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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Temporary Leak Fix?

Hey guys topic says it all. The rain season is here and my top has started leaking like a strainer. Is there anything I can do to stop the leaking since buying a new top is not an option right now? What causes a top to leak all of sudden? I'm thankink maybe The winter freeze from last year damaged it. It doesn't snow in my area but it does dip into below freezing occasionaly. On a side note what's the best way to remove the mold that's starting to grow?
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Old Nov 25, 2010 | 02:54 AM
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Re: Temporary Leak Fix?

Buy yourself a waterproof car cover. It's better than taping plastic garbage bags together and closing the doors on it to get it to stay. Just make sure it's waterproof and not water resistant. About the mold.....I just used Lysol liquid for the carpets and Lysol air spray for the airborne smell. Welcome to the downfalls of owning a vert.
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Old Nov 25, 2010 | 09:19 AM
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Re: Temporary Leak Fix?

The top is canvas, so any tent waterproofing spray for camping will work

I treated my old top with it and it worked great. Need to treat my new top with it, but its not a big deal since I now have a covered parking spot for it
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Awesome tips I'm going to try them both out A.S.A.P. especially the tent waterproofing spary.
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