There's a canvas conversion alreay. So, with the inevitable change in the weather I'm converting back the hard top. I've purchased the hard top rubber seal. Any practical advice fitting the rubber seal? When I took off the hard top it was totally rotten having been there for 30 years.
Series 3 Hard Top Seal
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Don't, keep the canvas for the winter! Warmer and more waterproof!
Which rubber seal are you referring to, the one between the sides and the tub? If so when I refitted my hard top after painting, before converting to canvas and selling the roof, I used silicone to glue it in place so it wouldn't fall out when trying to fit the top. Worked well and also meant that it would be easy to remove/replace in the future if needed rather than gluing it in with something more permanent.
Yep, clear bathroom sealant is what I used. Just enough to stick the seal in place when it is upside down, so not loads. The main reason I used this was i had some easily to hand.
You could use anything to get it to stick in place as I think originally there is no adhesive used and it seals by being compressed between the side and the tub. The only reason for gluing is to make fitting easier as it cannot fall out and move around.
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Agreed, I would glue it to one side.
Thanks. When I took it off there was clear silicon but precious little rubber seal. I've get new set screws, rubber washers etc. Not really looking forward to doing this job, but living in Scotland my old but waterproofed canvas would suffer badly being permanently wet etc. I'll keep you posted.
If this is the case it might be worth waxing it before the winter and then it would “not” get wet. I am planning on relaxing mine this year, and there is an old fashioned recipe on here using bees wax and linseed oil. If everything is waterproofed in this (including the straps) there should be nowhere water can sit in the fabric leading to damage.
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I'm treating it with Fabsil UV . It's amazing stuff. The outside looks unchanged but when it rains it just runs off and inside it's dry to touch. Canvas is like many things a clever natural solution. Ok the silicone helps but I'd rather have that than some synthetic hood.
