How to stay clean tarping

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  1. Flightline

    Flightline Road Train Member

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    Am one of the few that seems to get dirty tarping or is there some trick I haven't learned all of these years.
    I do wear gloves yet my hands and arms and clothes seems to get almost black after tarping a full load.
    Even as an experience skateboarder/flatbedder, I'd sure like to keep things little cleaner.
    I know my next truck, I think I might get a shower in it.
     
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  3. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    Coveralls....I never get dirty when I'm tarping.
     
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  4. KenworthGuyNH

    KenworthGuyNH Road Train Member

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    I'll second that. Even in hot weather; just throw 'em on for a few minutes and get it done!
     
  5. bulliver

    bulliver Light Load Member

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    Yep. Just get some coveralls...
     
  6. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    In hot weather I remove my shirt before I put the coveralls on and it helps a lot.
    When I was a rookie I used to kind'a chuckle at the "old guys" puttin' on their coveralls to tarp and tie down but after a while I got tired of having to change clothes or be dirty and found out that those "old fools" knew some things that I didn't.:yes2557:
     
  7. Flightline

    Flightline Road Train Member

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    Yea, I got coveralls. Pretty much just carry them this time of the year. Kinda hate wearing them. I should look for some lighter pair.
    Just seems it shouldn't be a dirty job.
     
  8. Cummins_444

    Cummins_444 Medium Load Member

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    I stay clean by just touching the tarp with my gloves. I always see guys carrying them up against them, laying against them, crawling on them. But I'm a neat freak, hate getting dirty. Would rather die then let that tarp touch me.
     
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  9. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    A pair of cheap old Dickies coveralls will do the trick. I use them year round!!!
     
  10. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Easiest way to stay clean tarping....... Don't Lol
     
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  11. Jfaulk99

    Jfaulk99 Road Train Member

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    No kidding, some guys look like they're molesting those tarps. Most guys that do that look like they crawled out of a smoke stack before they even touched the tarps. It's just the dirt still on them from the previous 3 loads they've done without a shower.:biggrin_25523:
     
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