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Das Ding
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Joined: April 25, 2008
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Location: Shenandoah Valley
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 Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:08 pm Post subject: Canvas top repair |
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Hello all,
Last night I put up my TTS vinyl top while it was cool.
Just now I discovered a 3 inch rip above the rear right side.
How is the best way to repair this?
I have a friend that repairs canvas tents and has large enough needles to sew leather too.
Thank you in advance for your ideas.
Das
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74 Thing
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Joined: September 02, 2004
Posts: 7394
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Canvas top repair |
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You live an learn.
Don't put the top up in the cold and force it or it will tear. Put it up on a sunny day and let it stretch before you latch it or use a hair dryer or heat gun.
Go to ebay and look for Tear Aid Type B for vinyl. You have a vinyl top not canvas. It is a clear tape you apply and works well. You can buy it in sheets or strips from sellers on Ebay.
https://www.sunnysports.com/p-aqutab/tear-aid-type...lsrc=3p.ds |
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Joe 20
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Joined: August 27, 2005
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Canvas top repair |
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Patch it from the inside with some heavy tape that the pieces will adhere to. I suppose you also could take another piece of vinyl and and glue the torn pieces to it from the inside. If there is a boat shop around where you live, you could stop and ask them. They've probably seen similar many times.
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TDCTDI
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Canvas top repair |
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Down & dirty temporary fix, Flex tape.
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Gene Kisner
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Location: Fairmont, West Virginia
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: Canvas top repair |
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| I have patched many tops with cuts and tears like yours by using Gorilla duct tape on the inside. Get someone to hold a block of wood (or a book) against the outside while you use a wooden wallpaper seam roller from the inside to provide concentrated pressure to bond the adhesive. |
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