Repairing Sun Damaged End Of A Rv Awning

I used the quick roof extreme steel lock adhesive tape to fix a 6 rip in my awnin.

Repairing sun damaged end of a rv awning. Just like that your awning is back in action. Step 5 re install awning. Most people will simply file a wind damage claim with their insurance company and the claims adjuster will come out and write you a check for a new awning. You ll be sitting cool in the shade.

This is a how to video on repairing your torn rv or travel trailer awning. Then i wiped the areas where the tape would go with 70 isopropyl alcohol to remove any remaining dirt and oils. Here are the things you re going to need in this step. It s best to have three people for this job.

Attach the awning railing to the roof of your rv using the screws bolts washers etc. Being that we are full time rv snowbirds its. The cleaner the surface the better the repair tape will stick. They also take quite a bit of labor.

To repair a tear in your rv awning you will need to purchase a roll of clear rv awning repair tape. First i washed the awning with soap and water. Carefully slide the awning along the rail into place. The last step is to reinstall the rv awning.

You can find this tape at any store that sells camping supplies or at your rv dealer. Don t use any other type of tape as this can damage the awning. Rv awnings are not exactly cheap to replace. Sew a new channel the length of the awning and reinstall the cord that slides into the top awning rail.

12 to 16 inches. These rolls typically run around 15 00 and are 15 feet in length. Using vise grips take a firm hold of the cap on one end of the awning. It s over seven years old.

While one person firmly holds the vise grips the other can remove the bolts connecting the leg aka rafter to the awning then take the rafter off the end cap. A cleaning solution waterproof glue repair tape. I applied a strip to the underside and top of the awning along the threaded bead seam. In this video i repair sections of damaged fabric on our dometic 9100 power awning.

Two people will handle the awning arms one at each end while another one will feed the cord into your awning rail. That came with your awning and making sure not to strip the screws.