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Soft tonneau cover and car washes?

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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Default Soft tonneau cover and car washes?

You folks that have the soft vinyl roll-up tonneau cover on your trucks, Do you ever go thru car washes? Im afraid of the brushes messing up my cover, but washing by hand every other week to try to keep a clean up gets crazy.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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i go through them all the time, never had a problem. might have to watch out if you have a really cheap one though.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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I have always had soft covers on my trucks and have never had an issue with going through the car wash.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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i am the same way, no issues. only thing that killed mine was winter, over time it started to weaken up and than cracked in several places
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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no the only thing id worry about is the guys that take there mud truck thru there and there dirt scratches your truck and creates damage thats what i worry about ....one other thing if it raining good id go out and un snap a section so it drains it poured here one night i was sleeping didnt hear it woke up to a broke vinyl cover the rain weighed so much it snapped my corners and bent my crossbars....just watch out .....
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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All the time. Just make sure you treat it soon afterwards.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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no problems through the car wash, I have it rolled up 98% of the time in the summer and have it covering the bed all the time in the winter to prevent it from shrinking/cracking. Looks like new to this day.
 
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