How To Patch An Awning
Having an awning extended is essential during rain or when the sun is shinning bright.
How to patch an awning. However anything larger than that is likely just going to need to replaced with a completely new awning cover. You ll need some supplies beforehand to fix the tear. If the hole in the awning is less than eight inches you may be able to patch it. Rather than removing the whole canvas awning to do the repairs the best way to repair it is to repair it in place.
Awning repair tape comes in two styles one for canvas fabric and one for vinyl fabric. Let the alcohol dry then peel off the awning repair tape backing and apply the patch. When using awning repair tape clean the fabric first with alcohol. Even if you think you can don t take a risk.
Now before you start purchasing air awning repair kits or replacement air bladders check your warranty terms and conditions. Rv awning repair tape is easily available at hardware stores in rv supplies retailers and through camping world and amazon prices vary but on average the tape will be more than 5 and less than 20. However it is more time consuming to repair. Step 2 check the awning fabric for holes.
Firstly use a water base non abrasive cleaning solution and carefully clean both sides of the canvas where the repair is needed. The most common areas of a canvas patio awning that need repair are small rips and tears in the body of the awning and where the frame has worn holes in the corners of the awning. You can t fix your awning while it is bound to your rv. Once you know the damage you can fix it quickly.
Unlike many other diy repairs fixing your camper awning is a straightforward project. At that point in time its important to get it rolled back and then later you can get to the root cause and fix it. How to repair torn awning pvc or acrylic material this type of damage is less common than the fabric tears. Note that most tapes are 15 feet long but some are wider than others so you may want to buy thicker tape for a higher price if you hope to cover a hole with the tape or even to cover multiple.
Set aside enough tear aid repair strips to thoroughly patch all of the holes. Disassemble your rv s awning. They are both clear and can be used on any color fabric. However large rips will need more supplies and time.
This 2 year warranty term appears to be pretty standard with the other air awning manufacturers such as vango. It helps in keeping the rv cool. The repair method of small tears and holes is straightforward. Before you rush to take down the awning and get started on the repair slow down.
Otherwise things can go worse. You don t need much in the way of expertise. Make sure you have the correct repair kit for your awning canvas isabella dorema kampa and pyramid have repair kits available but still make sure that the colour or canvas type is suitable for your awning repair.