Autoglym Convertible Soft Top Clean & Protect Complete Kit

With all the rain and bad weather I decided to re proof my new car AUDI A4 CAB which has a fabric automated soft top. I Thought teh price was good and the product worked perfectly, water now neatly beads on top and it was easy to apply with instructions on the bottle. This product provides two uses for a whole soft top. Product tells you to wash of IMMEDIATELY from paintwork or glass if you manage to miss the hood. This is inevitable as the whole hood needs to be generiously covered. Initially i paniced as when I tried to wash it off with water it looked like it had corroded the finish off my paintwork! HOWEVER I was wrong and instead it appeared to just leave a water resistant substance on the paintwork and glass. this is easily removed with some AUTO GLYM super resin polish. Great product great price, protects one of the most expensive parts of the car, Well worth doing before winter

I've marked this 5 stars even though I had some problems. There was a fault with the proofer product that came from Amazon but Autoglym customer service have been briilant and sent me a replacement. I used this on the original hood of my 2004 Mazda MX5 which had started to absorb water rather than repel it. The Autoglym shampoo is excellent, it's really easy to apply - just use on a dampened surface. The sponge it comes with did the job fine and I didn't have to report to a scrubbing brush or similar. I hadn't realised how dirty the hood was, normal car shampoo obviously is not nearly as effective as this product. The water was green! It did take a lot of rinsing to remove all the shampoo but you must do this or the proofer might not work. The proofer just sprays on, yopu just have to make sure there is no overspray. I unclipped the hood and put a large sheet under it which covered the doors and windscreen so I only had to mask the rear window. The hood now looks really tidy and is much more water repellent.

Easy to follow instructions, clearly set out. On my Ds3 fabric roof, I started with the cleaning procedure, very easy to use in conjunction with the special sponge which was supplied in the kit. I rinsed the car first to moisten the roof, which also helped keep the spray off the paintwork, then applied the spray as instructed and gently agitated in circular patterns until the whole roof was covered, I left the soap solution to soak in, 20 mins or so, then scrubbed again and rinsed thoroughly with a low pressure hose until clear. I removed excess water from roof, then applied in sweeping motions applied the roof protector and sealer, being careful to keep away from paintwork, I immediately removed from bodywork with a wet cloth. No further work was needed with the protector, just to apply it evenly and allow to fully dry before using, I then washed the body of the car to remove any over spray. The kit is fantastic, the cleaning solution removed all green algae and was very evident on the white sponge which rinsed out easily. The roof didnt require vigorous rubbing or scouring, and was easy, it cleaned up great, my roof is so much brighter! The protecting and sealing spray was incredibly easy and fast. The next day it tipped it down with rain of biblical proportions (as it usually does when I clean my car) and the rain stayed beaded on my roof until It dried, it's fantastic. Would certainly recommend considering the price point.

I have just purchased a new (to me) Mercedes CLK convertible. It was 5.5 years old, and judging from its service history had not been cared for. It was (at the age of 54) the first soft top I had owned. Prior to purchase, I had done a LOT of research and therefore one of the first things I wanted to do was to give it the tlc it had been missing. One of the first things I did was the roof. There were a number of products out there, but having always used Autoglym products, and having read the reviews, this was the one I chose. It did not disappoint. As a product it does what it (and the reviews) say - it cleans and seals the roof. Water just literally beads on the surface. The instructions do say that you need to be careful of getting the product on the paintwork, so I masked off the paintwork using clear plastic sheeting - people passing by must of wondering what was going on - but it did the job. Some did get through, but a wipe over with Autoglym Super Resin and all was OK.Very happy with the product. Would recommend it, and would buy it again.

I found this product excellent. I actually ordered the protector on its own, but got the cleaner too, an unexpected and welcome bonus. The cleaner came with a sponge, which worked really well in getting off algae. My roof had become very green in places, having been left outside for the winter, and the cleaner brought it back up to a beautiful, new-looking black colour. It did take a bit of rinsing to get all of the cleaner product off the hood, but it got a thorough wash in the process so it was worth it. It was a bit of a pain having to make sure the paintwork was protected from both products; I ended up putting newspaper over the windows and bodywork which worked well for the initial spray, and then had to take it all off to rinse the cleaner off, and then put it back on again to apply the protector. Some guidance recommends masking tape but I found damp newspaper stuck well, and this has the benefit of not risking taking off the paintwork. I probably did get some cleaner on the paint, because the hard to reach places in the folds of the hood were right next to the bodywork and it was unavoidable in order to clean it properly. But this washes off and I haven’t had any adverse effects from this. It is probably more important to ensure the protector doesn’t get on the paint, as you don’t rinse this off. I was worried about trying to get an even coverage of the protector over the whole hood, because it is transparent so not very easy to see what you’ve done. But spraying from a distance of about 30cm in an arc seemed to do the trick. My car is beautifully sealed against the elements now, and you can see the drops of water beading and running off the hood when it has rained. I would thoroughly recommend this product.

I love my Autoglym products as you always know what you are getting, but with this product im just not sure. I followed the instructions to the letter, and gave the hood a proper go with the cleaner. This stage seemed to work very well and i used just under half a bottle. The second stage was the protect spray, which again i followed as i should. 2 days later we had rain, and i saw zero evidence of beading or water running off the hood. In fact it just seemed to absorb it. I plan to give it another coat again at the weekend, but that will be the entire kit used, and its meant to last two cleans and protections. Worth it if it works, but quite expensive if it take both complete bottles to get a result.

I like this product and use it annually on my MGTF hood, which for those of you familiar with the model and BMW's penny pinching towards the end of their tenure of ownership, will confirm that the hood fabric determined in the design is single rather than the double skin thickness that BMW used on the Z3 in production at the same time. There is therefore more likelihood of water permeating the fabric, particularly in heavy rain and therefore it is important to use a sound waterproofing, particularly as the fabric on my hood must be getting a bit thinner as it is over 10 years old particularly having been opened and closed hundred's of times and exposed to the elements, particularly sun light quite a lot. Application is easy. 1. Using the upholstery tool on a vacuum cleaner attached to a hose, vacuum the hood 2. For any dirt or bird droppings, use a soft brush to break down the deposit and vacuum again 3. Apply the cleaner and then rinse off using a fine spray from a hose (not a pressure washer) 4. Allow to dry 5. Mask off the body/window areas of your car (I use masking tape and newspaper to catch over sprays) 6. Apply the protectant and allow to dry fully and remove the newspaper and tape) I find that doing this on a hot day is easy and the whole process is over in a couple of hours. The majority of the time is taken masking up the car, but it really is worth it, particularly as it is a devil to get the protector off windows. So why five stars? + Well my car has the hard top fitted for 5-6 months of the year and so an annual spray is more than sufficient, however, for a ten year old hood to have coped with many a downpour and not to let a drop of water through is a testament to the protection rather than the cheap single skin fabric used; it not only protects my hood, it seems to rejuvenate it every spring, the colour comes back and it certainly has helped to extend the life of the hood to the point that I can see it lasting for at least another 5 if not 10 years of almost daily use in the spring, summer, autumn. + It is competitively priced as I find that I get at least two applications from a pack, with the cleaner lasting for two and the protector lasting for three applications. + When you see the water beading on the hood after a good wash you can be confident that it works

Easy to use. The top wasn't particularly dirty but it cleaned the top well and removed all the green marks though I did clean the top twice. The top is a light tan colour so shows marks and dirt. I have enough of the solution left for at least another clean. The protector spray has been used up though. I used a kitchen pad as well as the supplied sponge and a small toothbrush to clean the stitching and get the protect solution into the folds and stitching. Well worth the effort and the top looks great. Don't get the protector on the paintwork or windows and let it dry otherwise it's a devil to get off!