Ohnothimagen

Since the weather has finally improved, the top has been down more often. When I put the top back up though I notice smears on the back glass. I've cleaned the glass twice with Windex and it looks fine, until that is the roof goes down for the commute home then the next time the roof is up, smears across the back window.

Emil St-Hilaire

You need to put a "plush" towel,in the roof well.

Fokker

Are you treating to the top with 303 or something similar? It may be excess product on the top that is doing it.

Ohnothimagen

I've had the car since early February and have not treated the top with anything since I've had it. I could check back with the dealer I got it from and see it they treated it, or if they could tell me what the previous owner used.

Thanks.

Fokker

If you're not actively treating it with anything, I doubt there's anything excess. It may be something specific to the OEM top. I get it occasionally with my current S, though I never did with my first one which had an aftermarket fabric top.

zeroptzero

As Emil said you have something on the rear tray that is causing it, put down a towel or any extra pieces of carpets that may fit in the area , when the top goes down it will rest on the soft material. I use some spare floor mats in that area that fit pretty well, I do it to lower any noise over bumps from the window hitting the tray.

Fokker

Or you can determine what is causing it and find a more permanent solution instead of having to jump out of the car every time you want to lower the top.

Emil St-Hilaire

Jump out of the car???
WTF...

Fokker

You have to start lowering the top, stop, get out of the car, put said towel in place, and then finish dropping the top. That's a band-aid solution at best. Better to determine what is causing it and what you can do to prevent it.

Unless he's some how getting smears on the inside (which I've not seen happen with a stock top), then he's going to have to get out of the car.

Emil St-Hilaire

You have to start lowering the top, stop, get out of the car, put said towel in place, and then finish dropping the top. That's a band-aid solution at best. Better to determine what is causing it and what you can do to prevent it.

Unless he's some how getting smears on the inside (which I've not seen happen with a stock top), then he's going to have to get out of the car.
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You put the towel,in roof well,And leave it there.Period.