Discount Tarps, Unit 3B/62 O’Riordan Street (2026)

13/05/2026

Canvas is genuinely one of the best tarp materials you can buy — tough, breathable, and it gets better with age. But it does need a bit more care than a poly or PVC tarp, and the mistakes people make are almost always the same ones. 😬

The biggest one? Putting it away before it's completely dry. 💧

Even slightly damp canvas in storage = mildew. And mildew in canvas fibres is difficult to shift and gradually breaks down the fabric over time. The fix is simple — just make sure it's bone dry before it goes away.

Here's a few quick tips for keeping your canvas tarp in great shape:

🧹 Brush off loose debris before you wet it — washing dirt into the weave first just makes the job harder.

🚿 Rinse gently with a garden hose — no high-pressure washers. The concentrated pressure damages the fibre structure over time.

🧽 Clean with a soft brush and mild soap — gentle circular motions, both sides, paying attention to seams and grommet areas.

☁️ Dry completely in a well-ventilated spot — airflow on both sides, out of intense midday sun. Feel the seams and reinforced edges — they hold moisture longest.

📦 Store loosely folded in a cool, dry, ventilated spot — not in a sealed plastic bag. Canvas needs to breathe in storage.

Do these things and a quality canvas tarp will outlast pretty much everything else in your shed. 💪

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/how-to-clean-dry-and-store-your-canvas-tarp

07/05/2026

Your pergola shouldn't be just a fair-weather friend. 🌧️ If rain, wind or cold has your outdoor space sitting empty for half the year, it's time to fix that. 😤

PVC tarps used as side panels are one of the most practical and affordable ways to turn an exposed pergola into a proper all-weather outdoor room — and the results are genuinely impressive when it's done right. 🙌

Here's why PVC is the go-to for this kind of setup:

💧 Fully waterproof and UV stabilised — built to stay in position through an entire Australian season without degrading.

💨 Heavy enough to stay put in the wind — and when tensioned properly across all four edges, quiet enough that you won't even notice it's there.

☀️ Available in solid colours or crystal clear — want to keep your garden view and let the light in? Our Super Clear PVC Tarp is basically glass. Want privacy and sun blocking? The solid colours do the job beautifully.

📐 Non-standard size? No problem — our Made to Order PVC service lets you specify exact dimensions and eyelet positions, so your panels fit your pergola perfectly rather than just approximately.

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/turn-your-pergola-into-an-all-weather-outdoor-room-using-pvc-tarps

Don't let another winter go to waste. ❄️🔥

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01/05/2026

🚛 Tired of mesh covers that don't last the trip?

Cheap mesh tarps might seem strong enough — until the grommets tear out, the edges fray, and the whole thing falls apart after a few months of real use. 😤

The CrocSkin 350 GSM Reinforced Mesh Cargo Tarp is built for the jobs that actually matter. 💪

🔧 38mm load-rated seatbelt webbing around the full perimeter — no fraying, no tearing, no drama.

🔩 Stainless steel D-rings and heavy duty eyelets — rust-free, strong and easy to use year after year.

☀️ UV treated and mildew resistant — built to hold its strength through seasons of hard Australian use.

📦 Includes 4 pull straps and a PVC storage bag — ready to go straight out of the box.

Available in a range of sizes to suit ute trays through to full truck beds. 🙌

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/product/crocskin-reinforced-mesh-cargo-tarps-350-gsm

23/04/2026

Why does one poly tarp cost $12 and another cost $120? 🤨

It's not just size. It's not just brand. It's what's actually inside the tarp — and once you understand that, you'll never buy the wrong one again. 💡

Here's what actually separates a quality poly tarp from a cheap one that falls apart after one season: 👇

⚖️ GSM — grams per square metre. This tells you how much material is in the tarp. More GSM = heavier, stronger, more durable. A 185gsm tarp and a 300gsm tarp are very different products, even if they look similar in a photo.

🧵 The weave — poly tarps start life as strips of plastic woven together like fabric. A tighter, denser weave means better tear resistance. A loose, open weave is where splits start.

💧 Lamination — the waterproofing layer bonded to both faces of the weave. Quality lamination stays bonded. Cheap lamination bubbles, peels and lets water through.

☀️ UV stabilisers — Australia has brutal UV. Without proper UV stabilisation built into the material, a poly tarp becomes brittle and crumbles within a year or two of outdoor use.

🔩 Reinforced hems and corners — the edges and corners of a tarp take enormous stress when it's tied down. Multi-layer reinforced hems and solid corner patches are what stop grommets tearing out under load.

A tarp that gets all of this right will last for years. One that cuts corners on any of these? You'll be replacing it before the season's out. 😤

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/poly-tarps-101

16/04/2026

Heavy duty cloth tape might just be the most underrated thing we sell. 😄

It's not duct tape. It's not packing tape. It's a purpose-built, woven cloth-backed tape with a serious pressure-sensitive adhesive that sticks to almost anything — fabric, plastic, metal, rubber, timber — and tears cleanly by hand with no scissors needed. ✂️

Here's just some of what people use it for every day: 👇

🪣 Patching a split tarp or canvas cover before it turns into a full tear

🎨 Joining PE drop sheets and plastic films on painting or concreting jobs so they actually stay joined

🌿 Farm use — livestock marking, irrigation repairs, machinery cover patches

🏗️ Job sites — colour coding, bundling cables, temporary surface protection

🏕️ Camp and 4WD field repairs — tent flies, swag covers, dry bags, poly pipe, you name it

🔧 General home and garden fixes — garden hoses, shade sails, outdoor furniture, shed organisation

The 48mm width gives you real coverage for real repairs. Comes in silver and dark green. 10 metres per roll. And it tears cleanly by hand, which might sound like a small thing until you're halfway up a ladder in the middle of a job. 🪜

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/heavy-duty-cloth-tape-explained

It's one of those products that pays for itself the first time you actually need it. 💪

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10/04/2026

There's a reason experienced campers keep coming back to canvas tarps, even when there are lighter, cheaper options out there. Once you've spent a night under a well-set canvas shelter while the wind picks up and the temperature drops, you just get it. 🌧️

Here's what makes canvas genuinely different in the field:

It breathes. 🌿 Unlike poly or PVC, canvas lets moisture vapour pass through rather than trapping it underneath. That means less condensation dripping on you overnight and a far more comfortable sleep. 😴

It's quiet in the wind. 🌬️ Anyone who's tried to sleep under a cracking, snapping poly tarp in a gusty night knows the pain. Canvas absorbs wind energy instead of fighting it, and it sits solid and stays put. 🤫

It handles temperature swings.🌡️ Hot afternoon, cold night — canvas doesn't get icy cold to the touch or trap heat the way synthetics can. In the Australian bush, that matters. ☀️❄️

And it's not just for shelter. A canvas tarp works hard across your whole campsite — as a groundsheet under your tent, a gear cover overnight, a trailer cover on the road, or a clean base layer for your camp kitchen and living area. 🚗

Our CrocSkin Canvas Tarps are built tough for real Australian conditions — available in 380gsm, 460gsm and 535gsm military grade options. Whether you're doing a weekend in the bush or a serious remote 4WD trip, there's a canvas tarp in our range that's right for you. 💪

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/why-canvas-belongs-on-every-camping-and-adventure-trip

02/04/2026

Tip run weekend? 🌿 The right tarp makes the drive quieter and the load easier to manage. 😌

A breathable mesh tarp is a game changer for green waste, branches, rubble and awkward loads. Because air passes through, the cover sits flatter, flaps less and puts less strain on eyelets and tie-downs.💨 No ballooning, no loud drumming, no surprise puddles of rainwater pooling on top. 😤

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/mesh-vs-solid-for-transport-loads

Solid covers still have their place, but for everyday DIY hauling, mesh is often the smartest, simplest choice. ✅

See our mesh tarp range here: discounttarpaulins.com.au/mesh-tarpaulins

27/03/2026

Sick of covers that flap themselves to pieces? 😤

If your bike, mower or BBQ lives outside, the secret isn’t just “buy any tarp”, it’s choosing the right material, allowing proper overlap, and tying it down so it stays tight without rubbing through.

Canvas is breathable and quieter for everyday backyard covers 🧵, poly is light and easy for quick on/off jobs ✅, and PVC is the heavy-duty, fully weatherproof option when you want maximum protection. 🌧️

Add enough drop to tie down without stretching, belt it low so wind can’t get under, 💨 and pad sharp corners to prevent chafe.

Small changes — big difference.

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/backyard-covers-that-actually-last

19/03/2026

🪵 Wet firewood. There's nothing worse.

You spend time stacking it, you cover it up, and come winter it's still damp, smoking like a bonfire made of dishcloths and barely putting out any heat. 😤

Here's the thing though, the problem usually isn't the tarp. It's the covering up technique. 🤔

Draping a tarp all the way to the ground on all sides is one of the most common mistakes people make. You're not protecting the wood, you're trapping warm, damp air with nowhere to go and turning your woodpile into a sauna. 🥵 No airflow means no drying, and no drying means soggy, smoky, frustrating firewood all winter long. ❄️🔥

The fix is simple. ✅ Cover the top and let the tarp hang down just enough to deflect rain, maybe 20 - 30cm over the sides. Leave the sides and base open so air can actually move through. And if your wood is sitting directly on the ground, get it up off the dirt. 📦 Even a cheap pallet makes a real difference.

The type of tarp matters too. 👇

🌿 Canvas breathes naturally, making it ideal for wood that's still seasoning.
🟢 Poly tarps are practical and waterproof for everyday storage, just use them right.
💪 PVC tarps are the heavy duty option, if you're storing a serious amount of wood in a tough spot, they'll handle whatever the Australian winter throws at them. ☔🌧️

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/dont-let-your-firewood-turn-to-mush

Dry wood burns hotter 🔥, lights easier 🔦, and produces less smoke 💨. It's worth doing properly.

12/03/2026

Painting and sanding jobs have a way of turning a small project into a big mess. 😩 Dust ends up everywhere, paint drips land where they shouldn’t, and outdoor jobs get messy fast when wind starts moving debris around. 🎨

The good news is a simple tarp setup can make a huge difference. 🙌 Poly tarps are great for quick floor and surface protection, canvas tarps are ideal when you want a heavier-duty work zone that stays put better 💪, and mesh tarps can help create screened areas with better airflow for outdoor jobs. 🌤️

Whether you’re repainting a room 🏠, sanding timber furniture 🪑, freshening up a fence, or trying to contain dust in the shed or garage, the right tarp can help protect nearby surfaces and make clean-up much easier. ✅

If you’re planning a DIY job 🔨, it pays to choose the right material for the task instead of using the same cover for everything.

Learn More: discounttarpaulins.com.au/painting-sanding-and-dust-control-with-tarps

Explore our range of poly, canvas and mesh tarps today. 😊

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06/03/2026

When a storm is coming, using the right tarp to protect your property can make a big difference. ⛈️🏠

But should you choose a PVC tarp or a poly tarp? 🤔

Both are waterproof, but they perform differently in heavy rain, strong winds and long-term outdoor exposure. Poly tarps are lightweight and perfect for quick protection around the home — great for covering outdoor furniture, firewood, tools or garden equipment before the rain hits. 🌿🪵🪑

PVC tarps, on the other hand, offer extra strength and durability when conditions get tougher. Their heavier material handles wind, rain and ongoing outdoor exposure much better, making them ideal for more demanding protection jobs. 💪🌧️

If you want to protect outdoor furniture, firewood, tools or building materials before the next storm rolls through, understanding the difference between these two tarp types can help you choose the right option. 🏡🔧

Learn more: discounttarpaulins.com.au/pvc-vs-poly-tarps-for-storm-protection

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