Here are a couple of photos comparing the two Vinyl Tops that were used for this Project. In the end, we used a Top manufactured by Top Creations. The material used by Top Creations was far superior to the material used by Legendary. The Grain was deeper, the Seams more defined, the backing incorporated twice the stitch count of reinforced fabric and the Vinyl composition was significantly different. The material used by Top Creations was soft and “leather” like. The Legendary vinyl was “plastic” like and much stiffer. When a manufacturer tells you that specific design characteristics are “impossible” to achieve, that might be true (only) for them. Using premier materials can sometimes be the determining factor for achieving the “impossible” when it comes to quality in product manufacturing.
The lesson here is to never allow the shortcomings of someone else be the determining factor in achieving your goals. Contrary to the opinions of those initially involved in designing this Top, our design specifications were exactly what was needed to eliminate the Seam “pleating” and achieve a proper appearance. Here are the results.
