Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Pop top canvas repair
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Fri, 31 May 2002 12:36:07 -0500

Go to your local fabric store, buy iron patches for Khaki Colored pants.
About $2.00.
You might to get closer to the color or even match it.
The khaki is very close to the color of my top.

Stan Wilder
On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:43:01 -0700 Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
writes:
> While tail-gating at Qualcomm stadium last night before the Padres
> game (don't ask!) and the Sky show (fireworks) to follow, I popped
> the top and when I attempted to unzip the screen the pulling action
> ripped the canvas just above.  Having already spent a lot on our
> relatively, newly acquired Vanagon, are there any recommendations
> for repairing the canvas to get me through this summer?  I checked
> the archives and there were only mentions of screen repairs.  Also,
> what to use to make the zipper open more easily and smoother.
> (Anyone try beeswax from a fabric store?)\
>
> We had a great time last night and everyone loved our Vanagon.
> "Starbucks" coffee was there giving away free samples all night out
> of a Eurovan w/ pop-top.  The crew said they loved it.  (The
> Eurovan)  It had a cool paint job.
>
> Debra Clark
> Santee, California
> clark10006@cox.net
>

________________________________________________________________
GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!
Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
Join Juno today!  For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.