hardtop care

[imported_jeepe]

hi everyone, this is my first post. I just bought a new 2007 jeep sahara and I need to ask if anyone knows any products that can be use on the hardtop. Maybe someone with a jeep with a hardtop could tell me what they use. Also the top is black. thanks for any advice

[BobD]

303 Aerospace Protectant would be a good product.

[Dan]

I have used Zymol Carbon on my jeep hardtops. It doesn`t stain trim and doesn`t make the top look shiney. I`d guess you could use any wax that doesn`t stain trim. It seemed to really work as the top didn`t get chalky like every other jeep. While I love 303, I just personally wouldn`t like using it on the hardtop, after all its painted.

[BobD]

It`s painted? The ones I have seen are all just hard plastic. If it is painted I recommend treating it like the rest of your painted surfaces. If hard plastic I still recommend 303.

[Dan]

The ones I owned were satin (not quite matte, although they get that way fast!) painted fiberglass.

[budman3]

My brown hard top is single stage paint. MAke sure you put on some type of sealant or wax on it.... the results may look like this in a little time:

http://webpages.charter.net/kmford/HPIM0277%5b1%5d.jpg

(paint being cleaned with Poorboys polish with sealant)

[PhilStatic]

I never really worried about the outside of my hardtop but the inside turned a dingy yellow color so I had a friend spray it with a spray in bedliner.

[budman3]

Me neither until I did the above... IMO it is worth putting something on it to protect it. I have seen my share of black hard tops that got oxidized and chalky. I learned the hard way that if you don`t protect it, it`ll end up in the condition that I had to deal with above.

[PhilStatic]

I`ll have to try that on mine when I get some decent weather up here. The last decent weekend I got I spent it cleaning sand out of the interior from my two recent trips to dunes. And painting my faded out flares.