How to Fix Sun Shade Sails?

Pulled into tautly curved geometrical shapes and suspended as shelter over an outdoor area,sun shade sail can sometimes take the notion of a tarp to the level of art. Their graceful horizontal sail-like designs offer shelter for backyard entertaining in the absence of large shade trees, while enhancing the overall look of your landscaping. Because sun shade sails are stretched between posts to take on their starkly rigid shapes, they can begin to sag over time. When that happens, you can quickly and easily restore one to its original tension and shape.

1,Position a ladder under the first post if necessary. Many sun shade sails have two short posts and two large posts to create a low-high shape, or hypar. You will not need a ladder for the shorter posts, as they usually are under 5 feet high.

2,Rotate the turnbuckle link, which connects the shade sail to the post, in a clockwise direction to tighten. Turn the link with pliers if you can’t do it by hand.

3,Increase tension on the turnbuckles at each of the four posts. Tighten each just enough to pull the shade sail taut and remove any sagging or wrinkles. Avoid over-tightening, which could damage the sail and its connective corners. Tighten the shade sail as needed throughout the year to retain its original shape.