How Do You Repair A Separated Seam In A Convertible Top?
If your convertible top has a separated seam, there are two repair options: sew it together yourself or pay someone else to sew it. There is no need to pay someone to repair a separated seam when you can do it yourself. Furthermore, you don’t have to wait days with your car in the shop. With a few inexpensive upholstery supplies, you can fix your convertible top faster and cheaper than professional convertible-top repair specialists. Step 1 Put the convertible top down. Locate the separated seam, and pull the surrounding folds of fabric away from the separated seam. Step 2 Snip off any dangling ends from the original thread. Step 3 Pull the two edges of the seam together. Pin them together with some upholstery straight pins. Place the pins about 3 inches apart. Step 4 Cut a 2-foot length of upholstery thread from the spool. Thread the upholstery needle, pulling the thread far enough through the needle to prevent it from coming out while sewing. Step 5 Insert the needle through both edg
