I spoke to a salesman at a toyota garage about how much this would cost to repair and where to have it done.
How to repair soft top roof.
Get the polyester thread and sew the edges.
You need to sew in a z pattern.
This all inclusive repair kit includes everything you need to make repairs to jeep soft tops and convertible soft tops.
Bring the torn pieces together.
Before i bought an mr2 i viewed one that had a small 1 1 and a bit inch rip in the roof.
If and when the glass comes unstuck sometimes due to the canvas shrinking from neglect or otherwise it can be very difficult to reattach.
If the plastic rear screen of your convertible car can t be polished back to good condition or has become so worn it s split then replace it.
To repair a soft roof on a convertible car make sure the slanted section can be seen from the top.
With two repair options sewing repair or no sewing repair we make repairing convertible tops a breeze.
He recommended a place in birmingham i don t recall the name appologies but he said they specialised in that sort of repair and replacements also as toyota would charge a small fortune.
One of the most popular soft top cars in the uk is the mazda mx 5.
Whether it s a hole tear or rip in a soft top or convertible top the aquaseal fd soft top repair kit will have you back on the road with just five easy steps.
Hold the fabric about five millimeters from the edge.
Replacing the plastic rear screen.
Gear aid offers the aquaseal fd soft top repair kit.
Locate the tear and put the duct tape below the top.
Modern soft convertible car tops often have glass windows glued to the cloth vinyl or other soft material with a melted plastic strip instead of a clear vinyl window sewn to it.
Roof soft spot are fairly common in our industry.
Clean the repair area with isopropyl alcohol to remove any dirt or body oils which may impact a good bond onto the convertible top.