Heavy Duty Silver Tarp Quality

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Post by capjbadger » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:22 pm

gyre wrote:Nylon?

So it lasts five minutes in sun?
Nah... If it's only exposed to the UV a week out of the year, barring it being shreded by the wind, it should last 3-4 years.

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Post by gyre » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:33 pm

Quality varies.

Polyester, polyethylene, UV stabilized nylon, UV blocking tarps...
It all matters.

My polyester tent fly has barely faded after thirty years.
Too bad I don't have the rest.
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Post by gyre » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:35 pm

And hpde and more.
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