Need help with first DIY Tarp

**Shug** · 03-11-2010, 09:55

Originally Posted by TZBrown

What method would you use to attach a reinforced patch for a pullout at the tarp side center?

Square patch with grossgrain, or would a round patch be better?
Reinforce only on the underside of the tarp, or is it necessary inside and out?

I did round .... read it was stronger but that is debatable.
I did a double patch of sil on the inside of my tarp and my grosgain loop on the outside. Then seam seal well.

**Perkolady** · 03-11-2010, 10:01

I've used little squares of Dyneema, and I've also used a double layer of sil. Attached on the underside of the tarp. I did a box stitch.

I've had plenty of wind testing time, and never noticed any stress to the fabric with these.

**sclittlefield** · 03-11-2010, 11:46

Originally Posted by TZBrown

What method would you use to attach a reinforced patch for a pullout at the tarp side center?

Square patch with grossgrain, or would a round patch be better?
Reinforce only on the underside of the tarp, or is it necessary inside and out?

If you go to my website (linked below), the gallery has an "Other" section with images of how it's done at Backwoods Daydreamer. It may be worth a look to give you some more ideas.

**Shug** · 03-11-2010, 11:55

Originally Posted by sclittlefield

If you go to my website (linked below), the gallery has an "Other" section with images of how it's done at Backwoods Daydreamer. It may be worth a look to give you some more ideas.

Your tarps do look dreamy sclittlefield ..... although I am all tarp set, I know I gotta own one of yours someday!
Shug.......

**TZBrown** · 03-12-2010, 10:58

Originally Posted by Shug

I did round .... read it was stronger but that is debatable.
I did a double patch of sil on the inside of my tarp and my grosgain loop on the outside. Then seam seal well.

I thought I saw a round patch in one of the tarp videos, I even tried to stop it to see better.

I like the double size of Sclittlefields also.

Back to the thread injector to add pullouts now. Thanks all

**Albert Skye** · 03-12-2010, 15:40

Originally Posted by Shug

I did round .... read it was stronger but that is debatable.

As it appears to me, a round patch distributes stress more evenly around the perimeter (due to minimal angular change and equidistance from the attachment point).

For more strength, I'd make it bigger (to distribute stress over a larger area), adding (smaller and concentric) layers as necessary, to feather the force as it were.

Have you had trouble with yours?

**chickenwing** · 03-12-2010, 15:53

I found this thread earlier today and have gotten a lot of information from it.

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ght=Black+Tarp

I hope it is as helpful to you as it was to me.

**Knotty** · 03-18-2010, 14:06

Completed the sewing but haven't sil'd the tarp yet.

Ended up changing the process from my original drawing. Sewed each half of the tarp before putting them together. Folded grosgrain ribbon into all the rolled hems, for strength, and didn't use reinforcement patches at the tie outs. Added mosquito net line pockets on the underside of the tie out points.