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Subject:Re: pop top velcro?
From:neil N
Date:Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:18:50 -0700

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> Anyone had any luck with velcro to replace a bad zipper on the front
> of a poptop?
> I tried with sticky velcro but it wouldn't stick to the canvas... I
> thought about rubber cement (to stick the velcro to the canvas) but
> figured it would bleed thru the canvas.
> i just wondered if anyone had done this successfully.
>
>

I used velcro (sticky one side) and Goop (or a generic equal IIRC) to
fix the front window flap.

Still holding, but only used on one trip so far.

Neil.

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