One more soft top question

[Neskie Crawler]

So I asked a few weeks back about a product to treat a soft top and I purchased the 303 aerospace protestant. Went to wash the wrangler and apply but to my dismay I noticed mold and or mildew on the canvas, no surprise I guess as here in Pa. It like rained every other day and very humid this summer. So now my question is - how do I clean it before applying the protectant what do I use to clean the moldy soft top? I was about to uses bleach/water comb. But my wife said not to. Any suggestions?

 

[Chris]

The best cleaning combination is simply soap and water, along with some good elbow grease! Sounds simple, but it's the truth!

 

[Neskie Crawler]

Ok, thanks Chris. It is fundamental,and using soap and water, I would use a soft bristle brush to cut down on the labor, but could I add some bleach to do a better job at killing what mold is already there?

 

[Chris]

Yes, I would use a soft bristle brush for sure. That will help tremendously!

It wouldn't hurt to add a little bleach, but to be honest, that brush should get rid of all the mold anyways.

 

[AndyG]

303 makes a cleaner too, o reillys sells it ..it's for convertible tops.

 

[Duke-TJ]

I use RaggTopp cleaner and 303 for protection. It is a decent combination, but the magic really is in the elbow grease as others have said.