vette67

I've seen several threads on this site where people have said that they intend to dye their faded convertible top, but nobody seems to have followed up to report how it went, what the best product might be to use, what to watch out for, etc.

I've seen recommendations for using vinyl dye on the top and I've seen recommendations for using canvas dye... still not sure if my top is vinyl impregnated or not, and it seems like an important question.

Anyone actually done this yet?

TIA!

2000 996 Cab 4

911 2

i did it on a previous car with a black mohair hood the results were amazinf the hood looked brand new after having taken all the crap from a body shop for about a year i will get the name and supplier for you they are in the uk what colour is your hood

vette67

Thanks. If you can recommend a product which worked well for you that would be great. I've got the metropol blue top. It's a grey-blue medium dark color.

I'm pretty sure that mine is vinyl impregnated, which would limit the kind of dye/chemicals I can use on it. C4 Pazzo recommended I try a renewer/sealant product on it first, which sounds a lot easier:

"Before dyeing or replacing, try Raggtop protectant. I used it on my 2000 metropol
blue top a year ago and it made a huge difference. It made the top much darker
(less faded) and water beads up now."

Cheers,
Jeff

Rick964

I had my 90 Cab done by a detailer and it looked fantastic afterwards. That was about 5 years ago and it still looks brand new today (except for the minor tear at the pivot point on both sides)