Sunset Canvas

At Sunset Canvas ute canopies and trailer canopies are our specialty. In a typical fortnight, we fabricate 10 to 15 ute canopies in our Toowoomba Workshop. Sunset Canvas will custom-make your utility canopy to suit your vehicle and tray with any additional extras you require. Your trailer canopy will be manufactured with the same attention to detail.

By using only quality fabrics your utility or trailer canopy will be a well-fitted accessory that will cover and protect your load but still provide easy zippered access to your tray.

Starting price for a basic utility canopy using your own frame is around $1000.

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Camping awaits, tinnie on the ladder racks, ute canopy fully screened with zip-on awning and detachable walls. Live the dream.

Your ute is the workhorse, your ute canopy conceals everything in your tray. Easy access makes life easy.

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Utility Canopies - Standard Canopy Details

Standard Inclusions:

Two Windows: One front & back.
Six YKK Zippers: Two on each side & two at the back just in from the corners.
Roll Up Tabs: To secure side and back walls when rolled up.
Two Air Vents with Roll Up Ties: Eliminates dust suction inside the canopy and allows air circulation.
Attachment to Tray: Double eyelets with stretch cord attached to buttons (shown above).

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About the Fabrics:

Three fabric options for utility and trailer canopies:

PVC Vinyl -
- High quality, rip-resistant PVC fabric with a gloss acrylic lacquer on both sides. Easy to clean if you 4WD or your vehicle is used on dusty roads.
- Highly water, rot and mildew resistant.
- UV stabilised.
Marine Grade Hooding Fabric -
- Most popular fabric used in 90% of our canopies.
- Textured PVC with matt finish and 100% polyester backing - more breathable.
- Highly water, rot and mildew resistant.
- UV stabilised and colour fast.
- High resistance to soiling and abrasion.
Ripstop® 10/440 Canvas -
- Waterproof and rot resistant.
- Two way Ripstop® - high tear strength.

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Optional Add-Ons

Optional Extras Available:

Aluminium Roll-Up Bars in Hems: Easy to roll up sides and back (shown above).
Attachment to Tray: Individual Lugs (shown above) OR Buttonless System using patented aluminium track attached to top of tray with plastic strip sewn into the bottom of canopy that presses into the track.
Additional YKK Zippers (shown above).
Additional Windows (shown above).
Privacy Flaps to the inside of the windows.
Pin Striping.
Extend the Canopy to bottom of tray.

If you have any additional requirements, over the years Sunset Canvas has made many options to suit individual customers eg. internal dividers, air vents in the roof, etc. Phone 0746331600 to discuss your requirements, we are happy to help.

Camping Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Optional Extras Available for Camping:

Screens for Canopy: Added to sides and/or back of the utility canopy. Multi mesh is used for its durability. Great if you are sleeping in the back of the utility.
Individual Lugs to Fasten Screens: Replaces double eyelets and stretch cord.
Extend the Screens to the Bottom of the Tray - Only available if canopy is extended to the bottom of the tray.
Provision for Zip-On Awning/Fly: Flap with one side of open-end zipper attached is sewn into top edge of canopy sides and/or back to allow attachment of a zip-on awning.
Awning off the side and/or back of canopy: Provision (as above) must be built into the canopy. The awning zips onto the flap and can be added now or later.
Awning Valance (shown above): On the awning the valance hides the attachment points to add walls..
Walls for Awning (shown above) - Added now or later.

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Utility Canopies - Frame Details

Standard Frame

Optional Add-Ons

Sunset Canvas is able to supply the frame or, if you prefer, we can use your frame.

Standard frame inclusions for ute canopies:

Rolled sheet metal on sides: Eliminates sharp corners and prevents rubbing on canopy fabric.
Stepped out to meet vehicle tray: Frame sits over the outer edge of your tray for a tailored finish to the utility canopy.
Fully primed: no corrosion.

Optional Add-Ons

Approximately 95% of utility canopy frames follow the shape of the headboard. The canopy becomes a well-fitted accessory, designed to suit your vehicle.

Optional Extras Available:

Follow headboard shape (shown above).
Step-out over headboard (shown above).
Two ladder racks - frame heavier steel. and rated to 100kg when bolted down.
Three ladder racks - frame heavier steel with third bow and rated to 100kg when bolted down.

Trailer Canopy

Frame Details

Inclusions:

Rolled sheet metal on sides: Eliminates sharp corners and prevents rubbing on canopy fabric.
Fully primed: no corrosion.

Optional Extras Available:

Two ladder racks with the frame made of heavier steel. Frame rated to 100kg when bolted down.

Canopy Details

Frame Details

Inclusions:

Designed to suit your needs.
All the inclusions, optional extras and camping optional extras for our Standard Canopy are available (see above).

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Q & A

Do you need my vehicle to manufacture a utility canopy?

Frame
- If pre-measured a week or two before the canopy is to be manufactured, the frame can be manufactured in advance without requiring your vehicle. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes to pre-measure.
- Pre-measure not possible, Sunset Canvas will require your vehicle for one additional day for frame manufacture at the time the canopy is made.
Canopy
- To custom-make your canopy takes a minimum of one day, drop off the vehicle first up in the morning and your canopy will be finished by 4pm. For some additional extras the vehicle may be required longer.

What should I use to clean my utility canopy?

Vinyl and Hooding Fabrics: Warm soapy water is recommended.
Canvas: Brush regularly with a soft brush and hose with cold water. Do not apply soaps, detergents or other cleaning fluids.
All Fabrics: Harsh cleaners such as truck wash should never be used. Keep petrol, kerosene or similar solvents away. Scrubbing should be avoided as it may also damage the fabric. Do not allow bird droppings, earth, sand or vegetable matter to remain in contact with the fabric.
PVC Windows: Vuplex is available to protect & enhance the clarity of your windows.
Zippers: Silicone spray (food grade only is recommended) will keep your zippers gliding effortlessly.

Canopy Care Kits are available on-line (see below).

Can I supply my own frame?

Yes, our Salespeople would be happy to discuss the options and finishes for your canopy frame.

How much will it cost for a ute canopy?

Ute canopies have many options and are tailor-made to our customer's requirements. Our basic canopy, with the customer supplying the frame, starts at around $1000.

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Utility and Trailer Canopies

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Utility Canopies - Standard Canopy Details

Optional Add-Ons

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Optional Add-Ons

Camping Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Utility Canopies - Frame Details

Standard Frame

Optional Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Optional Add-Ons

Hardtop Utility Canopy

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Frame Details

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Canopy Sides

Frame Details

Frame Details

Lockable Mesh Utility Canopy

Frame Details

Frame Details

Frame Details

Canopy Details

Frame Details

Frame Details

Trailer Canopy

Frame Details

Frame Details

Frame Details

Canopy Details

Frame Details

Frame Details

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Purchase On-Line

Stretch Cord

Canopy Care Kit

Utility Loops

Utility Loops

Canopy Care Kit

Utility Loops

Canopy Care Kit

Canopy Care Kit

Canopy Care Kit

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