Color Match and Color Variances

Here are the major reasons why no one can guarantee to match your truck’s original factory paint: (Source: SEMA/Specialty Equipment Market Association)

• Truck makers have three major paint suppliers. Some use all three.
• Long piping in the OEM plants distorts the metallic flake before reaching the application point. This can affect color and brightness.
• Oven temperatures change causing some pastels to go yellow or darken.
• Different application equipment (mini bells, robotics, electrostatic and conventional spray) all paint differently, changing metallic and color appearance.
• Paint technologies can change at each plant on the same vehicles. Waterborne, base-coat or high solids paint can be used on the same color.
• Fluid and air pressure vary on the production lines.
• Temperature and humidity levels vary on different days.

Maintenance Recommendations

Regular maintenance will keep your LEER product working well. Your LEER Dealer would be happy to help you for a nominal fee.

• Lubricate the sliding portions of your windows, door hinges, door lock(s) and window mechanisms monthly with an oil-based lubricant. Do not use silicone or petroleum distillate (WD40, etc.) spray lubricant on gas props.
• Check mounting hardware monthly for tightness. Cap clamps and J-clamps are suitable for securing caps and tonneaus when properly used. Ask your LEER Dealer if you have any reservations about the attachment process. Caps can also be securely bolted to the truck bed rail using ¼” grade #5 bolts with 1” washers under the bolt head and under the bed rail. Locking washers should be used under each nut.
• Check the material used to seal the windows and trim. Exposure to weather may in time cause shrinkage. If shrinkage occurs, re-seal with a silicone based sealant.
• All fiberglass surface colors are susceptible to weathering and should be thoroughly cleaned and waxed after 90 days of use. Several products are available to preserve and protect painted fiberglass as well as aluminum surfaces. (Note: allow at least 90 days for complete paint cure of the painted finish.) Ask your LEER Dealer for product waxing recommendations.

Safety Tips

• Never drive your vehicle with the cap door(s) or tonneau open.
• Do not use the product for passenger occupancy while the vehicle is in motion or while the engine is running.
• Factory installed Thule® racks on LEER fiberglass caps have a load limit of 165lbs. Thule® requires that front and rear tie-downs be used when carrying any long load like a kayak or canoe.
• Contact your auto insurance company to make them aware you have added a LEER cap or tonneau to your vehicle.