Ive just (today!) taken delivery of a 2015 Mk 4 SE-L and looking for tips on taking care of the hood. This may be a stupid question but is the hood mohair? Just asking as ive seen some hood proofer on MX5 car parts that is for mohair and a different one for vinyl.
Any general care tips and what should i be doing as an annual minimum? If theres already a thread on this topic please excuse me.
I swear by Autoglym Convertible roof cleaner. My roof is light grey and owing to the crappy winter we’ve had as well as the fact that the car lives outside, traces of green algae were very obvious. After using the cleaner, the roof looked brand new and the hydophobic properties of the cleaner are amazing with water just beading off!
My tuppence worth, use soft brush with Autoglym roof cleaner, rinse & dry thoroughly then three coats of Fabsil gold drying throughly between each coat, apply another coat of Fabsil after clearning six months later and repeat at the start of the following year.
I’ve used the Mazda half cover ( I’ve got through a few, as I find I only really get a good year out of them) in the near 6 years I’ve had the car (since new). Granted I don’t get it wet with rain, unless it’s unavoidable like a pre booked service or MOT, turns out raining on the day, after an advanced weather forecast when booking turned out wrong- again. Of course not everyone has that luxury of being picky and choosy when they drive theirs, but if I say so myself, mine looks like a new top. Not a touch of green. It also lives outside.
Maintenance is no ‘proofing’ artificial products, just a vacuum about once a month, and regular going over with a lint brush. The Mazda half cover is superb. Of course it also gives almost total protection from leaf bits, anything from trees, dust, pollen, bird poo, hideous stinking neighbourhood log burners, decent UV protection etc etc