... repair it fairly easily.
Find a piece of similar top material which is about 1/2" longer and wider than the tear.
Working from behind, superglue it to the back of the tear, making sure that the edges are flush with each other.
This quick fix will hold for a while.
I'd recommend that you reinforce and fix permanently by stitching it with a sewing awl, such as this one: [
www.harborfreight.com]
You can learn quickly how to use the awl by checking out this link: [
www.youtube.com]
You'll want to do short stitches like those on the soft top itself.
The sewing awls come with thick, waxed thread, light in color. You may want to find a black-colored thread (depending on your top's color.
Make sure you use a good quality polyester thread so that it lasts and doesn't rot with humidity.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla1998 Boxster 986 - 312,000+ miles:
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