Soft Top Repair

Guys what are you using to repair small tears in a bestop soft top (black). I have a few from rubbing on trees etc.

 

On the small tears I just throw some tape on the inside of it and call it a day. That’s the least professional solution

 

Isn't the fabric vinyl on the outside and cloth inside? I'd expect the outside would be easier and stronger surface for a patch.

I have not repaired tops, but I have repaired seats. I used fabric-backed black vinyl from the fabric store, and black weatherstrip cement. Not the most attractive patch, but it's still on there and strong. The weatherstrip cement comes in tube - there are several brands, but they are all copies of the 3M product AFAIK 3M 08008 Black Super Weatherstrip and Gasket Adhesive, 5 fl oz 51135080085 | eBay

 

I've had pretty good luck with black RTV gasket goop.

 

An iron on blue jean patch on the inside works well not too hot on the iron.

 

My wife has a cricut machine and uses some permanent iron on stuff to patch my jeans when I tear them. I would assume they would be great at fixing a small top repair. And the sheets of stuff come in 100's of color.

 

I inherited one of those vinyl and leather repair kits. Going by what they recommend, if it a crack and there is still material underneath they use a vinyl glue to seal it then an iron-on color compound. If it's ripped through they provide a cloth backing you glue in then go through a similar routine. Get on of those kits if you think it will work.

You could also use the vinyl glue with some patch material and just glue the patch over the tear. If there is allot of stress on the area I would sew on a patch then seal it with vinyl glue. I was able to sew on my top with a regular sewing machine but it doesn't work very well. I had to go this to reattach the velcro flaps above the doors on my BestTop.