I have this Quick Shade Canopy that is so hard to put up. Even with two people standing across from each other and holding in the assigned spots, it will not spring up. Seems to be tight somewhere.

Now some background. I got it for free. Did buy a new top that I want to put on it. I guess I left it out during some wind, and it ripped the old one. Originally picked it up when someone had thrown it away, when a leg had bent. I bought another leg , and legs are fine. But it still binds somewhere in the scissoring action of the parts.

Any suggestions of what to do. I put a little silicone spray on joints. Hope that doesnt make it worse. Dont see any bent parts. Video online, has two people holding and walking it apart, and it springs up.

Well, odds are something IS binding.. probably at the connectors somewhere. Or misaligned, and binding as a result. Mine got broken in a sudden gust of wind, so I got out the welder and fixed it. It looks a little weird, but hey... Why spend another $80 ?

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Well, odds are something IS binding.. probably at the connectors somewhere. Or misaligned, and binding as a result. Mine got broken in a sudden gust of wind, so I got out the welder and fixed it. It looks a little weird, but hey... Why spend another $80 ?

Yea, most of them do not come with stakes. I've had mine comically fly across the park a couple of times.

Boycot buying cheap Chinese crap ~!~ Buy some line/rope and a decent tarp...man up you shopping @#$%& ~!~

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I discovered that spreading out the legs and then have one person get under and lift up the center. Then have helper slide up the legs a little at a time. Taking the weight off the leg seems to make it slide easier.

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I discovered that spreading out the legs and then have one person get under and lift up the center. Then have helper slide up the legs a little at a time. Taking the weight off the leg seems to make it slide easier.

Try buying it a drink first.