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bluedog · 01-29-2026, 01:20 AM

Looking for a product to put on my soft top roof to protect against UV and maybe assist with water proofing. The catch is that my roof is grey (or salt and pepper) and I do not want to risk using anything which may affect the color.

Keith · 01-29-2026, 07:43 AM

Search Paul Shinn YouTube Video's he did one on cleaning and protecting the roof on his sport coupe a few years ago which is similar to your fabric

bluedog · 01-30-2026, 01:55 AM

Thanks Keith. I will have a look. I am familiar with Paul's youtube channel. Very informative.

ModelA29 · 01-30-2026, 02:01 AM

You might want to hit up your local upholstery (car or house) guy to take a look and recommend the process to use on your fabric. Paul Shinn has his car top cleaned and protected at the same time the guy is doing his couches.

jeepguy1948 · 02-02-2026, 12:08 PM

I use a product called “Hot Shine”. It is intended for tires (far superior to Amerol) but it works on almost any rubber/vinyl material and only takes a few minutes (It’s also cheap, I imagine a $10 bottle would last a couple years). I really like the way it works on tires, spray it on and then after a few minutes wipe it off to prevent that “Fake” look.

mcgarrett · 02-02-2026, 12:29 PM

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Your Phaeton top material is a canvas type heavy cloth, correct? If so, check with Haartz Corp. They are one of the leading innovators of quality convertible top products worldwide. They have a page on their website where you can request information about care, etc.

https://www.haartz.com/automotive-exterior

01-29-2026, 01:20 AM	#1
bluedog Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 36	Protectant for 1930 phaeton roof Looking for a product to put on my soft top roof to protect against UV and maybe assist with water proofing. The catch is that my roof is grey (or salt and pepper) and I do not want to risk using anything which may affect the color.

01-29-2026, 07:43 AM	#2
Keith Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rutland, MA Posts: 130	Re: Protectant for 1930 phaeton roof Search Paul Shinn YouTube Video's he did one on cleaning and protecting the roof on his sport coupe a few years ago which is similar to your fabric __________________ Keith

01-30-2026, 01:55 AM	#3
bluedog Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 36	Re: Protectant for 1930 phaeton roof Thanks Keith. I will have a look. I am familiar with Paul's youtube channel. Very informative.

01-30-2026, 02:01 AM	#4
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,594	Re: Protectant for 1930 phaeton roof You might want to hit up your local upholstery (car or house) guy to take a look and recommend the process to use on your fabric. Paul Shinn has his car top cleaned and protected at the same time the guy is doing his couches.

02-02-2026, 12:08 PM	#5
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,049	Re: Protectant for 1930 phaeton roof I use a product called “Hot Shine”. It is intended for tires (far superior to Amerol) but it works on almost any rubber/vinyl material and only takes a few minutes (It’s also cheap, I imagine a $10 bottle would last a couple years). I really like the way it works on tires, spray it on and then after a few minutes wipe it off to prevent that “Fake” look.

02-02-2026, 12:29 PM	#6
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Corsicana, Texas Posts: 1,551	Re: Protectant for 1930 phaeton roof Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Your Phaeton top material is a canvas type heavy cloth, correct? If so, check with Haartz Corp. They are one of the leading innovators of quality convertible top products worldwide. They have a page on their website where you can request information about care, etc. https://www.haartz.com/automotive-exterior