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Giving away Ballistic Nylon soft top patches
04-04-2013, 10:23 PM
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Giving away Ballistic Nylon soft top patches
I patched my top a couple months ago with ballistic nylon material. As is usually the case, I had to purchase a bunch of material only to use a couple square inches, and the rest has been collecting dust.
I combined advice from several DIY threads and my repair process looked like this: Sew the tear together with black thread; apply E6000 adhesive on the inside of the soft top and on the patch; press patch against the inside of the top for a few minutes. To date, it has lasted through 40-50 actuations, sat outside through an entire Pittsburgh winter, and it is holding up with no problems. Pretty simple and robust.
So here's the deal: I'd rather see this material put to good use, so I'm giving away the rest of my ballistic nylon in 3"x3" or 2"x4" soft top patches. PM me your address and the size(s) and quantity you need (keep it reasonable!). Also let me know if you need any odd shapes or different dimensions and I'll try to accommodate. I have a large sheet of 840 denier material, and one 3"x3" sample of 1050 denier material. First come, first serve, but I reserve the right to refuse/modify your request (quantity too large, etc...let's hope it doesn't come to that!).
In return, if you think this has helped you out, I'd appreciate it if you throw me whatever this is worth to you so I can cover some shipping supplies and costs. My PayPal is carbon451@gmail.com, and please include your S2ki name in the notes. But please don't feel obligated to pay, the goal here is to help people fix their leaky roofs!
I think that about covers it. Happy top-down motoring!
I combined advice from several DIY threads and my repair process looked like this: Sew the tear together with black thread; apply E6000 adhesive on the inside of the soft top and on the patch; press patch against the inside of the top for a few minutes. To date, it has lasted through 40-50 actuations, sat outside through an entire Pittsburgh winter, and it is holding up with no problems. Pretty simple and robust.
So here's the deal: I'd rather see this material put to good use, so I'm giving away the rest of my ballistic nylon in 3"x3" or 2"x4" soft top patches. PM me your address and the size(s) and quantity you need (keep it reasonable!). Also let me know if you need any odd shapes or different dimensions and I'll try to accommodate. I have a large sheet of 840 denier material, and one 3"x3" sample of 1050 denier material. First come, first serve, but I reserve the right to refuse/modify your request (quantity too large, etc...let's hope it doesn't come to that!).
In return, if you think this has helped you out, I'd appreciate it if you throw me whatever this is worth to you so I can cover some shipping supplies and costs. My PayPal is carbon451@gmail.com, and please include your S2ki name in the notes. But please don't feel obligated to pay, the goal here is to help people fix their leaky roofs!
I think that about covers it. Happy top-down motoring!
04-05-2013, 05:32 PM
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I attempted to patch my top with material from an old top. but couldn't get it to stay. what did you use and a bonding agent? I have 5 rips in mine that are driving me crazy.
04-05-2013, 08:25 PM
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Got a bunch of PM's, I'll reply to them later tonight and send out the patches this weekend.
I received a question about the E6000 adhesive I used. I got mine from Jo-Ann Fabrics, but they were out of the normal stuff and only had a quick-cure version, which has a working time of like 2 minutes. I would recommend going for the normal version, since I felt a little rushed when applying the adhesive. I would assume RTV is good as well...basically you want an adhesive that remains flexible across the temperature range you're in.
Here's a link for E6000: http://www.amazon.com/E-6000-Med-Vis.../dp/B000XZTD14
I received a question about the E6000 adhesive I used. I got mine from Jo-Ann Fabrics, but they were out of the normal stuff and only had a quick-cure version, which has a working time of like 2 minutes. I would recommend going for the normal version, since I felt a little rushed when applying the adhesive. I would assume RTV is good as well...basically you want an adhesive that remains flexible across the temperature range you're in.
Here's a link for E6000: http://www.amazon.com/E-6000-Med-Vis.../dp/B000XZTD14
04-05-2013, 08:28 PM
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