budd28 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 What can I put on the too of my Model A to help repair it till I replace the top? The cobra grain has shrunk and cracked leaks a little not terrible though. I remember my uncle used to put something on his 35 Chevrolet top. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Back in the day the used top dressing. I don’t know what it was but suspect it was a rubberized paint of some sort. I don’t know what a modern equivalent would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLF Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I've used sundeck paint with excellent results on an original roof. It was on for more than 25 years and didn't leak. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7th Son Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 You might try this stuff...read about it and the reviews NANOLEX CONVERTIBLE TOP SEALANT 200ML by Nanolex 9 Reviews - 4 1/2 stars https://www.detailersdomain.com/products/nanolex-convertible-top-sealant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rata Road Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Budd28, try reading this post it may help you which is near the bottom of this page Story of a Dodge soft top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929wilbur Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I sprayed two coats of black Flex-Seal on the top of my Model A top ten years ago as a temporary band-aid, and it’s still acceptable. Eventually, I may get around to replacing the top… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bennett Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) I grossly underestimated the time it would take, and the weather was a constant problem when I replaced top on my 1927 Willys Knight 70A. The wood in the top was missing, or rotted to the extent that I spent much more time measuring, drawing and cutting replacement wood than I spent cutting and attaching the Cobra log grain fabric. It soon became apparent that I would have to stretch the fabric over a incomplete frame work, and continue cutting the wood pieces as weather permitted. This necessitated that I seal the seams to make the top waterproof, but it was also necessary to use a sealant I could remove without damaging the fabric. It is expensive, has a very short shelf life, and can be really messy to work with, but I found the black, rubberized, Flex-Seal product to work better than any other latex or acrylic sealant I tried. And, when the permanent installation of the top was completed, and prior to installing the hide’m and trim, I also used the rubberized Flex-seal on my seams and around the metal pieces around the joints between the visor and the windshield. That was a few years ago and it seems to be holding strong. Edited January 15 by Jack Bennett (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, 1929wilbur said: I sprayed two coats of black Flex-Seal on the top of my Model A top ten years ago as a temporary band-aid, and it’s still acceptable. Eventually, I may get around to replacing the top… When I built my Huckster I used light canvas and sprayed with that same stuff. Faded over time and had to redo but worked fine overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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