Hole in canvas is this repairable? Anyone

[qyouquestion]

Hi bought t4 Westfalia camper knowing it had hole in rear and on side, it appears who ever had it before me didn’t take care to close the pop top carefully. Anyway it’s got trapped exposed to the weather and has crumbled like burnt paper. Is there a way of mending this? I can’t really afford a new canvas? Here are some photo’s HELP!

 

[mrcheesbrough]

View attachment 36176 View attachment 36177 View attachment 36178 View attachment 36179 View attachment 36180 Hi bought t4 Westfalia camper knowing it had hole in rear and on side, it appears who ever had it before me didn’t take care to close the pop top carefully. Anyway it’s got trapped exposed to the weather and has crumbled like burnt paper. Is there a way of mending this? I can’t really afford a new canvas? Here are some photo’s HELP!

The way I see it you’d have to remove the canvas totally for someone to sew a repair into the rear of your canvas so you’d be as well replacing the entire canvas instead as you’d of come so far. Chances are to get a decent and permanent repair made will cost nearly the same as an out and out replacement. Around £350 for a canvas and it you’re slightly confident with DIY you could fit it yourself. @sidepod did a good ‘How To’ thread on it some time ago. Worth a read before diving in to the job.


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[Padraic]

No, easier to just buy a new one. I fitted a new one as mine had a much smaller hole in the same place when I bought it.
If you plan to keep it for a few years its worth fitting a new one, looks and performs better than a repair job.