Is the cabrio roof supposed to bead water?

[SmartDigger]

after a long rain mine does not bead. It does if it is a short shower or if I spray it with a hose.

[piglith]

Tomson's water seal will most defiantly bead the water. But I'm no expert in this matter.
Panoramic!

[Jeff C.]

To be absolutely frank with you,I really do not know whether our cabrio top originally beaded water before treating it with Wolfstein's Raggtopp cleaner/protectant.We try to only take the car out if clear weather is forecasted.Only twice has it happened that we were out boppin around when a spot shower came up.We put the top up quickly but then the showers subsided within only a few minutes.After driving with the top up for an additional five or ten minutes,we were able to run the top down .As a result we were not able to tell if there was any beading present or not.I can tell you that when washing the car I have never noticed a beading ---HOWEVER,there was soapy water involved so the surface tension of the water would be altered and a realistic assessment would be impossible to make.My comment would be to treat the top with Wolftein's Raggtopp cleaner and follow it up with the protectant as soon as possile.Wether or not it was showing a beading previously or not doesnt matter.The thing to focus on is what type of responce you get AFTER the protectant is applied.At least that is how it strikes me.

[NCC1701]

Originally Posted by Jeff C.

My comment would be to treat the top with Wolftein's Raggtopp cleaner and follow it up with the protectant as soon as possile.Wether or not it was showing a beading previously or not doesnt matter.The thing to focus on is what type of responce you get AFTER the protectant is applied.At least that is how it strikes me.

Thanks Jeff. I think I will try some other water proofer. See post #27 above. asap, I'll visit a marine store and see what they recommend.

[SmartDigger]

It worked great for me also. Hope that is not a fluke for me.

[sberger]

I did one better and went to a canvas shop. We have sail makers and boat cover people where I live. They looked at the canvas top and gave me some spray in a bottle, and I cleaned the top and put a couple of coats of the solution on, and mine beads water like crazy. Water drops just ball up and sit there. You can just brush them off. Quit buying that factory stuff and go to the people that deal in canvas.

[Padawan]

Originally Posted by sberger

I did one better and went to a canvas shop. We have sail makers and boat cover people where I live. They looked at the canvas top and gave me some spray in a bottle, and I cleaned the top and put a couple of coats of the solution on, and mine beads water like crazy. Water drops just ball up and sit there. You can just brush them off. Quit buying that factory stuff and go to the people that deal in canvas.

Just make sure the stuff you're applying is not going to damage the middle rubber layer of the top.

Or the car's finish.

[BORICUA60610]

hello, according to my smart dealer, the top is of the same high quality MBenz convert tops. It doesn't need to treated if you do not want, and will not change the tops health to begin with. The tops are designed NOT to bead so there is nothing wrong with your top if it doesn't 'bead'. The material is designed to keep water out so long as that is happening and you keep it as clean as you can, your all good.
Just fyi..

[SmartDigger]

Mine said it did need to be cleaned and treated the roof. He even had the kit to do it for sale. Things that make ya go hhhhhhuuuuummmmmm,.....