Best process to clean an old soft top?

[Ben]

Need to clean up a soft top that’s been sat under a tree and not moved for about 8 years. Blasted it off with the washer and here’s how it currently looks.

What products, techniques should I use? Or is it irreparable?

 

[Krarl]

APC 10:1 and a soft brush. If thats fine then keep decreasing the dilution ratio until you find a sweet spot

 

[Louis]

Dont blast it with a pressure washer. You just push the dirt deeper

 

[Steve]

I used the renovo products, Milton bleach solution kills the mould & spores.

 

[gez 172]

I’d buy the Autoglym soft top cleaning kit - should do the trick.

 

[Ben]

With just some APC and some grafting it’s come up better, I’ve ordered a AG kit as above so will let that dwell overnight and see how it comes out.

 

[Stay Puft]

That looks great

 

[Krarl]

That looks friggin mint!!

Love that colour

 

[Ben]

Cheers dudes, it’s a really nice colour. The bonnet is ruined though from 8 years of bird shite. The new wheels from the first picture make a huge difference too.

 

[Ben]

Slowly but surely getting there now. A few before and after pictures. I can’t believe the electric roof still works tbf.

 

[Gus]

Looks fantastic. Why has it been sitting so long ?

 

[Ben]

Her husband died and she couldn’t part with it because he bought it her from new, so she left it to rust. Luckily she came round to her senses and let us take it off her to try and restore it. It’s only a 318i but with the M Sport package it looks OK, not driven it yet as we’ve had to sort the brakes, suspension and tyres but it ticks over well.