RobRennie Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Hi All, My black vinyl hood cover is in great condition, but it just looks a bit grey.... I have washed it with soap and water, tried some de-greaser kind of cleaner, looks better, but not solidly black. Is Back to Black the stuff to use? I know it works on numbers and dash - but on vinyl? Any other thoughts gratefully received! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crawfie Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Could try good old boot polish . I used it on an old Mk3 cortina vinyl roof many years ago . Worked really well . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Simoniz black wax is your friend. Boot polish tends to transfer. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobRennie Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 I'll have a go with Simoniz as that seems the safest! If not - good old parade black polish it is - probably and outdoor job that one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Rawlinson Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Hi Rob, Had a similar issue with my mohair cover. I used a black die that Autoglym do in an aerosol. The spray gave a good black finish on the cloth and plastic. I am not sure about durability on vinyl, but removing any silicon/wax would help. The other product to try would be Autoglym rubber and vinyl care. Spray on and rub off with a microfibre cloth. This will cleans and protect the vinyl and improves the colour. Its although you have giver the vinyl a wax coat and seems to condition it. Always used this on my TR7 dhc, kept the roof protected and made it last. Autoglym is generally not bad and certainly better than back to black type products. It is not overly glossy and does not leave a residue that attracts dirt. Hope this helps, Peter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Middleton Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 I used Renovo to clean and waterproof my vinyl hood recently. Both products are designed for the job and worked a treat on mine. They also do a cleaner for the clear plasti-glass which I haven't tried yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, Dan Middleton said: I used Renovo to clean and waterproof my vinyl hood recently. Both products are designed for the job and worked a treat on mine. They also do a cleaner for the clear plasti-glass which I haven't tried yet. I have used both products as described above and had good results from both. It is best to use a micro fiber cloth on the plastic glass, you will be surprised how much dirt comes off. Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobRennie Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Hi All, Apologies for not following up, I am normally better at that. Well, being a bit tight fisted, when I delved into the box of cleaning stuff, I found some old back to black - thought, why not as I have it already. A big improvement, not spectacular thought but - "Good enough for Government Work" So if you are after a great finish, Back to Black does not appear to be the answer, go with one of the previous posts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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