DIY Side-Panel Pullouts for Silpoly tarp

**The Roving Giant** · 01-17-2017, 10:29

Hey everyone. I want to add side panel pullouts to my tarp. What methods have you used/do you like for making DIY panel pulls? I made the tarp myself (Winter12 tarp from ripstopbytheroll | 1.1 Silpoly), but I had nice instructions, unfortunately none for pullouts. Any advice you can give would be appreciated. A picture is attached, it's the best I have for now, but I hope it gives you an idea of my tarp. A better picture will come later.

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**jellyfish** · 01-17-2017, 12:50

https://youtu.be/NRcMptYShcw

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**gfstanley** · 01-17-2017, 20:06

diy gear supply has a tarp guide at http://diygearsupply.com/diy-guides/tarps/

**Chrisja77** · 01-17-2017, 20:13

Dutch sells a removeable pullout I've been eyeballing for the times one would be handy but I just can't convince myself it won't tear a hole in the side...lol

**rais'n hammock** · 01-17-2017, 21:36

For my tarp I sewed the Grosgrain to a disc of silpoly and then glued the disc to the tarp with Permatex. I did not sew to the tarp. It has held in all conditions.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...lPoly-DIY-Tarp

I also did not use any D-rings. I didn't see a need for them.

**jellyfish** · 01-18-2017, 08:27

I have a backlog to edit but yeah, it is coming.

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**_YEM_** · 01-18-2017, 15:34

Originally Posted by rais'n hammock

For my tarp I sewed the Grosgrain to a disc of silpoly and then glued the disc to the tarp with Permatex. I did not sew to the tarp. It has held in all conditions.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...lPoly-DIY-Tarp

I also did not use any D-rings. I didn't see a need for them.

I just did this same method and it worked out perfectly. I used the process below. I initially sewed on the pullouts via Dutch's instructions for his winter tarp, but I didn't like the way it pulled unevenly on the sewn seams so I ripped the whole thing out and glued on the discs. Much more even pull. The only difference was that I didn't cut a hole in the disc for the grosgrain, I just box stitched it right on the outside with the loop facing upward so I can use a pole mod.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...44224172,d.eWE

**The Roving Giant** · 01-19-2017, 09:24

Originally Posted by rais'n hammock

For my tarp I sewed the Grosgrain to a disc of silpoly and then glued the disc to the tarp with Permatex. I did not sew to the tarp. It has held in all conditions.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...lPoly-DIY-Tarp

I also did not use any D-rings. I didn't see a need for them.

This sounds like a great plan, thanks!