How do you clean a Westfalia roof?

Washing the Westfalia Popup Roof Canvas Use a garden hose to gently wet the entire canvas tent. Allow the tent canvas fibers to absorb the water for a few minutes. Meanwhile, mix up about a gallon of water with Woolite Extra Delicates Care gentle liquid detergent.

What are the Volkswagen hippie vans called?

Known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle was the Type 1) or the Transporter, the bus was a favorite mode of transportation for hippies in the U.S. during the 1960s and became an icon of the American counterculture movement.

Are Westfalias still made?

Westfalia may be still thought of fondly for its classic Volkswagen pop-top camper vans, but the company continues to innovate its way into the future with versatile, new floor plans built into large and mid-size vans.

What kind of roof does the Volkswagen Westfalia camper have?

Of all the clever German engineering features employed in the Volkswagen Westfalia Camper, the distinctive raised fiberglass roof is perhaps one of its most ingenious.

Are VW T25 Westfalia roof parts available in the UK?

This selection of VW T25 Westfalia roof parts are all in stock right here in the UK. Most of our Westfalia parts are made from the original factory moulds or are OEM parts. This is not to say that we have made big improvements to what has previously been available her in the UK for Westfalia camper van owners.

What happens to a Westfalia camper when it rains?

After lunch, the whole thing easily retracts to rack up more road miles. If the devious previous owner of your Westy was anything like mine, your Westfalia Camper fiberglass pop-up roof is dingy, dirty, and sun-faded, with leaky seals that allow rain to get in and start rotting your canvas.

How do I protect the paint on my Vanagon roof?

There’s a preventative solution for this which we’ll get to later, but for now give the Vanagon roof a good washing and hand-waxing to protect the paint. With any luck, this is the first and last time it will see the light of day since leaving the Westfalia workshops.