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Old Mar 10, 2022 | 07:42 AM
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Anyone know why my vert roof is leaving gouges in my tonneau cover? They’ve gotten worse. Feels like the rounded bar corner isn’t getting covered by the cloth?

Is it the saggy bra straps or something else? Even went through a bit of protective film I added.
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Old Mar 10, 2022 | 09:34 AM
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Look at the underside of the top where it touches the tonneau. Mine had a couple of staples protruding, gouging the paint.
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My vert was starting to show the same kind of damage. Paint was getting scuffed. Seems to be cause by the protective Velcro moving on the bar. Not sure if there's a adjustment for this. Whenever I close the top I make sure the Velcro and the protective pad is positioned to protect the paint before I close the top. It's probably a good idea to add more Velcro or protection in this area. There might be an adjustment for this but I have not found one
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Unfortunately, this seems pretty normal. I've seen scuffs in the paint in that location of almost every c5 vert I've ever seen.
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Thanks for all of your comments. I had added some extra adhesive backed cushioning and hoping that helps. It feels like the cloth does not reach far enough over so something may be loose.
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