Fixing the Longevity of the Truck Bed Cover

By Akisha Hanks


Certainly, a tonneau cover is a vital accessory for the truck. It performs several actions that is very beneficial in increasing the overall connection with the consumer using their own vehicles. Tonneau covers are utilized to be the lid towards the truck bed, thus protecting the truck bed and the things loaded about it from all of kinds of damages. Examples of those damages include changing conditions, actual roadblocks on a trip and also potential thieves.

Since the truck bed cover does its job in every day's your lifetime, you can't always vouch about the concept that it's going to remain as durable because it was from the beginning. Later on over time, your truck bed cover is going to be gradually damaged regardless how durable it's. Therefore, you will need to be capable of perform general maintenance in your tonneau cover. One means of carrying this out is via repainting it. Repainting lets you add an additional layer of protection for your tpnneau cover. Here would be the steps that you can do in repainting a tonneau cover.

First off. You have to prepare the appropriate materials because of this project. You will require a ratchet, a socket set, sandpapers (both 600 and 800-grit), tack rag, for beginners, stands, clear coat, plus a bucket of water. Make certain that you've many of these items since lacking one or more of them can cause you difficulty along the way.

Once all of the needed materials are complete, take away the hard tonneau cover from your truck while using ratchet and also the socket. You will be needing the help of another individual in lifting the tonneau cover from the truck. Afterwards, make use of the 600-grit sandpaper and rub it around the truck while water flows on the sandpaper. Utilize the 800-grit sandpaper to get rid of and repair the scratches left through the 600 grit sandpaper.

To ensure the tonneau cover is scratch free, work with a tack rag. This will assure the cover remains to become very smooth surface. Next, you could now apply the primer as soon as done using it, allow the primer dry for Half an hour. Following the primer could be 3 to 5 coats of paint. While painting, be sure to keep the particular sprayer no less than 6 to 8 inches from the cover. Thin coat sprays may also help in smoothening out your surface. Leave it again for Thirty minutes. To finish it, apply 3-5 layers of clear coat paint then allow it to dry for an additional 4 to 5 hours. Your tonneau cover is currently successfully repainted, and will also be as durable since it was before.




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