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PVC / vinyl hood materials

for selected vintage and classic cars

Some vintage and classic cars were originally fitted with PVC or vinyl hoods (e.g. VW Beetle, VW Golf and Mazda MX5). This material is also sometimes mistakenly referred to as synthetic leather. Vinyl is comprised of two layers. The top layer is made of a synthetic material and the bottom layer is usually made of cotton.

Advantages

  • Has a slightly lower price tag than a Sonnenland top
  • Easier to clean

Serious disadvantages

  • Vinyl PVC tops have a significantly shorter life span than canvas tops
  • Barely any original material left (different structure/grain)

This last point is quite decisive. Most of the older original materials are no longer being produced because the plasticisers used in them at thetime have since been banned. This is because they are potentially toxic. This is why the vinyl/PVC material produced these days is no longer on a par with the quality of the original. It becomes significantly stiffer, susceptible to shrinking and brittle within a relatively short time. We stock a number of different vinyl PVC materials so as to allow us to produce replacement hoods that are as close to the original as possible. However, we generally advise all of our customers to consider using Sonnenland.

PVC / Vinyl - Muster - kiesel 414 - Narbung - VW Golf 1 (Originalmaterial Benecke/Karmann)
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - kiesel 414 - Narbung - VW Golf 1 (Originalmaterial Benecke/Karmann)

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - manila 404 - Narbung - Mazda MX5
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - manila 404 - Narbung - Mazda MX5

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - tan 406 - Narbung - Mazda MX5 / VW Golf 1
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - tan 406 - Narbung - Mazda MX5 / VW Golf 1

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - schwarz 407 - Narbung - VW Käfer
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - schwarz 407 - Narbung - VW Käfer

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - beige 408 - Narbung - VW Käfer
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - beige 408 - Narbung - VW Käfer

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - schwarz 409 - Narbung - Porsche Targa
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - schwarz 409 - Narbung - Porsche Targa

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - schwarz 401 - Narbung - Mazda MX5 / VW Golf 1
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - schwarz 401 - Narbung - Mazda MX5 / VW Golf 1

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - weiß 413 - Narbung - VW Golf 1 (Originalmaterial Benecke/Karmann)
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - weiß 413 - Narbung - VW Golf 1 (Originalmaterial Benecke/Karmann)

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PVC / Vinyl - Muster - weiß 403 - Narbung - VW Golf 4
PVC / Vinyl - Muster - weiß 403 - Narbung - VW Golf 4

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