Renovo - anyone used it?

[944cabby]

The hood on my cab is looking a bit drab and needs a bit of a "spruce-up".I proofed it last autumn with thompsons water seal which kept the water out but i've just spotted something called "renovo" on ebay.The "before" and "after" pics look a bit too good to be true.Has anyone used it before and if so what were the results like?.

 

[944turboS]

Adrian,
I don't have any personal experience of Renovo but do know a lot of dealers use it to good effect. You can buy it from Wolverhampton from this Saab specialist.
http://www.elkparts.com/product_info.php/products_id/2575

 

[Fen]

Again I have never used it, but have received wisdom that it is good. To be honest I used to use Halfords PVC polish for my back window and it was fine, but they don't seem to do it any more.

I now have Xerapol for polishing plastic and tried it with reasonable success given I only did it half-heartedly on the back window of my Mazda before I sold it. Xerapol is also good for instrument "glass", plastic watch faces and plastic light lenses. The Hearse had very grit-blasted looking headlights until I went over them with Xerapol and a power polisher.

Of course Xerapol and PVC polish are only for the window and don't have a fabric component like I believe Renovo might.

 

[millisland]

I went to Renovo direct and I bought Tony the full pack which was cheaper than buying the items separate. Results were good.

Harriet

 

[944cabby]

Thanks all,
think i'll buy some and try it out.Will post results when i do it.

 

[944cabby]

Well, bought a 500ml bottle of the stuff and have spent a relaxing morning painting the hood.
At the moment it has a very "glossy" look which is a bit concerning but it's still quite wet.
In fairness it seemed to be easier to apply than the thompsons water seal which i proofed it with last year as it has a slightly thicker consistency so didn't "run" much at all.
I'll be looking to replace the hood next springtime as it has a few wear marks so as long as it brings the colour up better i'll be happy.
I don't think 500ml is sufficient for a badly faded hood though - mine's had one fairly liberal coat and i've got about 100ml or so left hopefully just enough to do the lining.
I'll post another pic when it's fully dry.

 

[Big Dave]

Well ive heard of Thompsons water seal being used for some strange things but NEVER waterproofing a cabrio top....

Hope the Renovo stuff does the job....

 

[944cabby]

The thompsons did a grand job at proofing.The renovo has dried now and has improved the hoods appearance 100% and is quite a bit darker so was worth doing.I'll still change it next year but at least it's a lot more presentable now.