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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1065 |
Topic: keder welt for tarp Posted: 20 May 2018 at 4:54pm |
I want to make a tarp for our 179. I have seen several posts that show owners sewing the keder welt onto a tarp. where can I find 14mm keder welt? I have tried Sailmakers supply and several search engines and cannot find anything large enough. I need 14mm size. Thank you Vann
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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Posted: 20 May 2018 at 4:57pm |
I have cover and have never used it. I was told on one of these threads that it causes mildew inside. Good Luck, Let us know how it goes. |
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Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 20 May 2018 at 6:18pm |
Pod People,
Try kedersolutions.com, I think you are talking about a tarp not a cover. Good luck. |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Posted: 20 May 2018 at 8:00pm |
"Yeh, That's The Ticket", a cover, not a tarp. press on guys.
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Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 20 May 2018 at 11:02pm |
Check Amazon. I purchased keder strip for my slide-out cover there. They had different sizes and different lengths available.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1065 |
Posted: 21 May 2018 at 8:55am |
Thanks for the information. I called Keder Solutions and they had exactly what we need. they don't sell 14mm, only 13mm and 15mm. so , I ordered 13mm and think it will work in the rail. 13mm keder welt was $5.02 per yard plus shipping. they placed the order and it will ship today. Once again, forum members have the answers!! Thanks Vann
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 21 May 2018 at 9:00am |
Curious to see how this works out - can you post finished results once the tarp is done? Also interested to know what you use for fabric (and if it can be sewn with home sewing machine)
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john in idaho
Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 610 |
Posted: 21 May 2018 at 9:21am |
You could use 1/2" nylon rope and fold the edge of the tarp over and sew it on a sewing machine.
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Live2Camp
Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2017 Location: No. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 240 |
Posted: 21 May 2018 at 11:51am |
Re home sewing machine, if it's early 1970s or older, definitely up the task (metal parts, motor quality, etc.) If it's newer, it depends on the machine. In general though: #14 or #16 needle depending on the fabric, longer stitch and slower stitch. If you run a "not up to the task" machine too fast over thickness (ex seams folded over) it can throw off the timing. Only an industrial machine should be run fast over thick fabrics. You can use a heavier duty thread as well, but for this purpose it doesn't need to be seriously heavy. For a tarp, there are a variety of fabrics that will work nicely and that most reasonable-quality home sewing machines can handle. Another tip is to avoid folding hems twice, to reduce the thickness. You can buy (for reasonable prices) fabric samples from Sailrite.com and from SeattleFabrics.com I know there are other vendors as well, these are the two I'm most familiar with. Hope that helps!
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2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one)
His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 22 May 2018 at 2:28am |
When I made my first awning and slide-out cover, I used rope. The problem with it is that putting the awning and slide-out covers in the rail was a two-person job as the rope was not stiff enough to push through the rail. My wife had to pull on the end of the rope while I fed the awning or slide-out cover into the rail. With the Keder strip, it is completely different. I can set up the 2nd version slide-out cover by myself quite easily as the Keder strip will feed soothly through the slot and is stiff enough so I can push the slide-out cover all the way from one end. It is much nicer now.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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