We did not bother to push the water off, when we had all OEM toppers.
Toppers have a spring in there, keeps tension and all that good stuff, SteveR has a good way to describe it. Don't believe the water sitting there will stretch the fabric, or at least that is my understanding.
Rain will evaperate, etc. We have never used the beach ball trick, didn't I read here where someone did and a big wind came along and that beach ball was a goner?? Blew it down to the other end of the campground or something like that??
Now, that we have one NON-OEM topper, Al has been going up there and brushing off the rain, sometimes. Consistant, eh?? Fabric on the NON-OEM is heavier.
The water will slide off that topper when you close the slides, be wise to stand back or you might get wet. You will only let cold almost frigid water hit you once!
