Whatever you do, make sure there's no stress in the hood or it'll simply rip.
This +4 currently for sale at Stratton Motor Co shows what can go wrong if you don't release the Tenax fastener. They say "supplied by us from new" but whoever took the photos evidently didn't get the memo -- looks like the Cat in the Hat and it'll rip any moment.

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Peter
2009 3-litre Roadster "Ivor", royal ivory / green