You can use a boat cleaner for fiberglass gel coat. 
Also I understand Penetrol works really well on faded tops. 
  
Todd 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> 
To: "List, Vanagon" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> 
Sent: Friday, December 5, 2014 3:02:01 PM 
Subject: Re: cleaning the top of the Westy 

Are you talking about the outside? Local vanagonite and list member Bob 
Williams painted his 82 white, and it looks great. I have an 83 and once 
every half-decade I use Clorox Outdoor, which is a thin gel, then I 
pressure wash it off. It kills all the algae and looks very good. 

Does anyone know if Roger Sisler is still on the list or is he still 
selling his stainless steel top fastener kits anywhere? 

Likewise, I nowadays tell people to take a number when they want to make an 
offer. People whom I have worked with for years and paid my car no 
attention have, in the last six months or a year, begun referring to it as 
"the coolest car in the state." 

Jim 

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Fuhrel, Robert <robert.fuhrel@csn.edu> 
wrote: 

> I have an '83 Westy, and around here someone comments on it every day: 
> either a 'thumbs up,' or 'what year is it?' or 'how much do you want for 
> it?'  I just tell those who want to buy it to get in line. 
> Since bringing it to Florida, I've noticed the white pop top needs 
> attention.  How can I get back its original brilliant luster, please?  Many 
> thanks! 
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Bob 
>