How about sewing the rips with that hi tech kevlar kite string(not available at Wal Mart, but maybe at a hobby store). Then cover as you see fit.. I tried flossing with kevlar strands once.....repeat once. You don't have to worry about it breaking in between tight teeth, and when you pull it out of your mouth and it's still that yellow color, it can really gross out others in the bathroom. It doesn't come in "minty fresh" however.
DM&FS At 04:39 PM 8/30/2008, jon wrote: >3M makes some pretty powerful adhesive remover. Can't remember the name of >it, but I've removed many a duct tape mess with it. > >Speaking of repairing poptops, we've had great experience using dental >floss to sew the seam, and then cover it with outdoor rated clear silicone >sealer. Looks decent, and holds well. > >Jon > >On Sat, 30 Aug 2008, neil N wrote: > > > Hi all. > > > > I want to nurse my pop top canvas along for a while. I'm correcting > > repairs done by the PO and myself: > > > > a plethora of duct tape covering big rips in the pop top canvas. > > > > I know there's stuff in the archives about tape residue removal, but > > this is a somewhat delicate operation so..... > > > > What removes sticky residue, *w/o lots-o-scrubbing*, and leaves a > > clean surface to bond some new canvas to? > > > > And oh yah. I'll post pics! --- :^) > > > > Thanks! > > > > Neil. > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > |
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