My experience is that they shrink when stored for a long period,
especially in cool temps. They become more pliable when exposed to
heat. Thus they can be stretched to fit after they warm up.
My present fold-down top was initially installed a bit loose so that
it would be easier to put up in a hurry. Good thing, too. I got caught
in a cloudburst over near Houston (Monaville) last Saturday afernoon.
Just managed to get the top up before it started raining hard.
Leaving it a little loose is something to keep in mind when doing an
installation.
Cheers,
CR
Telewest (PH) wrote:
> I think heat does cause them to shrink, given the number of people that
> experience the same problem with the tonneau cover and talk about weighting
> it to stretch it again. Unfortunately they also talk about doing this in
> the sun, which if heat is the problem, is counter productive.
>
> PaulH.
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