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Old 06-06-2005, 07:45 PM
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What's the best way to clean the tono cover? It looks faded in spots and what can be best described as a little dried out.



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Old 06-08-2005, 09:17 PM
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very mild soap (car soap, not dish soap) and water and a soft brush - rinse thoroughly - dry flat
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I assume that Richard is requesting info on cleaning the trunk cover in his coupe.

Flash are you referring to the cover for the Cab top of the trunk cover in a coupe?

I do not remember what a coupe trunk area cover is made of but assume it may be some type of vinyl. In that case I would suggest the vinyl cleaner and conditioner made by either Mcguires or Griots.
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That's right Bruce, it's the trunk cover and it feels like cloth. I'll try flash968's suggestion and wash it by hand.

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Old 06-09-2005, 11:55 AM
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Richard, what color is it?

If it is canvas like a Cab top then there is a great product called Renovo that has a cleaner, a dye and a waterproofer. I used this on my top and the tono cover to cover the top last year and found that it worked great.
Old 06-09-2005, 01:14 PM
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The material is very different and has a completely different texture. Must thinner and softer.
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Old 06-09-2005, 02:34 PM
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Bruce, the cover itself is black (although it looks brown in spots) hence the cleaning...

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Old 06-09-2005, 02:53 PM
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If it's a vinyl product you can redye it with a product like Surflex, available at www.carcareonline.com then keep it renewed with Vinylex. This stuff works great on the bumperettes too, but those would need an exterior protectant put on afterwards.
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i assumed the term "tono" (which is really tonneau) which generally refers to something that covers the open area of a cab or the bed of a truck, was being used to describe the boot cover - i didn't ask for clarification as to why a hardtop owner wanted to clean a boot cover - i suppose the cargo area cover that comes in the hardtops could be called a tonneau cover, for lack of a more appealing term

in either case, the method of cleaning is the same - if you have to use a chemical cleaner, spray it on a rag,and NOT directly on the cover, and then wipe it on, taking care to remove the chemical thoroughly - the sun beating on it will cause discoloration if any chemical is left there

any sun protectant should be applied the same way - spray it on the rag and not the cover
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I have a like-new rear boot cover for a 944S2 Cab or 968 Cab if anyone is interested.
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