Hi all,

I'm finding out more about my week-old 1993 SL500 as the hours tick on, most of it good!

After I lifted the hardtop yesterday for the first time since the pre-purchase inspection, I was ready to explore the soft top.

My verdict - Automatic up & down = 30 secs of extreme happiness!

As I was inspecting the soft top, I noticed a largish wrinkly section both sides just forward of the small quarter lights just below the diagonal elastised seam. Bout the size of a saucer.

I got out our household iron and wafted hot steam over the area for a while without actually touching the surface. The wrinkles seemed to lessen, but I'm not sure.

How can I get them to disappear or reduce? They aren't on a stretched part of the top, so I doubt leaving the top up will ease them out.

Any ideas?

Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening black/grey on black leather, due in the shop in 13 hours for facelift painting lower body.
~1991 Daimler, shiny grey on grey leather, best in country! (But unused since SL500 arrived)
~1991 Miata MX5, sparkling BRG on tan leather, wife's (and my polishing)
~1992 Honda US s/wagon, black/grey
ex 350SL, 230E, 280E (and a lot of other makes not nearly as nice)