Got the following nice note from Ed at Caribou. I think he covers the
subject far better than I could, so I'm sending it along.
Annice & Bob
1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise) "The Sprite"
1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes) "Trevor"
2000 Miata SE Mahogany "The Miata"
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo "The Heep"
1991 Lazy Days (Ford) "The Motorhome"
In a message dated 9/4/02 5:11:24 PM, CARIBOULH writes:
<< Saw your post on the Spridgets list about canvas and cloth tops. The term
"canvas" is a generic description for everything form tops to boat covers to
the stuff Boy Scout tents are made out of, but there are two basic types of
canvas TOP materials:
Our canvas is an ACRYLIC based material which does not fade, shrink, rot,
mildew, etc. Ten years from now it will look the same as it does today! Other
top/material manufactures offer or make similar products under trademarked
names like "stayfast", "sunfast", etc. We haven't bothered to go thru the
time and expense to trademark a name for our material.
"Canvas" can also be cotton based, and use of this type of material for a top
will usually lead to premature fading a weathering. Just as if you left a
pair of your blue jeans up on a laundry line for an entire year.... the pants
WOULD NOT look the same as the day they were hung up on the line.
Additional info on our products can be found at:
www.convertible.top.ms
Best Wishes,
Ed at Caribou >>
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