Soft top repair

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babapogi
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Soft top repair

Post by babapogi » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:04 am

hi all

the zipline of my soft top ripped off few months ago. not leaking so still sweet! but the top right corner of the plastic sags off a lil as the the actual zip ripped off (you can still zip/unzip but the side of the zip that stays on the roof is ripped).

i've tried using super glue, tapes (lol i know) to attached it back but to no avail. any suggestion? it's not worth getting it pro-repaired so trying to diy it

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Post by CordedBowl » Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:05 am

Anyone with a decent sewing machine will be able to do that if they can get to it, will take 2 mins to sew.

If it's on the roof part of the frame (not the zip out window) you would have to take it off which would be a huge pain in the ass for something so small.

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Post by Angreal » Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:27 am

If it's like mine and it's the material failing, then the top is kinda rooted.

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Post by babapogi » Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:07 am

the thing is its not too bad. but the rip will get worse! i don't know/ own a sweing machine :(

has any1 used any glues that worked? i'll try repco over the weekend if the have anything i could try

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Post by 2old4this » Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:18 pm

Try hand stitching it ? Glue it first 2 hold it. It works on bike seats

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