How To Repair Soft Top Roof

Ever wonder how to repair your jeep soft top or convertible soft top.

How to repair soft top roof. Replacing the plastic rear screen. Gear aid offers the aquaseal fd soft top repair kit. Cut some duct tape. Get the polyester thread and sew the edges.

With two repair options sewing repair or no sewing repair we make repairing convertible tops a breeze. 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. We see weather changes and roof soft spots start appearing it is early march and we are beautifully transitioning from the bitter cold winters to sunny and pleasant spring time here in michigan. Clean the repair area with isopropyl alcohol to remove any dirt or body oils which may impact a good bond onto the convertible top.

One of the most popular soft top cars in the uk is the mazda mx 5. 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. Before i bought an mr2 i viewed one that had a small 1 1 and a bit inch rip in the roof. 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. If and when the glass comes unstuck sometimes due to the canvas shrinking from neglect or otherwise it can be very difficult to reattach. You need to sew in a z pattern. To repair a soft roof on a convertible car make sure the slanted section can be seen from the top.

This all inclusive repair kit includes everything you need to make repairs to jeep soft tops and convertible soft tops. 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. Hold the fabric about five millimeters from the edge.