G29 Roof Dye Refresh - Yes or No?

[Z4TeamRed]

Hi does anyone have any experience with dying the roof black? Does it help remove the very slightest of green (even after good quality detailing) and jet wash marks - Used Berrys BMW!! - car 2020 30i 23700miles

 

[Pondy]

I didn't think much to Renovo roof dye. Too easy to get 'patches' and it is basically watered-down paint, just more expensive.
If the roof is in good nick otherwise, get some specific soft-top cleaner then some protector.

Mine isn't a G29, but a soft top is a soft top.

 

[ori]

Surely the green is algae and can be washed off?

 

[Pondy]

Surely the green is algae and can be washed off?

It will be algae or lichen. Any proprietory soft top cleaner should kill it.

 

[obewan]

I'm interested in recommendations as well. Treated mine with Renovo cleaner a few weeks ago (I've also used a Milton steriliser fluid mixture to good effect previously), and it looks a lot better, especially when wet.

When dry and in bright conditions it definitely looks like it would benefit from a dye process, especially at the leading edge where it meets the windscreen

 

[Pondy]

I'm interested in recommendations as well. Treated mine with Renovo cleaner a few weeks ago (I've also used a Milton steriliser fluid mixture to good effect previously), and it looks a lot better, especially when wet.

When dry and in bright conditions it definitely looks like it would benefit from a dye process, especially at the leading edge where it meets the windscreen

The problem I found with any dye is that it goes on with a brush, or cloth, so you always go over a lot of it twice but not all. Then, of course, you will get darker and lighter 'patches'.
If it could be sprayed from a paint gun, it could potentially work better, but not sure if that is practical.

 

[Zed Baron]

I've used this, still need to do this year: https://www.autoglym.com/stcpkit1-soft-top-clean-protect-complete-kit.html

The roof is not too bad as I usually snow foam the car and I have a soft top brush that I use (also helps that the cars garaged), you can see slight folding marks, but that seems to be every soft top including Bentleys I've seen.

 

[lowrider]

You need to use Meguiars convertible top cleaner then two coats of Fabsil waterproofed.

 

[BigDave]

The issue I have is with the First Editions, Frozen Orange cars, the roof is an anthracite color, and shows the fold marks quite a lot.
Itd be great if I could find a way of removing / hiding these fold marks...

 

[ori]

The issue I have is with the First Editions, Frozen Orange cars, the roof is an anthracite color, and shows the fold marks quite a lot.
Itd be great if I could find a way of removing / hiding these fold marks...

The anthracite roof looks very cool. The fold marks are a peril of any soft top. I don’t think there is away to avoid that.

 

[MikeyH]

I tried painting mine a couple of years ago and the marks were still there afterwards. I would think the only way to stop them would be to not put the roof down.

 

[Number5]

Surely the green is algae and can be washed off?

Yes, with Miltons steriliser from Boots

 

[deltasierra]

I don't like to leave any soft top continuously wet in winter so mine is under the car port which keeps the worst of the sun off too, we use it year round.

 

[MikeyH]

I don't like to leave any soft top continuously wet in winter so mine is under the car port which keeps the worst of the sun off too, we use it year round.

Watch out for cats, someone on here had a problem with them sleeping on his roof under the car port and digging its claws into the fabric.

 

[deltasierra]

Watch out for cats, someone on here had a problem with them sleeping on his roof under the car port and digging its claws into the fabric.

We dont do cats, mice are a bigger threat chewing wiring.