Boot polish for the roof

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:25 am

maxwolfie wrote:Well, I suppose that would do the same job... I used a bottle filled with liquid with a sponge applicator stuck on the top of it

You didn;t even use real polish?! Geez you're a lazy sh*t. :lol:

Mind you, won't stop me stealing my parent bottle either and putting it on the underside. Will use your suggestion too with the top except with proper polish.

STV · Postby **STV** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:38 pm

thats a risk i am willing to take!
For the roof to lok new, and the underside unfaded... i think there might even be some of that stuff here... hmmm.

Cheers for the suggestion Wolfie!

STV

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:45 pm

I would not use shoe polish on my soft top.

First, there are lots of products sold for THIS purpose, not something else :roll:

Second, I remember that when I had my first bug-eyed fright (aahhh the Good Old Days :mrgreen:

), the good word was that one of the ingredients in shoe polish was supposed to damage the soft top material. I knew one bloke who swore that it was responsible for the damage to his top, which had to be replaced.

At the very least I would read the instructions to ensure that it was safe to use on my top. Last time I looked, my shoe polish only talked about leather ... Then again, my shoes are wearing out - maybe I should stop polishing them :wink:

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:02 pm

My dad used to use shoe polish on his Singer roof. He used to be quite happy with the results but I wasn't born so cant comment.

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:36 am

i bet if you looked at what is actually in roof protectants, they would be very similiar to what is in shoe polish....

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:19 pm

Garry wrote:My dad used to use shoe polish on his Singer roof. He used to be quite happy with the results but I wasn't born so cant comment.

Your dad had a sewing machine with a roof? :mrgreen:

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:26 pm

Your dad had a sewing machine with a roof?

No he had a Singer sports car. It had a whopping 800cc engine or some such and was so rough it used to \"bump going across the yellow line\" apparently. It was long before I was born so I've only heard stories about it.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:35 pm

Richee wrote:
Garry wrote:My dad used to use shoe polish on his Singer roof. He used to be quite happy with the results but I wasn't born so cant comment.

Your dad had a sewing machine with a roof?

One of these....

They raced a lightweight version at Le-Mans, and Singer 9 chassis were used as the basis of a number of very famous and fast specials here and in the UK.

Th Singer 9 road car was a slug though...

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:39 pm

Thanks for clearing that up BD :mrgreen:

I wouldn't have expected it to be very fast with such a little engine.

JSE · Postby **JSE** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:39 pm

I use Armourall Protectant - multi purpose spray stuff for interior etc. It comes up a treat. Nice and shiny and brand new looking. Last for about 2 weeks then it all comes after due to rain etc. But I think its worth it - im going to try bootpolish this weekend and ill see which one comes out better

chris d · Postby **chris d** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:16 am

Think of why you put it on your leather shoes.
You want it to provide a consistant sheen.
You want it to protect the leather.
You want it to be water repellant.
You want to keep the colour rich.

I've used sprays before and there is always overspray. The owners manual says to do this every month. One day I thought I would use boot polish and there is much less mess. The black stayed black for a very long time. Using the spray, the colour faded very quickly. The top was and still is very water repellant.

The only difference is the top is made of vinyl and your shoes are made of leather. I reckon that there is no problem as there is no chemical reaction, just a coating of the polish.

The thing I was probably most worried about was black shoe polish putting marks on things but thats not a problem at all. Just like how your shoes don't mark things when polished properly.

Try it.

Chris

suzi · Postby **suzi** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:50 pm

Little bit OT but about boot polish anyway, whats the best way to remove black scuff marks from the door sill bit under the door?

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:16 pm

A little turps or car polish (or both) would be worth a try.

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:32 pm

CRC make a spray can called 808 silicone spray, i tried some a few weeks back... its awesome.. i used to use 303 aerospace, but not anymore the crc stuff is awesome, spray it on rub it in and thats it.. Repels water and makes your roof really black and shiny.. :mrgreen:

Try it out guys.. avaliable at most hardware places..

http://www.crcindustries.com.au/catalogue.nsf/web_brands/808+Silicone+Spray?openDocument