How to Fix a Beach Umbrella

Fixing a Tear in the Canopy

• 1

  Remove the canopy from your umbrella by first removing the ferrule (cap) and then carefully detaching the fabric from the spokes by cutting off the attaching threads.

• 2

  Cut out a panel of waterproof fabric big enough to cover the torn section, and sew it onto the canopy with nylon thread. If a large segment of canopy is torn, trace the entire canopy onto the waterproof fabric, and cut out a new canopy. If your canopy is made of plastic, use an inner tube repair kit to make the repair.

• 3

  Replace the repaired or new canopy onto your umbrella. Inspect the end of each umbrella spoke to find a small hole, and attach your fabric to these holes using a needle and nylon thread.

Fixing a Broken Stem

• 4

  Inspect your stem to see whether it is wooden or metal.

• 5

  Solder or weld a metal stem together at the point of damage.

• 6

  Wrap a wooden stem in duct tape, or use wood glue to glue the broken parts together, and wrap the repaired section with wire or fabric. (See Reference 1)

Fixing a Broken or Missing Spoke

• 7

  Remove the broken spoke(s) from the umbrella.

• 8

  Measure a section of wire to the same length as the original spoke, and cut it using wire cutters.

• 9

  Using fabric and thread, attach the piece of wire to the umbrella stem and canopy while it is open.