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08-11-2017, 06:57 AM | #1 |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
Boat vinyl has bi axial stretch and is not wide enough to make into a tonneau cover without having to piece it together with a seam across the bed ,Also when it gets hot it stretches ,when cold it shrinks . Tonneau cover material doesn't have as much stretch built into it so it is less prone to billowing when riding down the road also it is made to be built in one piece being 78 inches wide and comes on the roll as long as you want to buy it . When the snaps are already drilled into the bed the cover has to be custom made on the truck to fit also it should have wooden stays spaced down the length of the bed to keep it from sagging . The northern areas may use marine vinyl for tonneau covers due to the extreme cold in the winter ,When you unsnap a cover in cold weather it will shrink considerably (even in just a few minutes) and become hard to re snap closed . Picture of door panel wrapped in black vinyl and matching seat covers .
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08-12-2017, 12:47 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
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I assumed spray adhesive, industrial strength. Hair dryer to warm vinyl enough to be pressed down. But didn't think they would press down enough to look good, and they would unstick when heated in the summer sun. |
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08-12-2017, 12:48 AM | #3 |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
Great looking work
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08-12-2017, 07:09 AM | #4 |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
"Grumpy old man, when you wrapped the door panels, how did you get the vinyl down into the recesses? And how well are they staying?
I assumed spray adhesive, industrial strength. Hair dryer to warm vinyl enough to be pressed down. But didn't think they would press down enough to look good, and they would unstick when heated in the summer sun. " I use Dap weldwood adhesive spray grade and run it thru a cheap harbor freight spray gun . On the steel panels once you cut the material oversized by 3 inches ,center the material and fold back 1/2 spray the material and metal panel ,allow to tack and slowly work from the center out using your fingers to lay the material into the grooves in the panel all the way to the end of the panel . repeat the same process on the other side ,once the front of the panel is done flip it over and glue edges allowing time for the glue to tack up before adhering . low temp with a heat gun or use a hair dryer to help with wrinkles . it will not come off in high heat . clean up any over spray with mineral spirits . https://www.ebay.com/i/281094382720?chn=ps&dispItem=1 Last edited by Grumpy old man; 08-12-2017 at 07:18 AM. |
08-12-2017, 07:21 AM | #5 |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
These cheap harbor freight guns work spraying glue and I use them also for spraying high build primer . the gun on the right has had glue run thru it for years without clogging up .
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08-12-2017, 07:33 AM | #6 |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
Some panels built for members
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08-12-2017, 07:36 AM | #7 |
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Re: Interior and tonneau cover materials
You didn't reveal mine ?
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