Date:         Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:29:37 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What to do with my pop top interior?
Comments: To: Douglas Toomey <drt@uoregon.edu>
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I know you CAN remove the flocking and glue and press in that form fitting
flooring that people use for non-original floor carpet. It can press and
form into really tight corners. The question is, should you?

Jim

On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 5:21 PM Douglas Toomey <drt@uoregon.edu> wrote:

> We used diluted bleach on the molding, which seemed to leave the flocking
> in a decent state.
>
> We also take of the upper pad in the winter, which allows more air flow.
>
> If there is a better solution or way to improve the flocking, that would
> be great to know.
>
> On Aug 14, 2020, at 2:41 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> I know this question has been posted and discussed at length. Last I
> remember was years ago, whn somepeople painted, some people did nothing,
> and some recovered the inside of the poptop with upholstery material. I
> thought I would revisit this now since replacing my canvas is imminent and
> find out what people are finishing the underside with.
>
> My flocking is pretty much OK except for the moldy look some parts of it
> have. When I got the van 17 years ago I tried a little clorox to kill the
> mold. It killed the flocking instead. It's no worse now than then, but I
> don't want to neglect the underside when I can get to it.
>
> What's the current thinking on this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
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