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Old 11-16-2004, 06:43 PM
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Tried a new company today... Needed some protectant for my soft top, and they were the only company on the shelf. I had never heard of them, it's Blue Magic.
I also bought their plexiglass cleaner (for 00-01 plastic windows).
I used both the top cleaner/protectant and the plexiglass cleaner, and they both worked pretty well. I'd rate them an 8/10... Not bad for $9 total (for both).

I'd recommend trying them if your current selection isn't working too well!!
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Originally Posted by WyattH,Nov 16 2004, 07:43 PM
Tried a new company today... Needed some protectant for my soft top, and they were the only company on the shelf. I had never heard of them, it's Blue Magic.
I also bought their plexiglass cleaner (for 00-01 plastic windows).
I used both the top cleaner/protectant and the plexiglass cleaner, and they both worked pretty well. I'd rate them an 8/10... Not bad for $9 total (for both).

I'd recommend trying them if your current selection isn't working too well!!
dont know what that stuff is , but aerospace 303 is the best for s2k vinyl tops.IMO
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I had never heard of Blue Magic either, but it was what was there and I figured it couldn't hurt for $4 (top protectant).

Where is this Aerospace 303 available?

I've noticed that MR2 and Miata hardtops are more rubbery... Seem more waterproof than waterabsorbing, but new M3cic's and S2ks and the vinyl type. Which is better? Seems rubber would be easier to maintain!
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actually it can. A bad top protectant can draw moisture out of the material.
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Raggtopp gets my vote
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303 is da best!
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Originally Posted by s2ksimon,Nov 17 2004, 12:24 PM
Raggtopp gets my vote


Just make sure get the one for Vinyl and not the one for cloth.

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RaggTopp! I tested them both. RaggTopp had very strict tolerances to get endorsed by Haartz, the largest manufacture of Convertible tops in the world. They apply RaggTopp and their Tops during production. 303 is a good "Off the shelf" product but RaggTopp is in a class of its own.

http://www.wolfsteins.com
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where can you find 303, ive been looking in lots of places (wal mart, advance auto, trak auto, napa, etc) and still havent come up with anything
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Raggtopp user here too!

You won't find 303 in walmarts or targets usually. You'll most likely have to buy either 303 or Raggtopp online. However, I have seen 303 sold in pool / spa stores where it is marketed as a protectent for spa covers.


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