Source for treated canvas tarps?

[Zeke]

I've called them oil tarps but I don't know what the old olive drab canvas tarps were actually treated with. All I know is I have ONE and I could use a couple more small ones, like 5 x 7 to cover machines the live outside. Amazon is no help here. Neither is Harry Epstein.

 

[neophyte]

Like this?

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/18-oz-heavy-duty-canvas-tarp.aspx?a=959395

 

[OccupantRJ]

I get them at the local farm supply store.

 

[WildwoodChuck]

Tractor supply here has them

 

[Zeke]

I get them at the local farm supply store.

Well, see, there aren't any of those in my area, LOL. neophyte]/b], not really, but I guess that would work except for the pr!ce. Maybe I should look for an army surplus store.

 

[Tamper84]

Another option would be to stop by a trucking outfit and see if they have any old tarps they wanna get rid of.

Chris

 

[CamaroDoc]

Army Surplus...

 

[akhappy]

Try searching "canvas tarp" on Amazon, that should get the results you're looking for.

 

[Zeke]

Try searching "canvas tarp" on Amazon, that should get the results you're looking for.

Well, I guess I stole the 5 x 7 oiled tarp I bought from OSH for 20 bucks. They are double that now everywhere, ESPECIALLY Amazon. By comparison a 5 x 7 blue tarp (if you can call it that) is about 2 bucks at HF and the swap meet. So maybe I'll buy 10 of those and call it a day.

 

[Outlawmws]

Just keep in mind, those blue tarps won't last an entire season...

 

[jakemac]

You'll be lucky if those blue tarps last 1 use.

You could try looking for oiled tarps at Marine supply stores. See if you can find one of the old crusty shops, the new modern ones may not know what you're talking about. A Marina may have some old ones laying around as well.

 

[Zeke]

Just keep in mind, those blue tarps won't last an entire season...

10 of them will one at a time.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

I bought a couple of tarps from the below. When I called I said I wanted water proof and mold resistant. They told me they have treated tarps just like I needed. I actually got 2 of them in a nice dark brown to cover my wood piles for my wood stove. There is definetly something on them. Kinda like a waxy substance. Anyways you can try them. I believe my 6x12 tarps were around $60 together....I might have made that price up. It was a few years back.

http://www.canvastarps.com

 

[rharman]

www.tarpsplus.com

If they don't have, might be a source of info. I've had good luck with them.

 

[whyNick?]

I believe the stuff that gives military canvas its odor is a wax called Canvak. Rural King carries treated canvas tarps at fairly reasonable prices.