Convertible hood cleaning

[Martyn Richards]

Hi I have recently bought a 1995 xjc and the hood has some cat hair but also need ls a clean and revitalised colour lift

any suggestions please ! 

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Hi Martyn, presumably you are referring to the outside of the convertible hood? I haven't found anything to recolour the hood as yet, but not really looked in earnest. I did speak with the Autoglym and Meguiar's folks over the summer, but their products don't cover a colouring. Possible the Furniture Clinic folks will have something.

As for cleaning, then the first step would be to give it a serious vacuuming so as to remove the majority of the cat hair and other associated debris. Then, I recommend the Meguiar's Convertible products consisting of a Cleaner / Restorer followed by a waterproofing. Unfortunately, it is not usually possible / practical to do both elements on the same day, as the cleaning operation really does need a deep clean and therefore time to thoroughly dry afterwards. For the proofing, the solution is applied from a rattle can, meaning that you are best to mask off the paintwork and glass to avoid getting the spray in areas you don't want. The proofing tends to last 18 - 24 months I find.

The directions on the products are very clear and easy to follow and, from experience, they do a great job.

There is a piece in one of the Jaguar magazines, which I wrote, that I could probably locate and refer you to if you are interested.

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[Martyn Richards]

That’s great thanks. Yes I was referring to the outside. I’ll have a go with those products.

a link to your article would be interesting thank you 

[N6 JMX]

Hi Martyn, the piece was in the September 2020 JE magazine and the link below should take you to it on the JEC website. Once you have the correct edition, go to page 70 / 71.

vol-36-no-09 | Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club (jec.org.uk) 

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