tonneau cover

tonneau cover

Postby daves on Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:46 pm

I will be getting a flexiglass canopy fitted in about 3 wks so I have to remove cover, that looks easy just drill rivots out but have heard the double sided tape can be a bugger ,if anyone has done this any tips to make it easier cheers any help would be appreciated
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Re: tonneau cover

Postby Terror on Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:35 pm

pop the plastic end caps off and then get a flatblade screwdriver or something under one end of the rail and work along it. After a while it should just pop off. I'ts pretty easy really.

A tip, try and keep the tape stuck to the rail and not your tub, it will want to stay stuck to one or the other and is a bastard to get off later.
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Re: tonneau cover

Postby NowForThe5th on Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:44 pm

Soak any leftover tape with some Prepsol (aka wax & grease remover). It will soften the glue and allow easy removal. Use a trim removal tool rather than a screwdriver which is more likely to leave damage when levering.
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Re: tonneau cover

Postby daves on Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:12 pm

cheers will have a go on the weekend
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Re: tonneau cover

Postby Robbo59 on Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:25 am

Hi guys first post here, but if anyone wants to remove residual glue or adhesive left over from double sided tape or masking tape hit it with some fly spray.

I had a problem with masking tape left on windows at home in excess of five years, tried all sought of glue remover, chemicals ,etc to no avail.

Then decided to google it , obviously thousands of hits but one hit suggested fly spray and low and behold it worked with only a little bit of rubbing.

The guy was using it on his cars that he was restoring.

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Re: tonneau cover

Postby NowForThe5th on Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:31 am

And it makes faded headlights look clear again too.....................for a little while.

As a spray painter I've seen the aftermath of some of these Google wonders. Stick with Prepsol/Wax & Grease Remover. It won't harm the paint, and it will dissolve the glue. ;)
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Re: tonneau cover

Postby DaveXT on Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:47 pm

Are you selling the tonneau cover?
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Re: tonneau cover

Postby daves on Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:10 pm

finally got around to taking cover and sports bar off ,that double sided tape was a pain but all good just got to clean holes up prob just put rivots back in tried one and looks quite neat ,so anyone in south australia after a cover or sports bar??? was thinking $250 for cover and $50 for bar
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