I recently bought my first S2K. The previous owner replaced the convertible top with a EZ-On top a few years ago. It's still in pretty good condition except for one tiny hole near the glass window. If you look at the pictures below, you see I can't get to the hole from the inside due to the multiple layers in this area. I'm wondering what I can do to seal this hole and prevent it from getting any larger. One idea I had was to use a syringe, insert the needle thru the cut and inject a small amount of adhesive right under it. Your ideas and opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.



Yellow square showing the location of the hole, although it's not visible because of the extra layer.


I can slide my hand under the location of the cut, but again it's double layered, so you can't feel the cut from underneath. (Not my car. Photo for reference)

 

If I were you I would either sew through both layers, then add a small layer of glue (I've used E6000). There is a glue product available to mimic the black texture of fabric, sorry I don't know exactly what that product is.

 

The black gorilla tape falls off in the heat. Everything I tried that sticks on came off after opening the top a few times. The hole just got bigger and bigger over the last year. I gave up last week and went with a hardtop.

 

I have a piece of another soft-top and I bought some marine grade adhesive. I haven't had a chance to patch it yet. The plan was to put a patch on both the inside and outside and glue each side individually. This should create a seal around the hole. Not sure if putting an additional relief cut would be necessary to prevent further tearing.

When I get off my ass to actually do it, I'll let you know.

 

Sow it together, get a blob of black RTV silicone and apply it on the inside of the soft top. Than apply a small vinyl patch using the black RTV silicone as it's adhesive.

 

I can try and get it sewn. But there is no way to patch the underside. There are multiple layers in this area. Just beneath the cut is a second layer which has not been cut.

 

OP, I think your idea of using a syringe to apply some adhesive to the rip sounds like a pretty solid approach. Why not try your idea and then monitor it for a period of time. If it doesn't hold then you can move onto the other recommendations. Obviously, you are trying to repair it without making the area look worse than it already is. Best of luck.

 

1/4" hole......time for a hardtop.

 

I was just repairing my soft top a few days ago. I bought a patch of Gore-Tex tape and Loctite Vinyl. I applied both. I will monitor the progress for a few weeks and keep you guys posted. Right now, it seems okay.

 

3M black silicone works pretty good.