Lawn chairs are a great summer item. They are the best chairs for sitting outside on a summer evening and sipping on an icy lemonade as you watch the sunset. But, they can become worn rather quickly if they are exposed to summer rainstorms and hot summer sun.

Most lawn chairs are created to hold a significant amount of weight. Over time, the material may begin to fray and break away. To keep your chairs looking new and in tip-top shape, why not repair broken or damaged pieces with stretch-resistant and waterproof polypropylene webbing?

Polyprolene or "polypro" webbing is a great material to use to repair your lawn chair. This material is strong and versatile. Most chairs of this style are already made partially with this material.

Polypro as a replacement choice gives you a lot more color options than traditional strapping replacements. Coordinate or contrast to match existing cushions or even showcase the colors of your favorite sports team!

To repair pieces of the chair, you may have to remove the dust cover on the back. This can be easily done by simply turning the chair over and removing the cover. A screwdriver or the back of the hammer will make quick work of prying this away.

Once the dust cover is removed, you can evaluate what pieces of the chair need to be replaced. With a tool, remove the frayed or stretched pieces.

Measure how long the new material needs to be. Stretch out the old material and place it back on the chair the way it looked when it was new. At this point, you should not be able to see a difference between the broken strips and the strips that are in great shape.

Be sure that you have measured your polypro webbing strips correctly one more time. Remember, measure twice and cut once! Then replace the frayed or stretched pieces. Polypro webbing will help reinforce these areas so they won't quickly become damaged again.

When you attache the strips, be sure to follow the pattern by weaving through the straps. If you suspect that the straps will begin to break again shortly, you can always use extra polypro webbing pieces to create more strength so you won't have to repair the chair again anytime soon. Either way, this will save you money and time shopping for new chairs every spring season.

Polypropylene Webbing

  1. 2 Inch Seat-Belt Ice Blue Polyester Webbing Limited Edition
    2 Inch Seat-Belt Ice Blue Polyester Webbing Limited Edition
    $7.25
  2. 1 Inch Natural Heavy Cotton Webbing Closeout
    1 Inch Natural Heavy Cotton Webbing Closeout
    $4.97
  3. 3/8 Inch Black Polypro Webbing
    3/8 Inch Black Polypro Webbing
    $9.97
  4. 1/2 Inch Burgundy Heavy Plus Nylon Webbing Closeout
    1/2 Inch Heavy Plus Nylon Webbing Closeout
    $4.97
  5. 2 Inch Seat-Belt Hot Yellow Polyester Webbing Closeout
    2 Inch Seat-Belt Hot Yellow Polyester Webbing Closeout
    $8.50