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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Convertible top care?

The E350 Cab is my first soft top convertible. Do you recommend any product to treat and preserve the fabric top? Thanks in advance.
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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http://www.wolfsteins.com/product-fk.htm

recommended by Haartz (maker of MB soft tops as well as many others)

http://www.haartz.com/en/products/co...le_topping.asp
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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 02:57 AM
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+1 on using RAGGTOP. You can also use 303 High Tech Fabric Guard.
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 09:58 PM
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Taking a look at RAGGTOP products. Does my 2011 E-Class have a vinyl or fabric top? I'm guessing fabric but just making sure.

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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 04:13 AM
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There are a bunch of products which are far cheaper to use and do a good job:

Miltons can be diluted in water to use to get rid of any mildew that may have taken hold
Johnsons Baby Shampoo (The blue bottle) is a good cleaner to use
Renovo or Fabsil are waterproofers you can use.

Doesn't need to be expensive products and the ones above are used by hundreds every year to protect their roofs. Used them for years on the Saab and the Merc roof is no different to that.
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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 04:20 PM
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First clean it with a mild top cleaner and then +1 on the 303 usage
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