How to CLEAN AND WATERPROOF A CONVERTIBLE TOP | DIY for my Porsche Boxster 986
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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Today I cleaned and conditioned my cloth convertible top using products from 303. I have included links to the products I used below.
303 Convertible Top Cleaner:
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303 Fabric Guard:
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Roller Kit:
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Horse Hair Cleaning Brush:
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Lint Roller:
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Excellent job 👍👍. I just did mine last weekend and I went with the tapping up everything method (plastic and painters tape)👎. I still got a lot of leakage on to my rear window🤦🏻♂️ still. So I would recommend the brush or roller method like he just showed us. I washed and dried the car outside, applied the 303 in the garage and then put it outside (not under trees) back facing the sun to bake. Them in the garage over night and mesmerizing results🎉.
Keep up the good work, I appreciate all your videos (at least the boxster and the garage builds I don’t need another German taxed car (BMW😉)).
+Ed A haha I hear you there! Thanks. 🍻
Amazing video/instruction on how to deal with it roof top from the beginning to the end! Thank you 🤲🏻
+@pianothatilove thanks! 🍻
Thanks so much for this excellent tutorial. I followed to a T and got excellent initial results!
+@brentsaunders8401 excellent!
Hey Aaron. This was a huge help when I did the same thing to my car today. The mini roller is a game changer! Keen to see how it performs as it absorbed rain like a sponge before. Keep up the good content.
+Lachlan Pratt will do! And thanks for subscribing 🙏
A+ 303 is the best any DIYer could use!
+Shawn D thanks man, that’s great to hear!
Great info, when I did mine some thread on the seams did showed & before I applied the protectant I used a black sharpie, looked great 👍🏽
+dago lopez sr good to know, thanks! 🍻
..hey thats magic !! Yep going to try spray "fabsil gold" shortly..
If no good will follow your advise..
Cheers for help.bro
Cornwall u.k
+Jeffo Jon J let me know how it goes! 🍻
Great videos. Nice and straight forward.
+Christopher Beaumont thanks man!
Ahhhh, very nice!
+Mary Proveaux thanks! 🍻
i did mine yesterday.. I cleaned the top with the cleaner and horse hair brush you recommended. Then even though I had the roller, I ended up not using it.. just sprayed it on and then spread the Fabric Guard with my hands while wearing disposable nitrile gloves. I just closed the roof with puppy pads / newspapers in between the windshield and the rear cover, and taped off any the plastic moulding. It wasn't too bad.. was difficult getting the small narrow section below the rear window, but i don't think the roller would've made that any easier..
I'll try the roller next time since I have it.
+george louie great! I think the roller helps, but obviously not the only way 😉
They never sell any of this stuff in the store anymore. Went to a couple places today that even said they had it and it wasnt there, I guess Ill order it
+Maybe1Someday use my links in the description
Double u TF roller :) The 303 is good, but I stopped using it. The pump spray bottle is a pain and makes application very patchy. Best is to get Porsche's pressure spray can.
+Baerchenization hence the roller... applies easily, evenly, and without making a mess. 😉
@helpmediy How do you clean the soft top in between the semiannual clean and waterproof/protect times? Do you use the 303 cleaner or does that wash off the protectant?
+@jnlin8569 I try to just drive with the top down 😂
Just normal car soap and water with the horsehair brush works
Hey Aaron, Did this today, and the roller is a genius idea. The top looked great after using the cleaner, but I've got some streaking after applying the Protector with the roller. I was very careful applying it, and trying to not overlap too much. Any ideas how I might even things out?
I love all the videos, and they've helped greatly on my Boxster journey.
+Rick Albright hmm maybe a second coat after it dries? Never had that happen so I’m not sure.
@@HelpMeDIY After a couple days of drying, it all seems to have even out. Whew. Thanks.
@@rickalbright1239 great!
Hi it is posible to change only the reflector from the headlight?
+David Salme I have another video on disassembling the headlight so you can see how the internals are put together in that video
Any experience in using the Porsche branded convertible top products? If so, how were the results?
+Jonathan L no I don’t. I tend to stick to the theory of going with a company that does some thing really well. Porsche makes great cars, but I leave car cleaning products to the professionals in that field.
@@HelpMeDIY Sounds like a logical approach to me. I’m looking for a Boxster 718 and this type of care will need to be on a schedule. Luckily, I have not read about any inherent design flaws with the 718 cloth roof design. Thanks!
i did this a few months ago and really wish I knew about the roller. I was so paranoid I taped everything off
+James Zilla yeah it works really well. Next time 😉
Great video! Thank you for making it! QUESTION: I washed/claybared and waxed my car for the first time a few weeks ago. Do you know if the chemicals in the convertible top cleaner will strip the wax off the paint? (when I'm spraying it off with a hose, the chemicals will run down onto the body work). Hopefully it doesn't....was a lot of work to wax it. lol!
+Mitch Lewis just let the chemicals fully dry before getting the top wet and you will be fine!
@@HelpMeDIY Thanks! But you lost me with that comment. So spray on the cleaning chemicals and then brush them in. Then let dry and hose off after they have dried onto the top?
@@mitchlewis535 ohhh I was thinking you were asking about the waterproofing chemical. Yeah the cleaner will be fine to wash off over wax 😉
@@HelpMeDIY Phew! That's great news. Thank you!
I’m worried about the flammable part.
+Ayden worry not!
hallo , i cant find you on instagram !
+was dk @TTGator
303 Fabric guard is terrible stuff!!! Used on my Boxster roof after cleaning with the 303 cleaner and put the car away in my garage for around a week, then got caught in the rain recently only to find out it had zero effect and was no different to what it was like before!!! BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY....NEVER AGAIN!!!
+Matty Spokes really? Sorry to hear that, I’ve had great results with it.
Somebody needs a girlfriend
+Mr Deafa I’d start with the low hanging fruit. Try Tinder 🤷♂️
Not DIY. We have seen his girlfriend. She is a fine woman.
@@myferrari3603 😆 thanks 🍻
Thanks Aaron, I did it just the way you recommended and it came out great. I doubt if this top had been sealed in the past 10 years. The previous owner was surprised, he didn't know the top need to be sealed. One more reason Porsche mechanics can't stand Boxster owners!
Fantastic 🍻
Hey Aaron - back to reference your video on cleaning and waterproofing/water repelling my 986 top. I know I have to catch up on your many other tips, tricks and great repair vids. Good to see ya again my friend. Keep up the great videos. Be well - Phil
Edit: oh ya glad to see you recognized the use of the ‘303’ product line. I use their product as well for the vinyl protection…! Later bro
+@philrivera1413 yes it’s great! Make sure to watch them ALL and like each one 😉😂
Thank you for posting all of your videos of your Boxster!!! I just got a 2000 Boxster and just completed this convertible top cleaning and conditioning thanks to you! I just wish I would have watched your videos about the drain plugs first! The previous owner never cleaned them and I did end up getting water inside under the driver's seat. Thankfully I aired it out and it all seems to be working fine now. 🤞 Thanks again for all of your videos! Very Very helpful!!!
+Wesley Smith glad they helped! Consider becoming a member one day 🍻
Wow the difference it makes! Awesome vid sir.
+oigres maldonado thank you!
Great job , my mission this weekend
+@danmarkitchensinteriors5498 it’s easy and rewarding! 🍻
Thank you for all the do it yourself information.
+@guillermogarcia4171 you’re welcome! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
This was the first time I saw this video from you and It helped me to start thinking about issues I may face if I purchase a Porsche Boxter 718.....have to say this was an awesome video but I do not think I can buy those exact products in Australia but I do have a question for you, what did you do to maintain your leather interior so that it does not not get destroyed or degraded from the rain and sun over the years? eg Seats drying out or fading and or getting hard a well and cracking and not ruining the heat ventilation installation as well ???? Porsche does say not to let the underside of the seats get wet.
+Russh75 glad it helped! I just use leather cleaner and conditioner. Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉
@@HelpMeDIY I will be as soon as I can order all the gear you listed .... I cant find anything like that here and I pick up my convertible this Friday so I am going to need this stuff and I immediately came looking back for your/this video just becuas of how you showed it working and how you applied it and what it was that you applied.
@@Russh75 👍🍻
So I wash the rest of the car after?
+Turtlehug yup. After you let it dry completely.
Have you replaced your coolant pressure valve yet? Mine just broke and released all coolant and made car overheat.
I replaced the entire expansion tank. I have a video for that as well. ua-cam.com/video/4ZtFxmF5YyI/v-deo.html
I just purchased my first Boxster. 1997 all original with only 49,000 km. I really enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks
Phil
Albert, Canada
+Phillip J Lynch glad they are helping. 🍻