fullymatted.
Back to search
986Forum

Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Add to repair workspace
Open repair workspace
Original source
3 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHReplacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Leading reported evidence

Check diy i found

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I also checked a DIY i found, which said i needed double sided adhesive tape.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Check diy i found' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Check diy i found' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 3 captured posts examined · 0 partial discussions

Compare 4 other evidence results

Combined work: Replace top last summer + Use contact glue instead and it worked great + Use double tape + Use mike focke's instructions

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Hi, I replaced my top last summer and used Mike Focke's instructions. I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Outcome qualification: Negation, uncertainty or missing explicit repair resolution overrides the raw extraction signal.

Replace top last summer

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Hi, I replaced my top last summer and used Mike Focke's instructions.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use contact glue instead and it worked great

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use double tape

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Frequently discussed actions (7)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Check diy i found

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I also checked a DIY i found, which said i needed double sided adhesive tape.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Combined work: Replace top last summer + Use contact glue instead and it worked great + Use double tape + Use mike focke's instructions

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Hi, I replaced my top last summer and used Mike Focke's instructions. I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Outcome qualification: Negation, uncertainty or missing explicit repair resolution overrides the raw extraction signal.

Replace frame, is

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion · Original poster

I remember reading somewhere that i can just install an aftermarket canvas without replacing the frame, is that correct?

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Replace top last summer

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Hi, I replaced my top last summer and used Mike Focke's instructions.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use contact glue instead and it worked great

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use double tape

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use mike focke's instructions

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Hi, I replaced my top last summer and used Mike Focke's instructions.

Original post Read captured discussion
Replacing top canvas - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

3 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

  • 986Forum: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 1 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261027T201111Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Got my Boxster a couple months ago, and haven't really driven it more than when i drove her home, because of the winter. However, the top has seen it's best days, and is not black anymore, has some damage and a cracked window. The good news are that i got a new top canvas (plastic window tho) with the car when i bought it, but i'm pretty sure it's not OEM, as it's in a bulk box, and no Porsche logos anywhere. I remember reading somewhere that i can just install an aftermarket canvas without replacing the frame, is that correct? I also checked a DIY i found, which said i needed double sided adhesive tape. Do i have to buy anything else to get it there? What's the best DIY article on this subject? Hoping to be able to drive my car within a month, as i don't want to ruin the car in the salt in the winter, and also didn't get an additional heater for this season. Seriously not starting a Porsche in temperatures below freezing, not to mention the nights below -30!

POST 2Original post

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/thetop-itsmaintaince%26replacement

POST 3Original post

Hi, I replaced my top last summer and used Mike Focke's instructions. I tried using double tape with no success and used contact glue instead and it worked great. Take your time and be patient also I had my wife helping me for the installation and to stay calm Good Luck

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.