AFTER THE 4TH LAYER OF TAPE ON THE ROLL BAR I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE PIPE WRAP ON THE SLIDER PART SO I COULD OPEN THE CANOPY AND TRIED FOR AN HOUR TO GET IT LOOSE TO NO AVAIL SO GOT BRAD TO GIVE ME SOME POINTERS AND HE COME OVER WITH A PUTTY KNIFE AND WE PRIED THE TAPE AWAY FROM THE FIBERGLASS AND WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE CANOPY. THAT WAS A GOOD THING SINCE OPENING IT IS THE ONLY WAY I'LL BE ABLE TO FLY THIS THING