So my little McGuyver fix on my back carpet worked out pretty much like Scott predicted. You may recall that I installed a shaped piece of metal over the edge of the soft top well to hold the carpet tight to the wall. I somewhat followed Scott's advice and covered the sharp edges of the metal that could come in contact with the canvas top with several layers of electrical tape.
You can see where this is going, can't you? That's right. I put the top up one day and the heat had caused the tape to droop and expose the metal edge.
Result? A 1 inch tear in the canvas. Now on a scale of 1to 10, my top is maybe a 6 and probably a 5 so I wasn't devastated. I went to JoAnn's, a local fabric outlet and bought a tube of Tearmender for Denim.
TEARMENDER - Product Line
I didn't know about the "Tentmender" or I would have searched for it. Meanwhile...
I just applied it this morning and then went out an hour ago and put an extra layer on, all from inside the car. The stuff dries clear and is supposed to be weatherproof, permanent and flexible. We'll see.
The tear is sealed and barely noticeable from the outside. I'll update how well it holds up but for now, it appears to be fixed and the inside looks like a small grease spot.
I can live with that for now.
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