Chris,

> What's the best/safest way to clean a light covering of old moss/dirt off
> the top of a Westy fiberglass pop-top?

I used a dull paint scraper to get some of the crud off the poptop I got from
the junkyard.  Beyond that, use a scrub brush and elbow grease.

> - Any "whiteners" or "brighteners" available for fiberglass tops like the
> Westy's?

After the mechanical process, I used regular dish detergent to clean the nasty
weathered stuff.  Then I used a fiberglass cleaner from Collonite commonly
found in marine supply places.  Finally a coat of Collonite wax made it shine
like (almost) new.

-Karl

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
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