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Subject:Re: Edging my way toward pop top tent replacement
From:vw_van_fan_Mark
Date:Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:18:51 -0700

It is pretty tough stuff and I've always been able to pry the staples
out without damaging it.

Mark

Jim. Felder wrote:
> Yes, edging. The plastic edging that goes over the canvas and staples to
> the wood strips inside my 1983 Westy. So, when I pull this out, what are
> the chances it is going to be reusable? If it isn't reusable, what do you
> replace it with?
>
> I have heard that you could warm it with a heat gun or immerse it in warm
> water before use. But this stuff is now almost 40 years old and still has
> to go through a brutal staple removal.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim
>