Page 2 - Tarp Care, Repair, and Maintenance

Tarp Repair Tape: Part One of the series

Mother Nature is a nurturing and beautiful force. At the same time, she can be rough on things including your tarps. You use these protective covers to shield your equipment, materials, and areas from the effects of wind, rain, and snow amongst other threats; yet occasionally some damage may occur. Whether it is from natural causes or unnatural intervention...

The tarps that you have are doing their job in protecting your areas, materials, furniture, or structures. You have made good choices in investing in these covers. With this in mind, you will want to ensure that you get the most out of these canvas, vinyl, poly, or mesh shields. “What are the best ways to Maintain a Tarp?”

A number of basic steps can be taken over the lifespan of your tarps to help...

Being a Tarp is a tough and dirty job. These sheets of specialized fabric perform a host of protective duties of covering something of value. In providing the important tasks, Tarps will become soiled, grimy, and mucky from the things they are shielding against over time from such things as dirt, water, grease, oil, chemicals, and other contaminants. It is possible and a necessity to offer a little...

You have invested in tarps to protect your equipment and possessions. They are doing their job and keeping the items safe, protected, and functional. Over time these tarps might show some issues in the form of holes, tears, or thinning in areas as a result of the shielding it performs from the harshness of wind, rain, sun, and other threats. With a few supplies and some understanding repairing tarps...