Installing Grommets In Vinyl

Grommets have many uses in the world today you may see them used to hang vinyl banners or secure a tarp.

Installing grommets in vinyl.

How to install grommets. Place the flaring tool over the top ring of the grommet and center the lower part of the grommet on the. Repair an old tarp or make a new tarp more useful with extra lashing points by installing new grommets. Mark the desired location of the grommet.

Install grommets on a hard surface that won t be damaged by scrap wood or misplaced hammering. Also install them in various sizes on tents awnings and other covers. Then mark where you want the grommets to go on the fabric and punch a hole in those spots using a hole cutter and a hammer. To install grommets in fabric start by ironing some interfacing to the back of the fabric to help prevent the grommets from ripping out.

Slide a wood block under the tarp mark and align the hole cutter over the mark. Insert the tall half of the grommet through the hole from the underside.