Our grey� '87 Westy is in pretty nice shape but a couple of little cosmetic things have been bugging me since we got it; the grey poptop has a whitish chalky look to it and the "chrome" plastic window trim is cracked and faded to yellow.� Functionally neither one is serious but it's like having a hangnail to see this stuff every day.

I went at the poptop with spray 409 and a green scouring pad and hosed it off when done.� That got all the dirt and accumulated crud gone, and I then dipped into a previously unopened can of Penetrol we've had in the basement for a decade or two and applied that to the roof with a soft cloth.� I've read posts that Penetrol is a paint conditioner and can revive the look of the poptop, and it works.� Amazing difference for two hours' work.� No more chalky look, the grey top is a couple of�shades darker than it was and more closely matches the body color.� There are some swirls in the finish that a buffer would probably take right out but I can live with this for now.� We'll probably replace the canvas soon and I may repaint the top at that time but this looks great.
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The window trim was less trouble but more tedious.� I've heard conflicting reports that it's okay to remove this stuff and, alternately, that if you do so the removal may promote water leaks around the window openings.� Less worrisome just to paint it black, so I used a 1/4" brush and some Rustoleum flat black and spent two hours blacking it out.� No masking required, since the black rubber window gaskets provide a nice wide runoff area on either side of the trim.� 

The overall result is subtle but effective.� The eye is not drawn to the distraction of top and trim and can now focus on the cracked bumper end caps and other minor flaws.� More stuff for the to-do list.

Stephen