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The color offerings for Top Gun are pretty limited compared to Sunbrella from what Ive seen dont know if it makes any difference to you. It is true the top gun is cheaper so make sure he doesnt charge you the same amount as for a sunbrella cover.
TOP GUN is an acrylic-coated 100 woven polyester fabric 600 denier utilizing a proprietary process to coat both the top and bottom thus allowing the fabric to be completely reversible.
Top gun fabric vs sunbrella. However Top Gun beats Sunbrella on price and abrasion resistance while Sunbrella is the best in breathability and colorfastness. Both fabric lines are from leaders in the textile industry and offer top-of-the-line fabric collections. If your boat lives outside and trailered place to place all the time use top gun.
If it lives outside and doesnt move or go far to use sumbrella. Top gun has better long term durability but will fade faster than sunbrella but sunbrella will hold its colour better but the material is. One says to repace with Sunbrella fabric because it breathes even though it is not totally waterproof.
The other view is use Top Gun fabric and install a couple of plastic vents since the Top Gun stuff is highly water repellant and not breathable. I love the top gun material. The top gun is more abrasion resistant than the sunbrella and the finish on it looks better in my opinion.
It is true the top gun is cheaper so make sure he doesnt charge you the same amount as for a sunbrella cover. The main difference between Top Notch and Sunbrella is that Sunbrella fabrics are acrylic based instead of polyester. Known for their quality Sunbrella fabrics are mildew mold and stain-resistant.
Sunbrellas fabric collections have varying levels of water resistance. The boat is 9 years old and cover is showing its age fading and splitting seams. The person making the cover suggested sunbrella might be a better choice than top gun.
I was all set on top gun as I heard it was tougher waterproof and lasted longer. They believe that a sunbrella. If you seriously want heavy duty Call Lakes area canvas in Lionel Lakes and talk to them about the super heavy duty stuff they carry.
March 16 2018 at 547 pm 1760214. Also each material has its own advantages. UV Water I believe in Sunbrella.
Sunbrella is the best thing to go with because it breathes. A boat like that has got to breath with the material. Top gun is a vinyl type and does not breath.
TOP NOTCH fabric outperforms every other solution dyed fabric on the market by a great margin. The material is 840 denier solution dyed woven polyester that is extremely strong durable tear resistant abrasion resistant and dimensionally stable and weathers exceptionally better. Take a look at the charts below to see how TOP NOTCH compares in.
And colorfastness makes for a great bimini or T-top fabric. Being easy to clean is also a huge plus. Since these tops are open on all sides breathability isnt too important so you can use an exterior vinyl like Weblon Regatta or Stamoid.
Popular woven canvas fabrics include Sunbrella Marine Grade Top Gun and Top Notch. To sum up both Stamoid Top and Sunbrella SeaMark can be used for almost all of the same applications but Stamoid Top is not a seating vinyl and should not be used for cockpit cushions. Both fabrics are waterproof which means they may require venting if used for full boat enclosures.
The 2 Wisconsin Cos that sew replacements for pu campers and trailers use marine treated 1010 oz Cotton Duck for breath ability waterproof ability and abrasion resistance fold points but it seems most of the pu camper manufacturers use some kind of synthetic fabric maybe top gun or sunbrella. Polyester is a UV resistant material but less so than acrylic fabrics like Sunbrella and vinyl coated polyester fabrics like Stamoid. The color will not stay true as long as materials that are solution-dyed like Sunbrella and Sur Last.
Colors are also not as vibrant or consistent as Sunbrella or SurLast outdoor fabrics. The color offerings for Top Gun are pretty limited compared to Sunbrella from what Ive seen dont know if it makes any difference to you. That said next time I will probably get a cover made of Top Gun and when I replace the canvas on the top.
Seamark and Sunbrella Supreme are expensive fabrics but desirable for two main reasons. They are 100 waterproof and a perfect match for Sunbrella. This means you can use it as a waterproof fabric for your bimini and camper tops and switch back to matching Sunbrella for the enclosures and canvas on the rest of your boat.
I have covers made from Sunbrella and Top Gun and I prefer Top Gun as a cover and Sunbrella for a Bimini. Top Gun is one of the most durable materials out. It is used commercially as it lasts for a very long time and is very tough waterproof.
Posted 01-15-2007 0940 PM ET US. Weathermax needs to be PU coated for a hood its lighter and puckers when sewn. Generic acrylics Sunbrella Sauleda etc tend to look smarter longer and retain a bit more fabric resilance.
Both retain the colour fastness well Paler colours in. Sunbrella another common material is very good to my knowledge. Theres a lot of Ford vs Chevy debates if you research it.
Top Gun has an acrylic layer in it vs. Sunbrella has vinyl if I remember right. Not owning a Sunbrella cover in the past I cant make an honest statement for or again.
However Sunbrella is not the toughest material. If you plan on using the cover as a trailer cover I recommend a material other than Sunbrella. Top Gun is a good choice of material for trailering covers.
If your looking for strictly a mooring cover Sunbrella cant be beat. Sunbrella is pricey but properly cared for it lasts a long time. Youll also find many colors of Top Gun marine fabric at Sailrite.
This high-performance marine canvas is highly resistant to UV damage abrasion and water. Top Gun is an acrylic-coated fabric woven from 100 polyester and features a proprietary coating process that makes it completely reversible. Top Gun covers will last for many thousands of miles of high-speed trailering wheras a Sunbrella cover may have holes in the first 20 miles Top Gun uses a woven polyester Dacron base fabric which is somewhat similar to unfinished sailcloth this is a very dense tough weave.
TOP GUN Marine Canvas. TOP GUN is an acrylic-coated 100 woven polyester fabric 600 denier utilizing a proprietary process to coat both the top and bottom thus allowing the fabric to be completely reversible. It is characterized by excellent strength durability tear and abrasion resistance dimensional stability UV and mildew resistance.
Made using Top Gun fabric a heavy-duty truck tarp 40g. Mooring Cover This cover was made using Top Gun fabric. Bimini Windshield Side Windows This project uses Stamoid fabric RIRI marine zippers 30g glass and stainless steel fasteners.
Suncover for Sailboat We used Sunbrella fabric to create this cover. Side Windows and Window Covers.