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Subject:Pop top color RESTORED!
From:Scott Kraning
Date:Sun, 10 Sep 2000 11:18:10 EDT

Dear Listees-

Just wanted to put in MTCW on my experience with a badly faded blue pop-top.
(I think the folks at VW really were at Octoberfest when they came up with
the colored pop-top notion!) I had tried many of the suggestions from various
listees on cleaning and restoring color to the fiberglass, including boat
waxes and other gel coat treatments. The waxes prooved to be effective for a
while, albeit a PITA to wax off because of the "orange peel" finish, and the
top seemed to fade back or dry out eventually. This weekend I used a product
called Westley's Black Magic, sort of by accident, and the results were
amazing! It is really easy to work in (the whole top took about 30 min, max).
The color came back to a really nice blue luster, and it's not overly shiney
or glossy if you buff it out a bit. The product is intended for tires and
bumpers, etc., and is alot thicker than Armour All and other spray on
products. This may be old  news to some of you, but just thought I'd share my
bliss...FWIW.

Scott K.
88' Westy - Roxy Blueboxy

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