vinyl tonneau cover

oks10 · 05-10-2006, 02:19 PM

What should I use to clean my vinyl tonneau cover? I've been using armoral which cleans it real good but within a day or two all kinds of dust and dirt get stuck to it. Anyone know of something that will keep it clean longer?

***sdime98*** · 05-10-2006, 02:34 PM

maybe that mother's back 2 black?

its kinda like a polish, you rub it in, then rub back off....

ZZ4Blazer · 05-10-2006, 06:01 PM

Watch what you put on there. A lot of manufacters recommend not to use armor all on there. My dads, my sisters, and mine as well, all from 3 different companies, said not to use it for whatever reason.

bladehines · 05-10-2006, 06:03 PM

first big mistake, NO ARMORALL!!! soap and water, is what the man. said to wash mine.

oks10 · 05-10-2006, 06:43 PM

<---- goes and hides the armoral forever...

Morgen · 05-10-2006, 07:12 PM

armorall is the aspirin of the car cleaning world... its good for some stuff, in moderation... but people slather that crap on everything and expect good things... they end up just trashing stuff, or losing control of their vehicle. hah

oks10 · 05-10-2006, 07:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ZZ4Blazer

Watch what you put on there. A lot of manufacters recommend not to use armor all on there. My dads, my sisters, and mine as well, all from 3 different companies, said not to use it for whatever reason.

what do you use?

96blazer · 05-10-2006, 08:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by oks10

what do you use?

Get the phone # of your tonnos manufacture and just ask them what they recommend for it.

oks10 · 05-10-2006, 08:48 PM

i got it a couple of years ago off ebay and have moved since then. I have no clue where the paper would be besides the trash

96blazer · 05-10-2006, 08:57 PM

Never tried it myself, but: http://www.extang.com/docs/tonnotonic.html

oks10 · 05-10-2006, 09:05 PM

might go try and find some tomorrow

daily runner · 05-10-2006, 10:53 PM

I've used that stuff (Tonno Tonic) for the last 5 years on mine. It still looks new. Granted, I don't put it on every time I wash it. Just once in a while.

Darkfoxx · 05-11-2006, 01:13 AM

i use that stuff once a month.had my freedon by extang cover for 2 months...and it gets hot,dusty,and very raining flood here in memphis tennessee.

SIDE NOTE... rained aot today at work at fedex.almost wrecked my TUG 5 times.

oks10 · 05-11-2006, 04:31 PM

i went and bought that new meguires stuff. the kind with the ricer on the bottle. It worked pretty good. used it on my tonneau, steps, door panels and dash. oh and my wheels and tires (stockers). I have to say that everything is really shiny now. I can post some pics if anyone is interested.

bg's · 05-12-2006, 01:56 PM

This is some of the best protectant against UV damage for covers.
Great stuff.

http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant
http://www.303products.com/tech/pdfs...protectant.pdf

Dan Plante · 05-12-2006, 03:40 PM

I have used the Tonno Tonic before by Extang it works really good but the dust still sticks to it no matter what. Anything that you put that is oilbased like all those things dust will stick to it. But the Tonno Tonic is pretty good.

Noremac · 05-21-2006, 02:58 PM

nothing beats the pressure washer at the car wash. just dont put to much pressure on the cover... hold the sprayer about 12 inches above it and put it on full blast...
it will get in the groves very well and get the dirt off very good. i am not sure what to protect it afterwards...

ocb_dave_ocb · 05-21-2006, 03:01 PM

armor all GEL it last like 2 weeks

ashalynnmscott · 06-03-2006, 02:08 AM

warm soap and water....warm soap so ur hand doesnt get to cold doing it!!!!

then use a vinyl protectant, just for the "shiney" look. I use a vinyl/ rubber protectant from mothers. Red bottle! works good. lasts about a week, and I ALWAYS clean the stuff off real good b4 adding another coat.

05-10-2006, 02:19 PM	#1
oks10 ^wants bags^ Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Stillwater, OK User is: OffLine	vinyl tonneau cover What should I use to clean my vinyl tonneau cover? I've been using armoral which cleans it real good but within a day or two all kinds of dust and dirt get stuck to it. Anyone know of something that will keep it clean longer?
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05-10-2006, 02:34 PM	#2
*sdime98* slowly, but surely. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49,347 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover maybe that mother's back 2 black? its kinda like a polish, you rub it in, then rub back off....
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05-10-2006, 06:01 PM	#3
ZZ4Blazer Getting faster Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,145 Location: Akron, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover Watch what you put on there. A lot of manufacters recommend not to use armor all on there. My dads, my sisters, and mine as well, all from 3 different companies, said not to use it for whatever reason.
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05-10-2006, 06:03 PM	#4
bladehines ASASN8 Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,616 Location: Bowling Green, KY User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover first big mistake, NO ARMORALL!!! soap and water, is what the man. said to wash mine.
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05-10-2006, 06:43 PM	#5
oks10 ^wants bags^ Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Stillwater, OK User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover <---- goes and hides the armoral forever...
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05-10-2006, 07:12 PM	#6
Morgen resident bmx prick Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 444 Location: Des Moines, Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover armorall is the aspirin of the car cleaning world... its good for some stuff, in moderation... but people slather that crap on everything and expect good things... they end up just trashing stuff, or losing control of their vehicle. hah
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05-10-2006, 07:12 PM	#7
oks10 ^wants bags^ Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Stillwater, OK User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover Quote: Originally Posted by ZZ4Blazer Watch what you put on there. A lot of manufacters recommend not to use armor all on there. My dads, my sisters, and mine as well, all from 3 different companies, said not to use it for whatever reason. what do you use?
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05-10-2006, 08:23 PM	#8
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,374 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover Quote: Originally Posted by oks10 what do you use? Get the phone # of your tonnos manufacture and just ask them what they recommend for it.
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05-10-2006, 08:48 PM	#9
oks10 ^wants bags^ Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Stillwater, OK User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover i got it a couple of years ago off ebay and have moved since then. I have no clue where the paper would be besides the trash
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05-10-2006, 08:57 PM	#10
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,374 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover Never tried it myself, but: http://www.extang.com/docs/tonnotonic.html
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05-10-2006, 09:05 PM	#11
oks10 ^wants bags^ Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Stillwater, OK User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover might go try and find some tomorrow
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05-10-2006, 10:53 PM	#12
daily runner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 107 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover I've used that stuff (Tonno Tonic) for the last 5 years on mine. It still looks new. Granted, I don't put it on every time I wash it. Just once in a while.
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05-11-2006, 01:13 AM	#13
Darkfoxx 2Fast4Fords2Slow4Cops Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 691 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover i use that stuff once a month.had my freedon by extang cover for 2 months...and it gets hot,dusty,and very raining flood here in memphis tennessee. SIDE NOTE... rained aot today at work at fedex.almost wrecked my TUG 5 times.
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05-11-2006, 04:31 PM	#14
oks10 ^wants bags^ Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Stillwater, OK User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover i went and bought that new meguires stuff. the kind with the ricer on the bottle. It worked pretty good. used it on my tonneau, steps, door panels and dash. oh and my wheels and tires (stockers). I have to say that everything is really shiny now. I can post some pics if anyone is interested.
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05-12-2006, 01:56 PM	#15
bg's crap Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,097 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover This is some of the best protectant against UV damage for covers. Great stuff. http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant http://www.303products.com/tech/pdfs...protectant.pdf Last edited by bg's : 05-12-2006 at 01:58 PM.
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05-12-2006, 03:40 PM	#16
Dan Plante Registered User Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,850 Location: Franklin, MA User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover I have used the Tonno Tonic before by Extang it works really good but the dust still sticks to it no matter what. Anything that you put that is oilbased like all those things dust will stick to it. But the Tonno Tonic is pretty good.
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05-21-2006, 02:58 PM	#17
Noremac damned 4banger Age: 20 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,648 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover nothing beats the pressure washer at the car wash. just dont put to much pressure on the cover... hold the sprayer about 12 inches above it and put it on full blast... it will get in the groves very well and get the dirt off very good. i am not sure what to protect it afterwards...
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05-21-2006, 03:01 PM	#18
ocb_dave_ocb <~The Pimp-> Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 411 Location: Caryville, TN User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover armor all GEL it last like 2 weeks
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06-03-2006, 02:08 AM	#19
ashalynnmscott Amber Age: 29 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 98 Location: Brunswick, Maine User is: OffLine	Re: vinyl tonneau cover warm soap and water....warm soap so ur hand doesnt get to cold doing it!!!! then use a vinyl protectant, just for the "shiney" look. I use a vinyl/ rubber protectant from mothers. Red bottle! works good. lasts about a week, and I ALWAYS clean the stuff off real good b4 adding another coat.
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