Convertible Top Cover (Boot)

Richard Phillips wrote:
> pws wrote:
>> Richard Phillips wrote:
>>
>>> Over here in the UK you can get something (which I use) called
>>> Renovo, it's a reproofer for vinyl tops, protects against UV etc.
>>> Meant to be applied to the outside though!
>>
>> Yes, and that is the same for Armor-All. I have never seen anything
>> to put on the bottom part of the cloth or vinyl tops.
>>
>> Shortly after the purchase of my first miata, my "helpful" neighbor
>> dumped about half the bottle of Armor-All onto my top and it took a
>> while for it to stop dripping onto the paint.
>>
>> Using it sparingly is probably not going to cause a problem, but
>> there is another product for protecting vinyl that is made by
>> Meguiars. I can't remember what it is called, but it is seems less greasy
>> than
>> Armor-All to me and has never dripped onto the paint even when it
>> rained almost immediately after applying it.
>>
>> Pat
>
> Renovo isn't greasy at all. In fact you wouldn't know it had been
> applied... I assume it is doing something though!
>
> I do use Armor-All, but on the inside plastics etc.

Tried and true advice from miata.net:

"The black vinyl top does not need much maint at all. The National club has
advised useing a vinyl protector/cleaner. Armour All is not advised due to
the way it turns a milky white and runs down the sides of the car.

Armorall. Armorall is a sealant, which is not good for rubber at all,
even less so for the soft top of your car. It doesn't allow for the
vinyl in the material to breathe and causes the top to break down due to
UV rays. The net result is cracking. Our club was fortunate to get a
local Meguiar's rep out to one of early spring meetings for a product
demo, and while I have no ties to Meguiar's, I do believe what he stated
about Armorall and the soft top. The MCofA expresses the same sentiments
in the Miata Magazine--don't use armorall. You need a product that is a
protectant (UV and otherwise) but not a sealant. Meguiar's #40 is made
just for this purpose. "

pws > wrote:

> Shortly after the purchase of my first miata, my "helpful"
> neighbor dumped about half the bottle of Armor-All onto my top and
> it took a while for it to stop dripping onto the paint.
>
> Using it sparingly is probably not going to cause a problem

Yes, it possibly can. Experience over the years shows that material
treated with Armor-All might deteriorate very quickly *IF* the
treatment isn't repeated at regular intervals, it depends on the
material of course.




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XS11E > wrote:

BTW, the most fun you can have with Armor-All is on motorcycle seats,
wipe a seat down with it on a dirt bike and watch the rider slide off
when he tries to accelerate! For some reason, it makes the seat as
slippery as <fill in your favorite slippery description here>.




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2000 Miata. Have used Armour All maybe twice annually, the life of the
car, and for the past 30 yrs. or so on different things. Love it and
will keep using it. My top looks like new, and is in great condition. I
hate seeing Miatas running around with ugly looking, dirty or dull
looking tops. Armour All has always been touted as a protector from UVs
on vinyl, leather, and many other like materials

You won't see give it up for the supposed Armour All haters, especially
cause reps from competing products say so :-).