Tarpcover FAQ's

Frequently asked questions

JHB offices are at nr 10 Covora street, Jetpark. Boksburg and our CPT office is located at nr 6 Van Eck Street, Sacks circle industrial. Belville South.

Although it’s a PVC it is not standardized by microns as most plastics are. Tarpaulins are measured in Grams per square meter. (GSM)

900gsm PVC coated Pannama weave base cloth for printed sets and 800g for plain and Stencil/ Linework sets.

Instead of digitally printing graphics on a 900gsm material we can also do Sign writing on Truck tarps. The ink is sprayed onto the tarps by using a conventional compressor. Stencils are cut out of vinyl and applied into poasition before spray painting the graphics onto the curtains/tarps.

 Pigmented tarps are colored tarps such as red or blue. They are usually 800gsm and lower however 900g colored/pigmented tarps are available on request

 Pigmented tarps are colored tarps such as red or blue. They are usually 800gsm and lower however 900g colored/pigmented tarps are available on request

In simple layman’s terms, vinyls are stickers.

Yes we do. We use top quality vinyls such as 3m and Avery Dennisson with comes with a 7 year – 10 year EU guarantee against fading.

Yes we do. Steel reinforced security mesh is installed on trucks side curtains preventing vandelists and thieves from gaining access to goods while in transit or standing still.

We have a 900mm as well as a 1800mm mesh available.

 Yes we do, PVC coated cable sets are available in any length. They are custom manufactured to suit your needs.

Our Mobile reapir teams are available after hours and over weekends for: PVC Roof repairs, truck side curtains repairs. All of the above includes hardware such as buckles and runners, aluminum and steel poles and crabhooks. Curtains tensioners etc.

Yes we do cater for all trailers no matter the brand.

Yes we do supply and fit PVC rear board decals for solid trailer rear ends. Excludes trailers with doors. Trailers with doors are reserved for vinyl only.

Glaze is a unique robust varnish which is sprayed over graphicks printed onto 900GSM curtains providing a high gloss finish. Glaze protects Graphics against peeling and fading. Glaze also helps to clean tarps easier as dirt doesn’t stick to the shiny Glazed finish.

Does Tarpcover do banners, signs and billboards. A. Yes we do. We supply and install black/white PVC banners as well as Mesh banners.

Mesh Banners are banners with small holes allowing light to shine through. They are usually installed on buildings with glass faces which allows natural light to shine through.

Yes we do supply and apply contravision to vehicle and office/front shop windows.

Contravision Vinyl is vinyl is vinyl with small holes allowing natural light to filter through. Also referred to as one way Vision.

We specialize in frost/sandblasted vinyls as well as printed vinyls.

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