Wolfsteins Raggtopp protectant for the top. I find it runs less than 303 or vinvlex after a rain plus it is recommended by Hartz.


Wannabe is correct:
- plexus for the rear window
-shinitsu grease for the seals

The top is definately vinyl; I had this confirmed by American Honda

 

what a joke our top is vinyl

 

Thanks for the answers.
Yes I agree after the posts and my own research the top is indeed vinyl.
Trust me I'm asking here because who better to know than the owners and enthusiasts.

I purchased some 303 tonight, you guys should have informed me I would need to pawn my daughter off first. ($12 for 16fl oz )
Luckily my daughter and I both got out of the store together and w/ a bit of the wallet still intact.

Seeing as the previous owner obviously never cleaned the rear window (it was a lease, why would he) I had to put some muscle into it. Problem was it was like a smokers window, the more I cleaned it the more it smeared. So as per the Service Bulletin on the back window, I used metal polish. It wasn't Honda metal polish as suggested, but Never Dull which I saw suggested on this forum in 2 places. Only thing that scared me was that it does contain petroleum distillates, never the less I used it and bye, bye junk along w/ bye bye scratches. A little more muscle and some more 303 and it came out pretty good. Still some light streaking, but overall 100% better. I can actually see out the back now.


Thanks for the replies, and no worries about the dealership and trust, etc... I'm not new to cars, just new to the S2K.

 

doh! lol yeh after 303 use plexus because otherwise it will stay cloudy If your real anal about condition then plexus her at the end of the day for each day you use the top

 

My '01 top looks blacker than NEW cars because I use 303. 303 rocks!

 

Can anyone tell me where they buy their shinitsu grease? I've been multiple places and they tell me they dont carry it--or they havent heard of it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

your honda dealer

or

www.hardtopguy.com

it's about $15.00 a tube and a tube will last you 10 lifetimes

 

That was the first place I went last August when I bought my car--and they told me they never heard of the stuff. But I'll order it from hardtopguy. Thanks for the info.

 

I did a search on hardtopguy.com and couldnt find it. Are ya'll spelling Shinitsu correctly?

 

They never know about the grease at the dealer but the part number for it is in your owners manual.