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Is this soft top fixable?

Old 02-18-2019, 10:00 AM
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A month ago I got my soft top replaced with an aftermarket blue one. After getting it back there is a crease near the front of the top. I asked them if they could correct the problem and they said they aren't able to. I was wondering if this is generally repairable if I took it to another upholstery store. Thanks for any input!

Old 02-18-2019, 10:23 AM
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Try leaving the car out in the hot sun for several hours.
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Old 02-18-2019, 10:25 AM
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Thanks for the tip SluggoZ! Haven't thought about that but will try it as soon as I can. Unfortunately, the weather in Texas has been cold and cloudy as of lately.
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is it in a garage? if you so, you could heat it with blow dryer to see if it will relax
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Old 02-18-2019, 11:19 AM
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Yes it's in a garage. I'll give it a shot with a blow dryer in a bit and see if I get any results and let you know. Thanks for the input Travlee!
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just throwing out suggestions... it may or may not work. but yeah, right now the weather in north texas sucks, warm one day....cold and rainy the next
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Haha yea! It was nice last Thursday here in Fort Worth, then 2 days later it's almost freezing and rain coming up this week. Just attempted with the blow dryer and it didn't seem to work. I'm thinking that the person who replaced it for me did a poor job and didn't stretch it out properly but I don't want to pin the blame on them without being certain either.
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may not be hot enough, i would say try a heat gun with a wet towel over the crease... but be careful
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Old 02-18-2019, 11:53 AM
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Thanks for the tip. Going to try this later when I get the chance to pick up a heat gun from a buddy! I'll keep you posted!
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