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• Re: Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12"

  neil N · Sun, 4 Jan 2009 09:39:53 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I bought/used canvas from a local fabric shop. I also treated it with water repellent. (wait for the fabric glue to cure first...

• Re: Vanagon Westfalia canvas

  · Thu, 22 Jun 1995 09:49:25 +0100 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Cordura Ballistics Cloth Sunbrella Textilene Closed Cell Foam Mosquito Netting Canvas Grommets Zippers Hardware Webbing Heat Sealable Fabrics Banner Fabrics Paul puusital@adobe.com

• Re: Westy Canvas waterproof?

  harald.nancy · Wed, 24 Jun 1998 16:01:22 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...On my 90 westy, I use simple scotchguard fabric protector they sell in the supermarket. The canvas deteriorates significantly less than on my previous...

• Re: Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12"

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Sat, 3 Jan 2009 21:42:12 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12" > Any reasonable fabric store will sell a wide range of lightweight canvas > and > heavy cotton...

• Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Stephen Grisanti · Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:07:46 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  Actually, my bride (the seamstress) is planning to do this when our canvas needs replacing.� She has already purchased the fabric and is awaiting...

• Re: [WetWesties] waterproofing (was RE: RAISED ROOF hard tops

  Robert Fisher · Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:23:16 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Cya, Robert > --- Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > >> How do you keep water from seeping through the canvas or the canvas seams >> in...

• Westy Canvas waterproof?

  Tim Smith · Thu, 25 Jun 1998 10:59:54 -0300 · Mailing-list archive

  Hi All, The fabric doesn't need waterproofing!! It seals up when humidity is high, watch how the canvas will tighten/rain-proof as...

• Re: Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12"

  Joy Hecht · Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:50:47 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  Any reasonable fabric store will sell a wide range of lightweight canvas and heavy cotton that would do. It's not expensive, and the...

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• Canvas Fabric

  Portion of a Single Cab or Double Cab tilt assembly

• Roof canvas

  A fabric cover for the roof of a camper van

• Pop-top canvas

  The flexible fabric enclosure between a raised camper roof and the fixed vehicle roof. Depending on the design, it may include screened or closable openings; it is an enclosure, not a roof support or fall-protection device.

• Pop-top

  A camper roof section that lifts above the body, usually with a flexible fabric enclosure when raised, adding standing room while keeping a lower profile when closed. Gerry’s 1998 camper-conversion discussion contrasts pop-top layouts with the fixed high-roof Adventurewagen conversion; they are different body configurations, not interchangeable names. Roof design and interior details vary by builder and model year.

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