If you have a Jeep with a soft top that has built up dirt and debris from travelling, you'll want to clean it properly without causing damage.

There are two basic options for cleaning your Jeep soft top, one involves you yourself and a wash rag with a little elbow grease, the other involves a power, automatic sprayer set to a low spray level. If you decide to clean the soft top yourself in order to avoid any damage that a power sprayer may induce, you can go to your local auto parts store and check into purchasing a cleaner designed for Jeep tops. This cleaner will be less aggressive than a hard top cleaner, in order to protect the coloring and material of the soft top, while still getting the job done.

If you opt to use a Power Sprayer , you may either use the one provided at self cleaning car wash stations, or a home power cleaner. It is important to find the happy medium in spraying power. Too hard may cause damage to the material and possibly create tears or marks. Too soft will not adequately cleanse your top. It is best to start soft, and work your way into harder water pressure.

Once you've decided which method of cleaning to use you want to be sure to use warm water if possible to keep the soft top from reacting and shrinking. If cold water can't be avoided than it will work, but warm water is much more preferable. Once the top is adequately clean be sure to plan for a long window of drying time in an open area before putting the top back on and driving away. There is nothing worse than driving and having your soft top dripping on the inside because you didn't allow enough time to dry.

Do remember that your Jeep's soft top material is made a canvas material that can rip if the power cleanser is too strong, or if you scrub too much in one place. Be aware of the existence of rocks and pebbles that could rip open the material during the cleansing process.

Overall whether you clean by hand, or through a power sprayer, make sure to be ultra careful during the cleaning, being sure to avoid doing any permanent damage to the material.