Canvas alterations without removing the camper?
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:17
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I have a small eyelet that is torn on my camper trailer. Is it possible to have this repaired without removing the whole camper from the trailer?
If you know of anyone in
Sydney who can repair it without the removal of the camper, please let me know.
Failing that, one guy I spoke to suggested glueing a piece of canvas into
the spot with the broken eyelet. Would this be advisable given that a pole would be going through this eyelet and this would be the highest point of the camper trailer roof?
Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:37
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:37
You can buy eyelet repair kits from camping stores or Bunnings and repair it yourself
It may pay to glue a piece of canvas over the area before putting the new eyelet in
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Follow Up By: The Rambler( W.A.) - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 14:28
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 14:28
My advice would be to remove the broken eyelit,cut two circular pieces of canvas about 50mm in diam., stick them on either side of the hole so you now have triple thickness.You now can put in a new eyelit with the tool available at Bunnings for about $20(don't buy the cheap one).I use Sellys contact cement to stick the canvas which will stay forever.You can use this method to add extra eyelits whereever you want.
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Follow Up By: hazo - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 00:50
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 00:50
Just a tip, go to an upholstery supplies and get some decent brass eyelets as the Bunnies variety are brass plated rubbish that rust pretty quick.
Or better still get a canvas place to put the eylet back in after you have glued the new fabric patches in place, they will also have some decent permanent glue probably.
If there is room around the damaged area they may also be able to sew it for you.If they can get it near their machine.
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Follow Up By: garbage - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 08:00
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 08:00
Thanks for that. Would the Sellys contact cement or the glue from my canvas supplier be good enough to hold an eyelet that bears a fair amount of weight? The eyelet is at the highest point of the camper trailer where the awning meets the main tent.
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Reply By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 09:36
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 09:36
I had a seam resewed on my canvas. I dismantled the canvas part of the camper to the extent I could get the seam that need over sewing down to ground level and the canvas
shop brought their machine out to the
carpark next to the camper and sewed it up.
Took about 15mins and a tek gun to take out screws and such and then another 15mins to put it all back together.
But if it is just an eyelet maybe the other suggestions might be easiest.
Cheers
David
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Follow Up By: garbage - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 14:22
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 14:22
It is just an eyelet, but the eyelet happens to be the one at the highest point between tent and awning, so would probably hold up a lot of weight.
When the tent is folded up, the eyelet is right down at trailer level and I can pull it away from the trailer slightly. Is it common for canvas
places to have a sewing machine that is mobile and can be brought out for a job like this?
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