Videos: #convertible-roof

Mercedes SL500 Full Monty: hood clean + reproof, four-stage machine polish (upgraded from three due to bad swirling from grit-contaminated washing), drain flush, rubber conditioning. Rear plastic window clarity restored.

A Saab 9-3 restoration over several weeks -- wheels refurbished, leather replaced and recoloured by Alan, headlights restored by Tom, dents removed by the dent man, four-stage polish by James, windscreen chip repaired, new plates and badge. Matrix Blue ceramic coating on paintwork, wheels and headlights. The owner is putting it up for TV work.

Mini Cabriolet Full Monty Special: hood clean and two-year coating, clay bar, two-stage machine polish, drain unblocking, full gap descale. Fold lines, blocked drain mechanism and embedded grit all dealt with.

Audi TT cabriolet with mould on the steering wheel, soaking seat belt, wet footwell, intermittent dash controls, and engine management light. Three entry points found: stuck-open rear air vents, blocked sunroof drains, and a detached roof 'sock'. Hood cleaned, wheels refurbished, 30-day monitor arranged.

Mini Cooper S 2004: door membrane leak found via hose test, boot cassette drain cleared, A-pillar gaskets checked, both door membranes resealed, Krytox rubbers, hood clean and reproof. Dents assessed; PDR carried out. Finished with rain-water demo before collection.

Mazda MX5 convertible roof cleaned, reproofed (2-year protection), drains flushed, rubbers Krytox-treated, exterior spray wax and tyre shine applied.

Mercedes C300 Convertible: hood clean, reproof, super-wax coating, Krytox rubbers, three-drain flush. Jet-wash zigzag damage and fold-line wear assessed before starting; chemical marks on chrome trim noted; weak area caught in time. Service history invoice given to customer.

Jaguar cabriolet full restoration: dirty hood cleaned and recoated with 2-year nano-proof, drain flush, Krytox rubbers, complex studded wheels refurbished and ceramic-coated, and Allan's leather reconditioning transformed the interior from tired to immaculate.

VW Beetle soft-top clean and reproof. Arrived very dirty -- the team was not sure how well it would come up. It came up like new. Two-year waterproof coating applied.

Audi A3 cabriolet hood with heavy embedded dirt and domestic jet-wash marks. Professionally cleaned, drain flushed, Krytox on dry rubbers, 2-year nano-coating applied.

Ford Mustang convertible hood clean and 2-year reproof. Hood was in decent condition. Drain flush, Krytox on rubbers, 3-month exterior wax added on special offer.

This Golf sits outside permanently -- and it shows. The canvas roof had gone fully green, the rubbers were mouldy, and the drains were blocked. Here is what we did about it.

An MX5 that came in for a hood clean and left with two water leaks repaired, the interior decontaminated, and a cosmetic repair on the driver's door. James narrates. The two notorious MX5 leak points: scuttle clips and rear brake light. Five MX5s came in within two months -- three of them black.

Audi A5 soft-top with fold-line wear: drain flush, two-year waterproof coating, Krytox on all rubbers and seals, exterior detail. Wear marks less visible; hood protected and waterproof.

Cabriolet hood cleaned with mechanical brushes and hot high-volume rinse, dried, then sealed with two-year nano-coating. Krytox on all door rubbers. Scuttle gutters cleared. Two-stage polish and Matrix Blue ceramic on the bodywork.

Mini Cooper soft-top hood clean and two-year nano-coating. Roof waterproofing worn off. Gutters cleared, Krytox on door rubbers, complimentary three-month ceramic spray on bodywork.

VW Beetle convertible with a very dirty roof. No magic product -- mechanical brushes, strong detergent, multiple passes. Two-year waterproof coating with antifungal. Old ?for= link slugged.

Porsche 911 hood clean, two-year waterproof coating, and drain flush before winter storage. Headlight polishing planned for a future visit.

An Audi A5 cabriolet with a red hood -- patchy in the creases and soiled along the back seam -- in for a full hood clean and two-year protective coating.

Jaguar XK hood clean and reproof. Not very dirty. Hood wear marks visible but cannot be removed -- the coating darkens the fabric and reduces contrast. Steamed-up windows confirmed a leak; drain flush and Krytox on rubbers.