What is the difference between the -01 Black Vinyl and the -14 Black Denim and which one is best or last longer?
A. The basic material is the exact same. Weight and longevity is the same. The only difference is the top coating of the material. The black vinyl is a shinny or slick type surface while the black denim is a denimized vinyl but appearance makes it look more like a canvas type material. The black denim has more of a fine grain impression to the final top layer while the vinyl has a grain it is much larger and appearance makes it look a little more like leather with more of a luster. Over all the black vinyl is somewhat easier to clean than the denim due to the grain of the final finish. More or less the choice is a personal choice between the two. If you want more luster, go with vinyl -01. If you want stock on later years with a duller more canvas look then black denim -14 is for you. Black Vinyl was used as a stock color on Jeep vehicles until the early 80’s when black denim was introduced. Black vinyl was never used STOCK on the Wrangler, although many prefer to replace the black den
