Hi all, I pick up my Mk2.5 S-VT tomorrow ( thanks to all who replied to my post in 'buying advice ’ )
There is a tiny hole in one of the usual places - about 2 or 3mm dia - in the mohair hood.
I thought there would be loads of repair kits on Ebay, but this is about the only one :
… which looks OK, but before I buy I thought I would ask here for advice on what kit to use & any tips?
Cheers, Ian.
If it is as small a hole as you indicate, i would have a go with this stuff.
Thanks. I need something with a bit of material as well. I’ll try the kit I found on Ebay.
Cheers, Ian.
Hope it works for you Ian.
Generally speaking I back off when people reject my advice but in this instance I will defend my suggestion.
Check out the reviews - ‘stormsure review’ on google will do it. The expensive kit with material is a similar glue/adhesive(if you are lucky) with material that you could glean from your own softtop.
I have used this stuff myself on a cloth MX5 roof, hence the recommendation. My only issue was that it was one use only but thank you for prompting me to read further into this. Apparently if stored in a freezer it will last a long while after opening, not that one expect much for a couple of quid.
Please do us the favour of reporting back on the efficacy of the kit you have purchased.
Sorry Rhino, I didn’t mean to ‘dis’ your suggestion!
Just wondering where I can glean a bit of mohair hood from?
Whichever route I take, I will report back on the results.
If you have already ordered the other kit there is little point in pursuing any other avenue.
I have just taken a look at the cloth top on our eunos in the dark and the obvious area is at the top of the rear seams either side of the rear window, although different tops and a bit more time and light to look may produce a better/alternative sources.
You do not have the car yet, so difficult to discuss contructively. I would not bother with any material for a 2 - 3 mm hole.
Put a piece of anything on the INSIDE of the hood, I used a bit of old mohair roof and glued on with fabric glue. Still going strong several years later.
Steve
The kit arrived & looks very good. The fabric that comes with the kit has a different pattern on each side, so you get a choise of 2 patterns to match the hood to be repaired. It also has a small bag of mohair ‘dust’ to add to the glue and blend the repair.
Photo here https://www.dropbox.com/s/h1pwb30xdyuua38/hoodrepair.jpg?dl=0
I’ll report back once I get a dry day to do the repair ( which may be some time given the weather! ) .
I.
