Do you guys use anything on your rear windows to protect/prevent it from turning yellow, etc?
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Originally posted by Cptcarisma View PostMmmmm. Turning yellow, not so much. I do lay a beach towel in between it when folding down, to keep it from getting scratched on the outside from it rubbing against itself. I’ve had my top for 8 years now & it’s still in quite good shape!
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Before they get yellow they get scratched or just dry out and crack, assuming the top itself doesn't fall apart first ....so you have nothing to worry about:)Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Ive gained some improvement with PlasticX but you can only do so much with plastic.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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I second the Meguiar's high end line. I've spent years finding the right chemicals. Cotton towels will scratch your plastic window. Use microfiber towels to apply your products and when you fold the top (line the tray and within the fold). I have not seen anything which prevents yellowing. You might ask the company which makes 303 and see if it impacts clarity/longevity; they have good products for UV protection. In a preventative sense, the top only cover seems only available as a bmw product...BavAuto a long time ago used to sell a top only cover.
If it was cloudy, you can actually wet sand out all but the worst. I did this for the last year of my old top. A real PITA, but it worked ~75%.
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Originally posted by ejs999 View PostWell, whaddya know... I have no idea how good it is, but 303 has been good for me so far
Sun and UV rays are what makes the window yellow, and 303 has proven very effective for that.Last edited by M_3_X; 11-22-2019, 03:53 PM."If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough"
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