Vinyl Top Restoration Product?

[Hemibird]

My 1970 RR has its original vinyl top. What product(s) are best for bringing back the deep black from it's glory years?

 

[Jerry Hall]

I use this to keep my vinyl tops in great condition. I don't know how much color it will bring back, but it certainly won't deteriorate any more. I suggest a thorough cleaning first.
POR15 Boss Gloss 8 oz.

 

[Darter6]

In the old days we would use black paste type shoe polish.
Plus allot of elbow grease..

 

[dadsbee]

Scubbing Bubbles for showers. Spray it on and work it into the grain with the plastic brush from an upholstery cleaner can. Let it sit for a bit and then wipe off.

Your top will go from gray to black and stay dark. I tried everything under the sun for years with little luck. Used scrubbling bubbles before the aero meet in 2019 and still looks black.

 

[hanks73340]

 

[snakeoil24]

Replace It

 

[Hemibird]

In the old days we would use black paste type shoe polish.
Plus allot of elbow grease..

Right ... I remember doing that too ... totally forgot. Took hours, but looked great.

 

[Darter6]

Took hours,

I would clean it well like dadsbee suggested . There is a product called Back to Black maybe a Black Magic product that I used on my old Dodge truck's wide belt side moldings that were funky when I first got the truck. They cleaned up real well . Held up for months and it sits outside.

 

[dadsbee]

Wow.. two people disagreeing that what I used worked.. lol

 

[MoparLeo]

Black vinyl dye like SEM. Then a coating of a sealer. Only if vinyl is not bubbled or cracked. Otherwise replace it.

 

[MarPar]

I used this for the vinyl top on my Newport. Works great. Doesn't leave a greasy residue either.

 

[440 PHIXX]

I ruined 2 vinyl tops with Armor All.

 

[Hemibird]

My 1970 RR has its original vinyl top. What product(s) are best for bringing back the deep black from it's glory years?

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The Vinyl top is in decent shape. No cracks. This car obviously has been garaged all its life, and it shows. 36,000 miles with only one repaint. Interior & Top are original. Tried Mothers Back to Black and wasn't impressed with the result. I recently tried the old shoe polish trick, and that section looks great. BUT ... doing the whole top is going to be a pain and take a long time.

 

[GMP440]

A while back this question popped up here or maybe on another Mopar site. A skin lotion called "Skin So Soft" was recommended.
It's sold by Avon. Someone with a vinyl top car recommended this product.

Link: Amazon product ASIN B008RDEI0A

 

[GetX'd]

My 68 X vinyl top is is pristine condition. Every bit as nice as off the showroom floor. The reason: Every time I washed and waxed it I also used my elbows by applying - - Turtle wax paste wax on the paint. And for the top I did the same with a - I can’t remember the name - black vinyl paste wax. I waxed the ride every two weeks at least and the same with the top. It almost looked like shoe polish but it was in a can and as pasty as the Turtle wax and as difficult to “wax on - wax off” as taught by Mr. Miagi. But 54 years later that top is pristine perfect. All that hype and I come up with no punch line (product name)