I want to sew tarp pull-outs to the tarps I own (a silpoly Maccat and a silnylon Wilderness Logics). I will use exterior poles with them, or maybe just tie them to nearby trees.
Any tips on the design and how to sew them?
I want to sew tarp pull-outs to the tarps I own (a silpoly Maccat and a silnylon Wilderness Logics). I will use exterior poles with them, or maybe just tie them to nearby trees.
Any tips on the design and how to sew them?
https://youtu.be/NRcMptYShcw
This may help
I sew things on youtube.
I don’t sew on commission, so please don’t ask. Thanks.
Cant help with placement, I sort of winged it. At first I was just using them as staked out pull outs. Thought about pole mods after the fact. However, for the pull out reinforcements, I used reflective material that I cut out of a work vest i bought from Home Depot. Works great when I'm trying to find my set up at night.
Don't sew, just glue.
Sew a loop of grosgrain pullout to a patch of silnylon or silpoly, then glue the patch to the outside of your tarp (weight the patches down with heavy books while they set.
The advantages of not sewing - no seam sealing, and if the pullout is oveloaded, they will peel off rather than damage your tarp.
I'm on my third season with mine.
+1 on this..Originally Posted by GadgetUK437
I just finished two 12' silpoly hex tarps one with doors, one without, and I added panel pulls in exactly this manner. I also did all the corner reinforcements this way. I cut cardboard templates slightly larger than the reinforcement panel so I had a guide for painting the Silnet (diluted to 3:1 with mineral spirits).
Yes, my pack weighs 70lbs, but it's all light weight gear....
Bob's brother-in-law
This is a great idea!
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'silnet' as a glue? This stuff? https://ripstopbytheroll.com/product...ne-seam-sealer
Thanks for clarifying. Steve
Yes that's the stuff you need to use if the tarp is silicone impregnated. A member here did a video about gluing on pull outs. It's seem very effective.
Don't let life get in the way of living.
Exactly.
Dilute ithe Silnet with Mineral Spirits until is to a consistency of olive oil. Used craft brushes to apply.. they end up being single use. The template just gave me an idea of how far to go with the application so the Silnet was applied just beyond the edges of the silpoly reinforcement points, which helps prevent the edges from lifting.
I used this on the Silpoly tarps as well as the Silpoly Membrane for the panel pulls and the ridge & corner reinforcements. The reinforcement patches are the same material as the tarp.
Here are the templates.. the left is the one I used to control how much Silnet was brushed on the tarp and for the reinforcement patch placement (includes the 1/2" seam allowance), and the on the right is what I used to cut out the reinforcement patch..
These are the reinforcement patches.. the circles are the side panel pulls before adding the grosgrain loops. I ended up using only one per side, centered on the side panel since I also have the pole pockets. I use the side panel pulls only when I don't want to carry the pole, and to clip the doors open.
And here is how they look once they are applied, dry and the rolled hem is done. The large semicircular one below is at the bottom center of the side panel and to it the 2QZQ pole pocket was sewn, also below.
The real benefits... 1) using the same material for reinforcement controls the amount of stress that would be on the seams in a traditional reinforcement patch since both pieces have the same stretch properties. 2) your tarp side panel doesn't have any holes in it. Sew the grosgrain loop to the reinforcement patch, and glue the patch onto the side panel. I haven't uploaded pics of that yet.
Many more pictures of the build of all three tarps.. in my albums.
Yes, my pack weighs 70lbs, but it's all light weight gear....
Bob's brother-in-law
I'm glad I asked this question, and thank you to everybody's amazingly helpful responses.
I will sew grosgrain to some old silnylon I have, and glue the silnylon to my tarps. Beautiful.
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