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tarp repair glue?
Do a search on "Greenhouse coverings".
What I used is Tufflite IV made by Tyco plastics. I got it from Parks Seed but they are wholesale only. Search for Tufflite or AT Plastics Dura-film. It is not cheap. 20' wide cut lengths of Tufflite are about $2/foot and a 100' roll of Dura-film is about $150.00. Maybe someone else here with a long term project will split a roll with you. If it has only been up a month you may as well duct tape it closed and wait until next year. Better yet is Poly-patch, a tape made for patching poly greenhouse film. The patch will last longer than your cover. Try B&T Growers supply. They have 2" wide rolls for about $10.00. Thye also have Dura-film. http://www.growersupply.com/polypatch.html Gregg Germain wrote: Glenn Ashmore wrote: : How long has it been up? 1 month. Regular 6 mil poly is not going to last more : than 6 months to a year in the sunlight. It's not like this is the first time I've done this: I've gotten pretty good lifetimes out of this stuff in thw past. This is because in the winter what sun we do get is low angle. And in the summer, I cover the clear plastic with a white tarp to reflect the sun off the shelter/boat. So the harsh summer sun is not a factor in breakdown of the clear plastic tarp. However, as I wrote in another note, the production qualityof this stuff has fallen off severely. So I might be interested in a substitute. :Any repairs on old sheets is : wasted effort. I suffered with it for a couple of years and then went : to real greenhouse film. It has been up for over 3 years now and is : still just as strong as new. It cost about 3 times as much as regular : builders 6 mil poly but it will last 4 or 5 times as long and you are : not faced with the hassles of replacing it. Ah ok I'm interested in this. Who sells it? Is "Greenhouse film" the actual name? Shoudl I use that for a google search? thanks! --- Gregg "Improvise, adapt, overcome." Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Phone: (617) 496-1558 -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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