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If I get the top working, I'll need this cover. Persinning is the german word, I forget what the proper english word is. Boot cover or something? Mine looks like it came out of a cow's throat, or cow's other end.....
This was the First photo with all the dirt, I'll go through a few different cleaners and hope I can get it looking presentable soon. Attach file:  20230507_154813.jpg (213.30 KB)
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Top Boot.
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First two cleanings were with some citrus based upholstery cleaner. That got a lot of dirt out, but not those two big stains. My uncle thinks that might be quaker state he used to keep in the trunk....tonight I tried some marine clean from the por-15 linup, but it didn't seem to help too much. I guess I need something that will dissolve the oil, but not kill the fabric.
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Before going too crazy with cleaning, I dropped the top and checked how the top Boot fits.....it must have shrunk some over the years. I couldnt button it all the way across.....I might leave it in the sun and try on a warm day, because now it is too small. It is cloth, not vinyl.
I could button about 2/3 of the way across, so it isnt too too small. Not sure if I will be able to stretch it out somehow.
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Ive used paint thinner.
Its the only thing that helped the soap cut the oil
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Mike;
This is one of many articles on the subject of stretching fabric. wikihow.com/Stretch-Clothes Seems most include some type of soaking followed by stretching while wet/moist. dp
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Thanks for the ideas! I guess I can soak, then stretch it onto the car, and then let it dry in the sun.
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Mike, to remove the stains try this stuff. It did a great job of removing tobacco smoke stains from the interior of my 55 Clipper. Maybe something like it is available in Germany.
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Mike
I would try a simple ‘stretching frame’ first . . . something thrown together from 2X3 lumber. Then you can stretch the boot a little at a time, versus committing to the entire stretch in one step. My concern is the force, make that the potential extra force, applied to the buttons. dp
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