Repairing Sun Damaged End Of A Rv Awning

12 to 16 inches.

Repairing sun damaged end of a rv awning.

Just like that your awning is back in action. The cleaner the surface the better the repair tape will stick. My idea is to cut the brittle end of the awning off to a point that it s not sun damaged approx. First i washed the awning with soap and water.

Sew a new channel the length of the awning and reinstall the cord that slides into the top awning rail. They also take quite a bit of labor. The last step is to reinstall the rv awning. Here are the things you re going to need in this step.

A cleaning solution waterproof glue repair tape. I used the quick roof extreme steel lock adhesive tape to fix a 6 rip in my awnin. 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. You can find this tape at any store that sells camping supplies or at your rv dealer.

In this video i repair sections of damaged fabric on our dometic 9100 power awning. These rolls typically run around 15 00 and are 15 feet in length. Carefully slide the awning along the rail into place. Being that we are full time rv snowbirds its.

You ll be sitting cool in the shade. You can place some electrical tape on the vise grips to prevent them from damaging the end cap. Rv awnings are not exactly cheap to replace. I applied a strip to the underside and top of the awning along the threaded bead seam.

Two people will handle the awning arms one at each end while another one will feed the cord into your awning rail. Don t use any other type of tape as this can damage the awning. Next unroll the awning and slide the arms into place before adjusting the tension using the knobs on either side of the awning. Then i wiped the areas where the tape would go with 70 isopropyl alcohol to remove any remaining dirt and oils.

It s over seven years old. Using vise grips take a firm hold of the cap on one end of the awning. Step 5 re install awning. Attach the awning railing to the roof of your rv using the screws bolts washers etc.

This is a how to video on repairing your torn rv or travel trailer awning. To repair a tear in your rv awning you will need to purchase a roll of clear rv awning repair tape.