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Title: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: Bullkllr on August 04, 2013, 09:16:29 AM
Anyone have any tricks for seating/sealing a standard Brahma canopy? Been using the canopy tape from the hardware store, and it doesn't seem to seal up well enough to keep water out very well. Been running 4 clamps- seems like more clamps might help with the seal- anyone tried? Thanks for the ideas!
Title: Re: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: follow maggie on August 04, 2013, 09:19:08 AM
I used a rubber bulb shaped gasket meant for sealing the tailgate to th bed, or the back window.  It had adhesive on the flat side, which I stuck to the bottom of the canopy.  It worked great. I got the rubber gasket at the canopy store in Bremerton
Title: Re: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: FC on August 04, 2013, 09:20:35 AM
Are you sure it's from the sides (leaking past the tape)? Mine was leaking from the front bed seams even though the bed is rhino-lined, a little black silicone and no more leaks.
Title: Re: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: Bullkllr on August 04, 2013, 10:16:49 AM
Are you sure it's from the sides (leaking past the tape)? Mine was leaking from the front bed seams even though the bed is rhino-lined, a little black silicone and no more leaks.

I can see it coming in around the bed/canopy rim. But, I think I'm getting some by the bed seams too. Good idea, thanks!
Title: Re: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: FC on August 04, 2013, 10:22:14 AM
Mine was actually running down the bed rails and getting stuff near the tailgate wet, looked like it was leaking past the rails themselves but a garden hose showed otherwise.
Title: Re: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: coachcw on August 04, 2013, 10:36:54 AM
3m butel strips , it's sticky crap and will seal it . you can get it off better than silicone though.
Title: Re: Sealing Truck Canopy?
Post by: Alchase on August 05, 2013, 09:20:57 AM
I used three strips of foam tape all the way around the bed before I put my canopy on. I still get a little water that comes in from the tailgate sides though. How hard is it really to have a tailgate that does not allow water in the back of the truck?
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