GoneCodFishing 24 #1 October 12, 2015 I bought a second hand canopy and, rather nicely i thought, the seller sent me 2 sliders with it. On close inspection though, he wasn't as nice as i thought he was... One of the sliders is somewhat burred, with noticeable groove marks from the lines, and there's a little bit of surface rust making it feel rather rough in those areas. The other one is even worse, in that the grommets have been set badly and there are some nasty sharp sections in the inner bottom areas of the grommets... So the question is. Is it feasible to clean the rust and give a light sanding to slider 1 to smooth things out? Can the same smoothing altbeit a bit more 'vigorously' be done to slider 2? Or do i have to find myself another slider? Can post pics later if it makes a difference and someone is curious, but just considering my options at the moment. Cheers (edited for typos) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quagmirian 40 #2 October 12, 2015 Just my uninformed arsehole, but I think you can smooth out smaller grooves in a grommet with fine sand paper/polish. If the damage is bigger the grommets can be replaced. Luckily, brass grommets are fairly cheap. I think someone else was asking the same question here recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #3 October 12, 2015 No, get a "new" slider. Too much wear and damage. Send me canopy size, color, type of fabric and I might have something used. Or have grommets replaced.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoneCodFishing 24 #4 October 12, 2015 Right, thanks guys. I think i'll wipe off the tarnish from slider 1 and pop to see a local rigger who can change grommets and see what he thinks, as the 2nd slider definitely needs them changed and will be handy for another canopy i got. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #5 October 13, 2015 Brass grommet and vectran lines do not go together. Vectran lines will eat it through within 200 jumps.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoneCodFishing 24 #6 October 13, 2015 They are HMA, but yes, similar problem over time. However i haven't found anyone in the UK yet who has a press for SS grommets, so it'll be brass in the meantime as i'm looking at just getting this canopy in the air and i'll be getting a slider ordered from somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lethal1ty17 0 #7 October 13, 2015 I had a canopy with brass grommets on the slider and HMA lines. Within a span of a few jumps, the lines had cut through half of the grommet, and caused my slider to hang up really high. Be careful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #8 October 13, 2015 stayhigh Brass grommet and vectran lines do not go together. Vectran lines will eat it through within 200 jumps. Having limited exposure to Vectran or HMA, is this simply a friction issue, or is there a heat/chemical component to the problem? (not that it changes the outcome/problem... just curious) JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #9 October 13, 2015 no idea about HMA, but vectran is considerably rougher than say spectra.. my nzaerosports safire2 came with vectran and SS-grommets on the slider however. no abrasion after nearly 200 jumps, still look like new!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
