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A professional can ususally sew the tears and make the repair indetectable. Otherwise, get some waterproof canvas, and get out the ol' Singer (brand of sewing machine). A junkyard may offer a low cost used convertable top, and youd be suprised by the top bnotch condition of some of the stuff from a junker! Good Luck Lau

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To repair a Volkswagen convertible top that is coming apart at the seam may require re-stitching the seam and then placing a canvas patch over the entire seam to prevent further damage to the top. This should be done on the inside of the top so that the car's appearance is not altered.

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go to fabric store pick up heavy duty pants knee repair patches as large as possible. Match the fabric color - black is easy.

Unlock the top and raise it about 4 inches

clean both sides of fabric let dry completely.

pull fabric together and follow iron on directions IRON the patch on the inside of the top not the outside

When I finished the initial placement i used a dry iron on the inside pressing the patch up and a dry iron on top pressing down to press and seal teh patch.

I did this to repair small cut on 380sl fabric top worked great not even noticeable.

On Vinyl top, sorry - been there too, replace it 12 to 20 hours work or pay a pro.

my advice, pay the pro.

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I took my 2004 convertible beetle to the Volkswagen dealership they arranged to have the rear window repaired by a upholstery dealer. You do not have to replace the

top it cost $4,000 to replace. Instead of having it repaired by the upholstery dealer who is going to charge $500-600. We are going to repair it ourselves with Rhino glue.

I went to their website and ordered the glue. This is the same process used by the

upholstery dealer.

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The vinyl hard top of a car can be cut out and a new one replaced. The material can be bought and stuck on the roof of the car with an adhesive and a source of hot air.

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I use Duct Tape in between top replacements.

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