We all know the damaging effects of constant exposure to the sun. The sun beating down relentlessly gradually destroys anything that is left in its way and your tarps are no different. In time, and with no protection, the sun will start to reduce the lifespan of your tarp.
If you have a Roll-Top Tarp on your tipper or on your field bin and you have a shed to store it in when it’s not in use, that’s great. It keeps it out of the sun’s harmful UV rays, protects it and keeps it in new condition. (A note here: clean your tarp at the end of the season to remove any excess grain and store in the shed with the tarp shut - not left rolled at the side).
But… we don’t always have adequate shed storage (hopefully the shed is full of hay!). Many of us have multiple tippers or field bins that don’t all fit into the shed. Every year, we see a lot of tarps that come in for repair that have been left out in the sun and they are always looking a bit worse for wear.
The One Tip that will Save your Tarp
Here's our Golden Tip
 | Clean your tarp at the end of the season so it is free of excess grain and doesn’t encourage rodents. |
 | Roll your tarp up (open the tipper) so there is only a small roll of the tarp left exposed. |
 | Get a piece of poly pipe as long as your tarp (or a couple of pieces if need be) with a diameter of approximately 5 inches (or a size wide enough to cover your rolled tarp) and cut it down the length on one side so it can be opened up (it may be helpful if you cut a section out of it so it opens up easily and the opening is wide enough to fit over your rolled tarp). |
 | Next, slide the poly pipe down the length of your rolled up tarp totally covering the roll. |
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And, voilà, you have just created an effective sun protection cover for your roll-top tarp!
We hope this tip helps you, it's just one of the services we offer to keep our customers on the move.
Until next time…
