How to Put Grommets or Eyelets into a Tarp

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Күн бұрын

If your tarp could use an extra tie down or peg point, instead of piercing straight through the material and making a big messy hole, let our teammate Ben show you how easy it is to do properly in this video.
You can use this technique on solid groundsheets, canvas fabric or even mesh to ensure that your extra holes don’t fray and spread. This makes it super easy to preserve the life of your tarp or groundsheet.
All you need is a multi-tool, hammer, eyelets/grommets and washers, and an eyelet tool and you’ll be all set to customise your tarp.
Check out the OZtrail Eyelets & Tool Set No. 4 here:
www.snowys.com.au/eyelets-too...
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Differences with 2 kits
1:24 - Create small hole
1:56 - Adding second part of brass fitting
2:26 - Adding the top piece

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@TheSilentHit 2 жыл бұрын

All these pointless negative comments. Thanks for the video, showed the process without to much fluff.

@SnowysOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching @TheSilentHit, glad it helped. ~ Lauren

@LKing-kl2fz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I inherited a grommet tool from my late father's tool room. Today, years later, I needed to install a grommet for a pull in a window blind I was replacing. This helped me understand how the tool worked.

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful, L' King. The only thing I'd recommend is trying to make the hole a little cleaner than I did in the video, I butchered it a little. ~ Ben

@CarlCampbell 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed! I own a rain poncho I'm planning to stretch out and use as a tarp for overnighters or as an emergency shelter, this'll do nicely!

@SnowysOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found the video useful, Carl. ~ Ben

@917Stefano 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is good info!

@ristomattikolsi5711 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Now i do it my self.

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

No worries @ristomatti kolsi - goodluck! ~ Lauren

@lets_eat_n_talk 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊. Very helpful💕 Your videos are amazing. I love the outdoors

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Abigail, I'm glad you found the video useful. Happy Camping! ~ Ben

@tsbda 3 жыл бұрын

Get a room lol

@orakelgottes Жыл бұрын

excellent video .. thanks for posting!

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Orakel. ~ Ben

@noahriding5780 Жыл бұрын

This is actually pretty useful. You could do all kinds of stuff with these, especially coupled with a rope kit.

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Yep, definitely a versatile kit to keep in your vehicle or garage. ~ Ben

@christophervela5447 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks. ~ Ben

@Billmyman 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant and thanks

@SnowysOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was useful. ~ Ben

@azranhazim841 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna make a water release system for my DIY pond that uses the this canvas. Will there be leaking around the of the tarp?

@SnowysOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry @Azran Hazim, leaking around which part? Or, did you mean will the tarp leak in general? ~ Lauren

@vaughanreed7920 Жыл бұрын

Great video and just what I am looking for. So you still sell these?

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, we don't seem to have any stock at the moment, I've raised this with our purchasing team. ~ Ben

@walid7189 3 жыл бұрын

do you think it's possible to fold and iron it (making a loop) using a regular home iron? or does this kind of tarp doesn't respond well with heat?

@SnowysOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not quite sure what you mean sorry, but I wouldn't recommend using an iron, or if you do, only using a cool setting as the material may melt. ~ Ben

@ElohiSilverEarthVentures 3 ай бұрын

Ya usually nylon doesnt take well to heat

@katsshibainus3258 2 жыл бұрын

When I hammer them together they stick together but the bottom part that sticks up does not flatten out How do I get that part to flatten?

@SnowysOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

The little device used should help curve these bits over, Kats, it's hard to offer advice without seeing exactly what is happening though sorry. ~ Ben

@bushratbeachbum Жыл бұрын

You should get a wad punch with the kit, it looks like a piece of tube with one end closed, it's sharpened on the inside. Leaves a round hole, a lot less likely to start a tear from than anything else.

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea, Bushrat, it would make the cut much cleaner. ~ Ben

@bushratbeachbum Жыл бұрын

@@SnowysOutdoors all the kits I've seen have a rudimental punch in the pack. They're not great quality but they do the job. I have proper wad punches and they're much nicer to use

@kaulishm 2 жыл бұрын

what is the black material in the corner?

@SnowysOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Its a piece of plastic reinforcing that came on the original tarp @Kaulish Mehta. Some tarps may have them, some wont - depends on the brand. ~ Lauren

@dher1000 4 ай бұрын

Would cutting an "X" in the tarp work easier?

@SnowysOutdoors 4 ай бұрын

Probably, I butchered this one. ~ Ben

@frankm3214 4 жыл бұрын

Is he saying family of firmly?

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I'm saying 'firmly', Frank, no mention of families in this vid. ~ Ben

@alex-ny2mf 2 жыл бұрын

All i wanna know is gow to fix an eyelet that cane put of place

@SnowysOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not 100% sure what you mean @alex the oreo, but it sounds like you just need to remove and replace it for a new one. ~ Lauren

@lesroberts2244 4 жыл бұрын

Use a solder iron

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I assume you mean that this would be useful to put a hole in the tarp? Good idea if that is what you meant, Les. I butchered the hole a little in this video, I only had a knife on me at the time. But if you have something hot, like a soldering iron to create a hole then you are sealing the edges as you go, making things much neater. ~ Ben

@frankm3214 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a minute in and he's still talking about why one would want extra eyelets. I get it.

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry Frank, I'll try and speed things up next time. ~ Ben

@ZEROmg13 Ай бұрын

@1:28......."That's not a knife...... This is a knife."

@SnowysOutdoors 25 күн бұрын

Classic ~ Lauren

@scottsmit1115 3 жыл бұрын

Feels like he did rush job. Wish more up close shots.

@SnowysOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

It was a little rushed, Scott, this was by no means the cleanest job. I headed out to shoot the video, without a whole lot of planning, so just made do with what tools I had at hand. ~ Ben

@georgel3657 Жыл бұрын

Cmon mate you can't make this any clearer! If you don't get this then you should be staying away from tools anyway

@Pathfinder24Flims 4 жыл бұрын

Delivery is no longer free

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

This has changed a bit over the years, Pathfinder24Films, it's now free over $49.00. ~ Ben

@RamPatel-jy8po 2 жыл бұрын

Shoping

@frankm3214 4 жыл бұрын

1:49 That not a knife.

@SnowysOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

It's all I needed for this job, Frank. In fact, there are better things I could have used, a soldering iron is one of the best suggestions I've had here as it also stops the fabric from fraying. ~ Ben

@Gorgeousbronze1 4 жыл бұрын

😄😄😄 that was the best part of that movie

@jcproductions007 Жыл бұрын

@@SnowysOutdoors it was a joke mate, referring to Crocodile Dundee !

@paulmacgillis1063 3 жыл бұрын

Could he speak English?? Just kiddin', mate!

@SnowysOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm getting a bit of grief over this one. ~ Ben

@Lefishn 5 күн бұрын

What the hell is a Tarpin??? Or am i hearing you incorrect?

@SnowysOutdoors 5 күн бұрын

Tarp or tarpaulin, also known as a groundsheet. ~ Ben

@Lefishn 5 күн бұрын

@SnowysOutdoors ya I know what those are just 100% sounded like you were saying Tarpin or Tarpon

@deepakkumargyt Ай бұрын

Need to b remove subtitles ,then only we can see it practically what ever u r doing there.

@SnowysOutdoors Ай бұрын

The subtitles are a setting on your end I believe - you choose if you want closed captions displayed or not ~ Lauren

@kiwigirlNZ 11 күн бұрын

If you’re seeing subtitles, it’s because you have them turned on. Next time try looking at things at your end, before trying to give _constructive criticism.

@mrtaktiks Жыл бұрын

Your effort doesn't do a darn thing when you are trying to add grommets to heavy mil, vertical, hard-to-reach locations--on say, an existing fabric shelter garage. Those tools you reference suck because they typically have too short setting tools and at times you have to really go after them to get the hole open, and cleanly. Need better solutions.

@SnowysOutdoors Жыл бұрын

We weren't targeting the application of grommets for your situation, Norman, it sounds like you need a more commercial or industrial solution. ~ Ben