can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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Will leaving the roof open for around 15mins be a problem or cause a problem? Only reason is ive decided ill tint my rear window tomorrow, problem is the roll bars get in the way and its quite a tight squeeze so would be alot eaisier with it halfway open x

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WEE SMURF
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Re: can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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I wouldn't operate it electrically and stop it halfway, you would be safer opening the valve on the pump and retracting the roof manually, an easy enough procedure but its a heavy roof to lift back if you are on your own, then you will have to use some kind of support to keep it in place while you do the tint.

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Re: can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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Thankyou hun but it will only be little ol'me so I definatly wont be able to open it manually :(

Incase someone else has the same problem;Ive spoken to someone via pm who suggested putting the roof down then do it from the boot..genius idea lol

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That sounds a good idea Sophia.
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Re: can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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sophia wrote:Thankyou hun but it will only be little ol'me so I definatly wont be able to open it manually :(

Incase someone else has the same problem;Ive spoken to someone via pm who suggested putting the roof down then do it from the boot..genius idea lol
I might be missing the point here, but how can that work as the roof will be folded on top of the glass restricting any kind of easy access surely? just curious :)

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Re: can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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WEE SMURF wrote:
sophia wrote:Thankyou hun but it will only be little ol'me so I definatly wont be able to open it manually :(

Incase someone else has the same problem;Ive spoken to someone via pm who suggested putting the roof down then do it from the boot..genius idea lol
I might be missing the point here, but how can that work as the roof will be folded on top of the glass restricting any kind of easy access surely? just curious :)
I thought that too at first so put the roof down to check and theres somehow enough room for what I need to do!! Ill be cleaning the inside of the window this way too..have a look lol x

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Re: can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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Loads Of Room :D
been cleaning my rear window like this from day 1 :)
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Re: can I leave the roof half way open for around 15mins???

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it helps when polishing the roof aswell