TARP REPAIR

I just take them to the yard and they give them back to me fixed. Voula

 

I use vinyl and vinyl glue and patch from the inside. Never had any problems or leaks after the repair.

 

I buy a new tarp every time I get a hole in them.

Naaa. Just kidding. If I'm near my tarp guys, I let them repair them. they will glue/sew both sides.

If I'm on the road, I'll apply patches to both sides.

 

Both. Will last longer. I prefer to pad and protect to patching.

 

I just tried something new.

Laugh if you want,.. I went to lowes looking for a can of vinyl repair cement. HH-66 to be exact. Had my heat gun and patches I cut from an older tarp ready. Lowes and Home Depot had nothing in stock. Not even in the pool repair section.

So,.. whats a guy to do?

I went by the paint section and see cans of that "As seen on TV" rubber spray sealant. You know the,.. This boat with a screen in the middle,.. sprayed over with rubber cement,... I sprayed a couple small quarter to half dollar sized holes with that can,.. then in the heat as it was kinda sticky,.. I used black gorilla tape over the black rubber cement. Let it set over night. Next morning it looked strong as new. I used the tarp twice this week. The repairs held up as good as new last week. $12.95 I paid for a single can. Repaired 7 holes with pieces from a roll of Gorilla tape. hh-66 cheapest I found was $22.05 a can. You still need patches and a heat gun. This seems to be just as good.

I'll comment more 3 - 4 months from now. But inside of 2 weeks it worked like a dream.

Hurst

 

I agree with the patch on the inside and outside of good tarps, round patches and glue to both sides like a tire patch. Old ragged wind whipped tarps get Gorilla taped and onion skins underneath!

@Hurst good info friend! I would give ya thanks but dont want to look like an az nibbler

 

I think I'm gonna try that as well. I've got a small hole in one of my lumber tarps, and I'm all out of patch material. I'll update in a week or two.

 

Its alright,.. just like Pringles,.. they'll make more.

Hurst

 

The only thing about patching both sides is the tarp can get heavier than the original weight. Depending upon how many patches you have to put on the tarp.

Yes, I agree that preparing surfaces prior to tarping better than patching a tarp,but, sometimes things shift or tarps whip and you can't see that little back edge of the tarp. A tear can happen even to the best of those who stop every 20 or so miles to check the integrity of the tarp. If I suspect there might be a problem, I stop the first 20 miles, then 50 then 100 and if it survives, then I stop at normal 150/3 hours or less. (Bathroom Breaks)