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Cleaning tonneau cover

I was just wondering what you guys use to clean your tonneau cover. This weekends mud will not come off of it.
 
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303 aerospace cleaner/protectant...first wash it really well by taking it off and scrubbing it with a stiff brush, then after drying put on the 303 aerospace cleaner...

my dads being an old man has used shoe polish on spots before also
 
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man that mud just flat does not come off easy! I'm having the same issue on my paint and rubber trim...

I know there is a company that makes a cleaner but i cant remember what it is.
 
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Yeah I washed the truck today and it took me 3 hours to get it off the paint. I had to wash the truck 2 times and I still had spots that would not come off.
 
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try looking at this site wolfsteins
i have used there stuff and it really works good
 
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Can you buy that aerospace stuff anywhere.
 
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Same here I washed mine twice then gave up.
 
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That wolfsteibs sounds good but I really don't like to buy car products online I like to be able to walk into a store and buy it.
 
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The best thing I ever used on my tonneau was Honda rubber and vinyl protectant. You can get a can of it for a few bucks at any Honda dealer. It always made mine look new.
 
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no offense but I will never step foot in a Honda dealer.
 
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It came off my quads easy! lol.

You guys may have to buy a new wash mitten thing and gently wash your trucks by hand.

For tounue cover, there was cleaning stuff made by armorall that seem to work really good. Also there was this carpet cleaner stuff I bought in a blue spray can from autozone. ot worked well on my quad seats when they where stained.
 
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not 100% sure but next time your at autozone just ask, they probably do but i never really paid attention
 
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Thanks Jeff.

Josh I used a microfiber wash mitt and that stuff just didn't want to come off.
 

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no offense but I will never step foot in a Honda dealer.
I hate going there myself and would never consider buying one of their cars, but their cleaning products are great.
 
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try warm/hot water with dish soap and a wash cloth.

to make it purty i used plain ol armorall.
 
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I used some type of mitt and a pressure washer, same deal would not come off. I am glad I did not put my tonneau cover on.

As for the stuff on the paint it will come off if you wax it.

I should have known better because this has happened to me before...
 
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I used some type of mitt and a pressure washer, same deal would not come off. I am glad I did not put my tonneau cover on.

As for the stuff on the paint it will come off if you wax it.

I should have known better because this has happened to me before...
Floarida mud sucks
 
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Originally Posted by firefighterjosh
Floarida mud sucks

Florida ? lol

It is actually about the same as Florida must have something to do with the muddy SAND...
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
Florida ? lol

It is actually about the same as Florida must have something to do with the muddy SAND...

my fingures are faster then my mind lol.


Must be the mud/muck/sand mixture. Must be with the paint too. It came off my quad like nothing. That might be cuz I am not afraid to scratch it ether lol
 
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Can you buy that aerospace stuff anywhere.
you can get it here
http://www.waterlesscarwashproducts....on=show_detail
 
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Dave sent me a bunch of free samples of the 303 protectant with an order i placed a while back. I just found them and put the stuff on my tonneau yesterday.

It looks like BRAND NEW, gave it the nice black color it used to have when i had first got it. That stuff should work for you guys.
 
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Mothers back to black worked wonders on my vinyl tonneau cover.
 
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LOL and you guys where laughing at my for washing grants truck right away his is spotless no mud lol.... came off easy...

yes the 303 i always had great luck with it
 
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so to use the 303 stuff you just wash the cover and apply it after?
 
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BTW Chad the tonue cover you sold me works great! I put some corna (sp?) oil on it (my mom said it works great) and it really shins now.
 


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