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Old 06-20-2004, 11:04 PM
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Default Smooth out soft top wrinkles??

My soft top is in pretty good cond, but kinda wrinkly in spots... its probably been folded closed for 99.999% of the time for the last 24 years. are there any ways to work these out or do I have to just get used to them??
Old 06-21-2004, 06:13 AM
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Default Re: Smooth out soft top wrinkles?? (qblue92)

Put it up and set the car outside in the sun. It will stretch all of the wrinkles out... Dave...
Old 06-21-2004, 09:23 AM
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Default Re: Smooth out soft top wrinkles?? (qblue92)

Also, I try to store mine with the top up. Its kind of a "PITA" to do that before putting it up for the night, admittedly I don't do it all the time....

For what its worth, mine has a few wrinkles and I consider it in pretty good shape
Old 06-21-2004, 12:33 PM
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Agreed !

Put the top up when storing. Vinyl (plastic) will take a set and crease when kept folded for long periods.

One of the reasons I went with a "Cloth" top last time. Even these will wrinkle, but nowhere near as bad as vinyl.

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Default Re: Smooth out soft top wrinkles?? (qblue92)

When I did my top I talked to Al Knoch and he said to stretch the top you heat the outside and to shrink it to remove wrinkles you steam the underside.
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Default Re: Smooth out soft top wrinkles?? (qblue92)

I install tops and always tell people to store the top up. Nothing worse then having it doen and forgotten. Will save you alot in the end.

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