Glue For Convertible Top Fabric

This type of adhesive is the only type that will work on the quot;insidequot; glue area that holds the glass to the fabric support/frame (the whole assembly is the valance). RTV adhesives will not stand the pull or tension of the top fabric when ...

The best way to test whether your convertible top is vinyl or fabric is to place your hand on the top and feel for yourself. If it looks and feels similar to tent material, then you have a fabric roof, but if it looks and feels like grained plastic, then your top is ...

4. Wiped over glass and fabric areas to be bonded with metolated spirit and allow to dry. 5. Masked off window on line of where fabric hood will bond to prevent mastic overspill onto glass. 6. Applied about a 6mm dia bead of mastic adhesive , i used SIKAFLEX 221 BLACK POLYURETHANE SEALANT, got it on ebay. 7.

Upholstery shops have a special 3M convertible top adhesive but it is only sold in 5 gallon buckets ( Top and Trim Adhesive , 3M part number 08046) and they dispense it with a pneumatic gun. That may be marginally better, but as you get into this job you will see the gorilla snot is about the same.

Tools I used were an angle grinder, hacksaw, sanding block and file, 3M Spray adhesive , clothes pins and some epoxy type glue . The finished convertible targa top weighs 14 pounds and is a whole lot easier for me to stow. The pic above shows the amount of fiberglass I cut out of the top .

Need adhesive to attach glass window to fabric on convertible top . Hey everyone, a few months back the glass started to separate from the fabric on my convertible . Since then, I have tried a few generic multi surface glues and a quick set epoxy, none of which have worked. The epoxy was looking like my best bet as it held the glass up under its

I need to re glue the back of the convertible top . Does anyone have any recomendations for an adhesive ? Thanks 07-24-2015, 12:28 AM #2: SKOOSH1970. Registered User using 3 spaced staples I've managed to reposition the fabric into the original position and the staples are out of site and once again the roof closes without sagging under the

Convertible tops have limited life. Glues lose the ability to hold, material shrinks, etc. Is it fabric (canvas/cloth) or is it vinyl? Canvas tops can last a long time, but my guess is the car is stored outside year round and not garaged, like my 66 Lincoln.

The Mercedes Convertible Top is basically glued to the Frame with contact adhesive . Many people think that it has been stitched to the Frame, this is not so. The roof of the Top has stitched-on flaps of fabric , which have been glued around the Frame. The Rear of the Top has also been glued to the Rear Frame Bar.