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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Joester on 08 November 2004, 13:45

Title: Hood repairs - possible ?
Post by: Joester on 08 November 2004, 13:45
My cabby hood has a small tear in the seam at the edge, above the front passenger seat.

Is it possible to repair or hide this in any way ? , any method employed would have to be very strong.
There are also a couple of very small rips on the flat surfaces around the rear window, I was thinking about syringing some silicon sealant into these and smoothing it off ?

What d'ya think, is there a better, more common way to address these faults, I have seen a lot of hoods with exactly the same damage, so it must be something people try to sort.

Shame I can't afford a new hood.
Title: Re: Hood repairs - possible ?
Post by: Dinky on 08 November 2004, 14:19
I dont no if urs will b the same as mine as i hav a sml tear near where the press stud is n i hav just used a puncture kit for the time being-not too bad so sorta not on top o list of priorities.Best to try n save up mate :-\
tries these if y can
http://www.autohoods.co.uk/ca_Volkswgen_golf_mk1.htm

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Title: Re: Hood repairs - possible ?
Post by: AdamB on 08 November 2004, 14:24
Halfords do a hood repair kit. I dont know anyone who has used them, but it's got to be worth a shot, compared to a few hundred quid for a new roof!
Title: Re: Hood repairs - possible ?
Post by: Dinky on 08 November 2004, 14:32
Its made by Autoglym-Cabriolet fabric hood maintence kit.Think it was about ?20@Halfords

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