How to Install a Grommet

How to Install a Grommet with an inexpensive Kit. We use the #3 or 7/16" Size. Easy to do and could be invaluable while camping or survival. #Howtogrommet #Grommets #Installagrommet
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[@StingyPrepper]

I got sold in 55 seconds. Literally just added a grommet kit to my Amazon shopping list. It's just this kind of thing you don't think of until you realise how convenient and easy it is to DIY.

[@toml.8210]

Just make sure your material can stand the tugging it might get, like on a fly tarp. You might need to add some reinforcing panel(s).

[@henryvalero9235]

@@toml.8210 From Lil Giant Ok. I give. How do you apply reinforcement?

[@onikin]

@@henryvalero9235 just put a stronger material (but not too thick) on both sides, cut through all the layers, and pound the grommet in. Trim the excess material you don't want. Could also put a dab of glue between material and grommets for a stronger seal.

[@imhigh0013]

😁using tactical black grommets to keep that orange cloth from giving away your position.

[@larrylegg4019]

The one thing you have said over and over lead me to start prepping years ago. "One is none. two is one". So dang true and has been my motto ever since. Thanks

[@scarling9367]

It applies just about everywhere. In the mechanic field, you almost always have backup tools. Especially, ratchets.

[@jetboy770371]

@@scarling9367 Copy that from a airline mechanic

[@toml.8210]

You just need to be careful how much redundancy you have, or you get overloaded or go broke.

[@scarling9367]

Stuff like this is my #1 leather repair. Snaps specifically.

[@tonysmith5924]

Never used these but have just bought a pack of grommets and this video helps me a lot!👍👍👍

[@stavio12]

Best video on grommet installation I've seen so far. Close ups are great and very detailed. Thanks.

[@Ir3n3NiiRaM]

Finally someone with some knowledge and all the important info we need ❤️ Thank you so much! Loved your video

[@katsshibainus3258]

Finally, someone that showed me all the steps. When I was putting them in the grommet would not crunch down. I watched four other how to videos with none of them showing the missing step. I come over to a gun channel and you showed it. Thanks.

[@susanrumble6366]

Thanks for showing how that's done, always wanted to know. Going to get me a kit. And love the bloopers at the end. 👍❤️

[@LadyTSurvival]

Thanks for the tip on rotating the flare tool, I had issues with a smooth melding and now I know why

[@jefferystephens7677]

Very good teaching video. I just bought a grommet kit to make a underquilt for my hammock.

[@jennyjenn5316]

Very informative, helpful,well spoken, and clear cut.

[@VictorSanchez-ft1ig]

Best instructions over all with extra important tips. Thanks

[@inlettwister]

Great, well informed video, Don! As always! Thank you!

[@nagaviper1169]

Good timing on this video. I'm actually going to be heading to Rural King to pick me up a grommet kit. I need to replace one on my Army duffle bag. Thank you

[@jed9615]

Great video on something not thought of to be of simple, but very useful! As always, keep walking with the KING!

[@Shapeshifter566]

This was a big help to me. Using cardboard instead of the wood block is great advice.

[@bellaboo6098]

Thank you so much! Very clear instruction. God Bless America! Long live the republic and religious freedom.

[@robg8433]

Make sure you use the right caliber to punch the g hole... I prefer the .44 WAD CUTTER

[@deynabroek2479]

Exceptionally helpful! Short and informative!

[@johndoe-bq1xt]

You're a genius sir, Thank You. I didn't even think of grommets !

[@adamthirdbourne324]

I've always wondered about how to do these. Thank you!

[@killroy7114]

Thanks, Don. Very practical and useful.

[@fuyu5979]

Thanks for step by step easy to instructions on how to install grommets. Forgot after years of not installing it. Ur upload saved me so much time, energy n trial n error to figure it out. Kudos. Newcsubscriber because of this vid. Anticipating other uploads.

[@VinceDiaz]

As always great info. Thanks 👍🏼

[@sandipbhattacharjee3304]

Thanks a lot for the videos. Very informative and very well put together.

[@bextermonkey246]

Thank you, you make it look foolproof.

[@teddibear1943]

Never knew about this. Thanks Don, and watch that left thumb nail. It is looking good, you had me nervous with the grommet hammer!

[@123gwilco]

Good info to know. I have seen more technical methods of installing grommets but this will fit in your bag easily for a tarp repair or to make more points of attachment to make a better tarp.

[@josephzacharias7992]

Thank you for doing this video. Its extremely ironic because while I was at work today this is something I was wondering about.

[@sandrarush6957]

Not only did I like your demo on grommets, but I LOVED what you had to say at the end. That tells me you're a pretty durn good guy. ;-) Keep up the good work.

[@shiloh4184]

5 seconds in and i like this guy already.

[@bobbymalcich63]

thank you sootchoo for the awesome video!!! that was a great idea sootchoo. the grommet is a good idea. thanks!!

[@davidg.9942]

OMG, my heart literally stopped 'beating for couple of seconds', I had to double check and to my relief sootch00 is still there !!!!! man you and hickok45 are my heroes 4ever,,,, great job on gromets work as well,,,,,,

[@LalalaLynda]

Great video. Clear information and demonstration. Easy, steady pace to learn by. I only wish it wasn't just for "guys" ( ya know??); I'm a gal and we like to use grommets too!!

[@laurynfromtheLAB]

Wow this is a really great video, I enjoyed that you pointed out different examples and even hammered through different types of materials

[@johnwolstenholm9102]

Love your vids, very helpful!!

[@Aaron-ge1hy]

Great tip! 👍

[@MichaelR58]

Handy kit , thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@artpoemsbysaloumehsallysal7043]

Best video ever. Thank you 😊

[@mikeleebaker]

I've been looking on Amazon for a grommet kit. However I'm hesitant to trust most tools on amazon with random, usually chinese, brand names. Most review channels on KZbin I've learned not to trust as well. They just repeat what the top search results are. Imagine my surprise when your face pops up in my KZbin search! Lol I've come to trust your gun reviews on your other channel. I was unaware you had another channel. Anyways when I saw your face I thought "Sootch!! Finally a review worth listening to!" Thank you for all the information you put out into the word for us to learn from.

[@jamesthomas5895]

Don I still think you should do a video of nothing but your Bloopers. In this day and age we all need a good laugh And I really enjoy your Bloopers at the end of a video Thanks good Info

[@STJ57486]

I am glad I found this video.

[@bakerwannabe4435]

Good info! Thank you for the video.

[@michaelabramo7373]

Good stuff very informative thank you.

[@bonniebreckenridge5021]

Love your ending!

[@charlesstewart5165]

Great video. God bless America

[@foxtrotunit1269]

This is actually really useful. Didn't know how common grommets were (even if they've been there all along). Thanks a lot: )

[@cathyfaglie3928]

Thank you. Very interesting.

[@SharonAnnMenefee]

You can buy a kit at Walmart, Hobby Lobby and Michael's crafts.

[@sinclairpages]

For remote life I have hundreds of different sizes of grommets and rivets. I always double the fabric being fastened. It holds better and tears less.

[@L.Salvatore]

Good idea... Thanks

[@lylewollenhaupt7424]

Snaps work the same way and are also very useful.

[@naruemonwanasuwadi3646]

Thank you so much .

[@barnaclebill1615]

Thanks… I’m lookin to put a few grommets in gear I use for padding. Easy drainage on the water.👍😁🇺🇸

[@csluau5913]

Nothing beats a good sewing/patch repair kit and a handful of grommets with a ball peen hammer LOL. I like it. I think grommets should be added to the shortlist of useful items along side duct tape and para cord.

[@geico1975]

Cool deal, another idea would be to use a lighter for example, after making the holes and burn the ends of some material before installing the grommets; I think that would even secure them more:)

[@cochiez]

Good tip!

[@julialammot7653]

Thank you very much from England for this vid, just what I was looking for. Btw, has anyone told you that you look like a young Gene Hackman, just to let you know that's good, I love that man, especially in the French Connection!

[@macssylvester5011]

Good looks

[@alwaysbepreparedwithjeff3245]

Thanks Again For Streaming Your Life Here On KZbin

[@yourmom1302]

I suggest using a dead blow hammer if you have one. Works better and the wedge dosen't bounce around as much so cleaner better grommets

[@toml.8210]

Right. The smaller grommets use a tool, that looks like a pair of pliers or a hole punch, and the larger ones use the tool you use with a hammer, unless you get the special grommet press. I've uased the hammer-tool on leather projects.

[@gabrielguillen5072]

Hi... Use a self healing cutting mat 5×5 as a base instead of cardboard. Thank you for the detailed instructions..I was putting the washer on backwards. Thanks again

[@daviddennison1787]

Thanks!

[@adamgotsenslive5215]

You are a fucking gangster!!! this video was incredibly helpful. We were trying to add some gromets to a sound blanket at the Planned Parenthood chapter that I run and the other videos were just trash. Thank you for this info. The twisting technique is incredibly helpful. I kept having uneven mushrooming before I saw this.

[@Minuteman4Jesus]

Does that Gromit come with a Wallace? LOL. Great video. These are good tools to have.

[@Enes-wj5xq]

You can use this method for collecting rain water in survival situations, using a tarp and make 4 grommets in it and you can hang it on a tree or makeshift hangers. You should add grommets in your survival kits.

[@virginiasouthas6748]

How about video on building Faraday cages or boxes. A friend has some solar generator which I'm sure would be affected by a CME or EMP. Thanks.

[@johnr5545]

Thanks god bless

[@_Wai_Wai_]

I love grommets

[@lamar9525]

Thank you & great KZbin. How do you tell which kit is made in America?

[@renza481]

If you need a hammer for it in your pack i will advise a steel advengers thor keychain. Not verry heavy and you can even hammer some small nails. Will take you a while to hammer the big stuff tho.

[@breaking_bear]

Hahahahahahah! Amazing outtakes!

[@Gunny-nq1pb]

Cool

[@LLBrown-uf6wl]

Intresting... Will this work on leather such as boot or wallet type full grain cow hide

[@CreachterZ]

Will the hole cutter cut through kevlar? I need a grommet in some kevlar lined gloves. If not, any ideas?

[@ucitymetalhead]

Would it make more sense to rotate the little anvil piece or the whole grommet/item?

[@chrisdarrow1980]

Bast to use a leather Maul its heavier and well not mess up the setting tools

[@scatcrank]

Now I want to grommet things

[@derickbarkalow4085]

Use a hole cutter that fits in a drill buy on line

[@grasshopper8621]

Hi Sootch when is sportsman’s guide going to restart shipping back to Australia they used to

[@ChristianGustafson]

The black grommet looks more *tactical* for a WROL scenario.

[@tinamaruco4920]

Can u use a rubber mallett instead of reg hammer and add gorilla tape fir reinforcement or is that overkill?

[@johnhoye6584]

Poly mallets do not mushrooms the metal, and cause fewer noise headaches.

[@misterclear9692]

💗

[@smokinjoe2539]

You could possibly use a large rock to hammer the grommet?

[@darthmusturd9526]

possibly, but it wouldnt work nearly as well as a regular tool. if you mean in place of the hammer and the tool, i wouldnt reccomend it because it would likely just mess up your grommet. in place of the hammer, sure, but it might slip and if it has any sharp edges, slice your thumb

[@jimgardner9044]

Hi, What I need to know is How is the sizing of the grommet measured? Is it the size of the internal hole after it is fitted? I have asked around and looked on ebay but cant find the answer. Thanks Jim in NZ.

[@robertlarsen6516]

Grommet!!

[@samsanfratello7549]

I used hard wood to cut the hole on and it bent the cutter edge in so it doesn't cut. Is there any fix?

[@paulspudman]

A rock is nature's hammer.

[@aprilezell3784]

Which side is the best for the front side of the towel or tarp, would have liked to know that, I know guys don't typically care about front or back. Lol!

[@DingoBYD]

How does rotating the punch alter anything?

[@racex428]

LMAO 🤣😂 .. totally shocked when I googled how too and your faced popped up on this video... How many channels ya got? Guns, prep and what else's ?

[@luisluis5306]

wallace and grommet

[@Demosophist]

I can't find any directions on the use of the Quickclipro setter tool, which has a U-shaped guide. Are these things junk? Did I waster $39?

[@joenuthin7309]

I put grommets on my caving boots, makes them last many more trips

[@Janedoe-hw6sp]

👍👋✌

[@thewhitebackground]

Dollar store survival kit?

[@Michael_Scott_Howard]

I just use my 👊 to 🔨 the grommet.

[@azizsalimazizsalim3380]

🙋🙏

[@survivalsavage9454]

I was using duct tape