(30520) Convertible Top Cleaning and Care Kit with Cleaner and Fabric Guard Helps Maintain Water Repellency, Protects Fabric Convertible Tops and Tonneau Covers, 32 fl oz

I had did some research and watched several YouTube videos on convertible top cleaners and sealers. After the research the 303 product appeared to me to be the way to go. So, I purchased this kit, along with the 303 brush, to clean and seal my convertible top. First of all, I use a lint roller to remove as much debris on the top as possible before washing it. Next I washed the complete car and then used the cleaner and the 303 brush on the top. Left it out in the hot sun to dry. The went over the top again with lint roller and removed anything that shouldn't be there. I taped up all around the top and taped off the rear window. I liberally sprayed the top with the fabric guard, removed the tape, and wiped off any over spray on the vehicle and placed it in the A/C garage and left is dry for 3 days. After the three days a poured a bottle of water on the top and it beaded right up and ran off the top, on the water test. Am not really sure how am going to judge how affective the sealer is (weather and UV wise) or how long the sealing will last, because the vehicle I used this on is kind of a (?) garage queen. It does gets used, but it's a fair weather car, sunny or cloudy days, no rain or snow and of course, it's kept in an air conditioned garaged! I have to say the cleaner worked very good. After sealing, the water beaded up, ran off the top like it should. So far I'm happy with the purchase, it did a good job and I will purchased again when need...on second thought I'll purchased another kit now before the price goes up.

Cleans great and the protection beads up nice. Very easy to use and this company makes excellent products! Dries fast!

Brush: Extremely soft bristles! Definitely easy on top material, but needed to use something stiffer in a couple of spots (very carefully!). Decent for light soiling. Good ergonomics. Cleaning solution: Did the job on a good condition, lightly dirty top. Treatment solution: This top has been well taken care of so hard to say how effective. Water beaded before application but did seem to do so more after. The many youtubes are pretty convincing however for tops in worse initial condition. One application of each solution was sufficient. Outcome: Squeaky clean with water beading. Satisfyingly black and fresh looking. Couldn't ask for more. No clue how well it works on a non-maintained top, but suspect there is no reason to buy more expensive products. Application Notes: I only masked the car's hard edges with painters tape. Wetted whole car BEFORE both cleaner and treatment steps. When flushing the cleaner, I used LOTS of water on top and whole car. Did not remove paint protectants which is a potential issue. The pre and post water deluge seemed to prevent that. When treating, I was extra careful about overspray by using a handheld cardboard shield (inside garage to avoid wind drift) and treated the top perimeter with brushed on liquid rather than spray. Avoiding full masking protocol saved a lot of bother and encouraged careful use of products.

Brief summary: This stuff WORKS to keep outdoor sectional cushions dry. In a comparison of 303 Fabric Guard and Rust-Oleum 278146 NeverWet 11-Ounce Outdoor Fabric Spray, Clear , both are great but 303 is the winner on application, cost efficiency, drying time, look and feel. OVERALL WINNER: 303 EASE OF APPLICATION: 303 - Rustoleum feels less greasy when wet than 303. The 303 bottle leaked more my hands. - 303's compact spray setting wasted less product than the mist setting on either product. Compact spray still gave an even coating like the mist, and wasted less product. - Both products made cushions appear damp when treated, so it was easy to see where the product was applied. - 303 left less troublesome bubbles than Rustoleum. SCENT: Rustoleum - Both scents are very strong. Apply outdoors. - Rustoleum is pleasantly scented rather than unmasked chemical smell. COST EFFICIENCY: 303 - Both products covered less area than they promised. 303 was farther off from its promise than Rustoleum, but still came out cheaper per square foot of coverage. - Rustoleum promised 20-60 square feet of coverage fabric per 11oz at $15. Expected cost: $0.25 to $0.75/square foot. -303 promised 80-200 square feet of coverage per 32oz at $22. Expected cost: $0.11 to $0.27/square foot. - My cushions have a textured heavy fabric. I applied according to instructions, dampening but not saturating the fabric with the product. My 4-piece outdoor sectional with seat and back cushions had 67 square feet of cushion. - One 11oz, $15 bottle of Rustoleum gave 11 square feet of coverage. $1.36 per square foot. - Two 32oz, $22 bottles of 303 covered 56 square feet. $0.78 per square foot. DRYING TIME: 303 - 303 required 6-12 hours before use depending on temperature and sunlight. - Rustoleum required 24 hours before exposure to water. - I left both products to dry overnight outside, 70-75 degrees, on a dry night. - Within 3 hours, the 303 cushions started to look dry. After 5 hours, the Rustoleum cushions still looked wet. In the morning both looked totally dry. LOOK AND FEEL WHEN DRY: 303 - Neither product changed the color or appearance of the cushions, or caused a change in feel noteworthy enough to outweigh the waterproofing benefits. - Smell: 303’s was gone within 12 hours, and Rustoleum's was gone after 24 hours. - Feel: Both products make the upholstery feel slightly thicker and stiffer. - Texture: Rustoleum has a very slightly rubbery, almost tacky feel while the 303 cushions do not. - Cleaning: Because of the tackiness of the Rustoleum cushions, dirt and pollon stick slightly more, but are easily wiped off with a damp paper towel. WATERPROOFING: Rustoleum, but barely - Both treatments almost completely waterproofed the cushions. - Dew: Morning dew beads up on both 303 and Rustoleum cushions. It can be brushed off completely from the Rustoleum cushions, and can be brushed off with very few droplets soaking in on the 303 cushions. Both are totally dry within an hour of sunlight exposure. - Rain: At the end 2 hours of rain during the day, there was pooling and beading of water on both cushions. After shaking and brushing off the water from the cushions, both were left mildly damp, and were dry and ready to use within 2 hours. - Spills: a full cup of water spilled on either cushion pools, beads, and runs off the sides. After using a paper towel to soak up what remained and brushing off droplets, the cushions were totally dry with no soaking-in through either product. An accidental watermelon spill on a 303 cushion cleaned easily by blotting with a dry paper towel the wiping with a wet paper towel. No word yet on red wine or other spills, but I will update if/when they happen. - Too soon to tell how well it will last.

This product has worked very well on my convertible to. It dries quickly and the water beads up when it rains instead of soaking in. Makes my black top look so much better.

Fast delivery. Researched first and this was recommended. It done the job perfectly My rag top looks like new and is waterproof again. Would recommend

Very bad product I made 2 heavy layers and not work, some area protect and a lot of areas nothing.

great product for sof tops

Covered an Audi A4 and an MX5. Found it easier to spray and brush it on to cover. Spraying alone would have taken twice as much Hoods now look much improved

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