Christopher Adair

Thank you for your time and effort Steve Q, most appreciated . I have ordered suction cup clamps specific to this job and will give it a go. My Audi is the 2003 A4 1.8T, which has had a ridicules amount of money poured into it by the previous owner, and the softop was replaced in 2017. So I was prity disappointed when the glue failed, in the heat last summer, 39 degree's in Jersey!! Finding parts is problematic, as my Audi dealers don't stock anything for this age of car, obsolete apparently. I need a new rear light unit, found one on Ebay for £95.00, my local car parts company was charging me £157.00!! I was advised by my Audi dealership to scrap the car as they can't get any parts or solution to the roof problem. Audi's you just have to love them to own one!!!! cheers Chris...

Hi Gareth Thanks for your advice. Yes a professional auto upholster, yacht upholster and Jerseys main Audi dealership all say the same thing... "Due to the high pressure the fabric is under when in operation, any attempt to glue using silicone or marine quality glue only lasts for a couple of times then fails" apparently. I have ordered suction cup clamps, as seen on good old utube tutorials and l will give it a go, but l am trying to find,the bonding solution that the factory uses..trying to get this info is proving difficult... A4 2003. Kind Regards Chris..

Hello members, l am looking for advice mainly on re gluing my softop to the rear window..the professional advice is it can't be done and to buy a new roof at £3000.00....surly there has to be a bonding solution? Any ideas please.

Great..