Hi all, i have a small tear in the roof, whats the best way to repair it guys?
Thanks everyone

 

me and my gf sewed it with a outdoor heavy duty nylon thread from an outlet store called Joanns Fabric. She did a straight stitch with a cross thread layer. I then used a iron on fabric patch from Walmart. I used a lighter and heated a spoon and "ironed" on the patch from the inside. on the parts of the patch that seem to come off I used a fabric glue called goop and they have held great! no leaks, under heavy rain and waging the car the patches will be a little damp but it keeps the water out and holds up well for the top going up and down once a day

 

I had a shop patch it for me for $20 buck. I would recommend big patch instead of something small that just covers the rip. He also put some black silicone from outside. Looks good and no water inside. I thought about stitching but for some reason 2 pro shops sad its not a good idea.....

 

I made a patch out of old top material. Method was;
using a brass brush, i brushed the underside of the top to rough it up, on what would be the inside of the patch I roughed the material. Using Super Glue Gel I covered the patch with glue and stuck it in place. This was 2 years ago and have not had any issues at all. Sevberal locals in Tampa have used this method with the same results. I would not suggest a patch like this if it is more than 2 by 2 inch's though.

If this method is thay way you go, make sure the surface your going to have glue is thoroughly roughed up. The top material in the S resists alot of things sticking to it

 

Thanks for all the info fellas! gonna be a harsh winter here in UK, still drive it with roof down though

 

I patched from the inside using Gorilla tape. It sounds ghetto but it actually looks fine on a black top, and it's much easier to apply than purpose-made convertible patch kits.

BUT!

If your roof holes are near the soft top support bar, the likely cause is that the support bar's elastic straps have gone loose, and you have to fix them. So long as the support bar straps are too loose, you will NEVER be able to patch the hole. Otherwise the tension will destroy the patch very quickly, and keep making the hole bigger. You have to fix the tension problem first, and only then patch the hole.

The modifry strap fix takes care of this. Read carefully and see if this applies to you:
http://modifry.com/p...ctf/details.htm