Repairing Sun Damaged End Of A Rv Awning

12 to 16 inches.

Repairing sun damaged end of a rv awning. You can place some electrical tape on the vise grips to prevent them from damaging the end cap. These rolls typically run around 15 00 and are 15 feet in length. They also take quite a bit of labor. Attach the awning railing to the roof of your rv using the screws bolts washers etc.

In this video i repair sections of damaged fabric on our dometic 9100 power awning. Then i wiped the areas where the tape would go with 70 isopropyl alcohol to remove any remaining dirt and oils. I used the quick roof extreme steel lock adhesive tape to fix a 6 rip in my awnin. My idea is to cut the brittle end of the awning off to a point that it s not sun damaged approx.

Using vise grips take a firm hold of the cap on one end of the awning. It s best to have three people for this job. You ll be sitting cool in the shade. Being that we are full time rv snowbirds its.

The cleaner the surface the better the repair tape will stick. To repair a tear in your rv awning you will need to purchase a roll of clear rv awning repair tape. Rv awnings are not exactly cheap to replace. Don t use any other type of tape as this can damage the awning.

A cleaning solution waterproof glue repair tape. Two people will handle the awning arms one at each end while another one will feed the cord into your awning rail. 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.

This is a how to video on repairing your torn rv or travel trailer awning. The last step is to reinstall the rv awning. Carefully slide the awning along the rail into place. 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.

Just like that your awning is back in action. Here are the things you re going to need in this step. Step 5 re install awning. It s over seven years old.

Next unroll the awning and slide the arms into place before adjusting the tension using the knobs on either side of the 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.