Friday, July 21, 2017

Applications For Tarps In Summer

The simple tarp can be used for many applications.  Summertime is especially when you can't get creative for shade or other uses when it comes to this trusty plastic cover. One fine and you so way to use a poly tarp is to use it as a liner in the back of a pick up truck, fill the truck bed with water and you have a homemade Jacuzzi. Some people call these redneck hot tubs. Here are some tips on how to set up a pick up truck hot tub:

  1. One – 10' x 10' poly tarp heavy duty
  2. Make sure the tarp is snug to the bottom of the truck bed. 
  3. Fill the water only 3/4 of the way to the top to prevent over flying when people get in. 
  4. Make sure your truck has the capacity to hold the weight of the water in the truck bed. 
  5. Use at your own discretion and caution. 
It is essential to make sure you use a heavy duty waterproof poly tarp when it comes to filling the truck bed with water to make sure it doesn't leak. Most heavy duty tarps Will be able to handle a small truck bed of water. 


The tarps it should be a minimum of 1000 denier and 14 x 14 mesh count.