I do have Plexus. I am amazed how well it works on the rear window...

Thanks again

Nick

[RandallNeighbour]

When I treated my top, I just took a roll of painter's tape (the blue stuff that doesn't stick like superglue) and some wrapping tissue paper my wife had lying around and taped off the window and body work surrounding the top.

(The piece of cardboard method worked until I got sloppy and sprayed the paint and I decided to abandon that method.)

The taping off with paper is great because you can let a coat dry, hit it again and again and not worry about your paint.

BTW, I covered the rest of the car with blankets because the overspray was wafting onto the hood a little and I didn't want to have to buff it out later. One can never be too careful.

[coiguy]

PerfectLap,

If I remember correctly, you stated in another post that you should save the full traditional wash until the car is really dirty.

But if you suggest to rinse the top weekly because of dust. Wouldn't that wet the car, leave water stains, and then necessitate a full wash anyway?

Also, what do you use to dry the car?

Thanks.