Vinyl roof with stitching (leaking)

Technical Area Body, Interior & Styling
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I have bought my first mx5 which is a mk1, I’ve had it 1 night and it just rained today so I thought I best check out how water tight the roof is. So the vinyl roof itself is fine and in good condition, but there is a lot of stitching around the hood (from factory) which looks to be leaking, is there anything I can do to make the stitching more watertight or any products I can put over the stitching on the inside?

Thanks in advance

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Just an idea…how about rubbing the stitching line with a white candle therefore embedding the wax into the stitching. Then warm with a hairdrier so the wax melts into the stitch holes and then clean off the hood with a warm soapy cloth. No idea whether it will work though! :thinking:

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The seams should be taped on the inside.
The normal waterproof adhesive tape used on outdoor clothing and tents should do the job if it is not already there, a choice of colours on that page, but it is expensive for what you get.
A cheaper way might be some of this clear gaffer tape

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I thought it was odd to have stitching and no waterproofing but there is no tape on the inside. Thanks I have ordered some seam sealer tape :+1:

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I’ll give seam sealer tap a go and if not ill give the wax a go. Thanks

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I used to fit hoods. The sewn ones are quite cheap, and I’m afraid don’t last.

You need to treat the hood seams with a waterproofer. The stitching has a tendency to rot and fail if it leaking through the seams. This will preserve the stitching a little longer

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Cheers, its coming the the Cotton stitching itself, I’ve got some waterproofing and seam sealer tape on order. If this all fails i will look at a new roof at some point.

Cheers