Repair Rv Awning Separation

If you tear or hole is under three feet you may be able to fix it easily yourself with rv awning repair tape.

Repair rv awning separation.

It s over seven years old. We have had so much good luck with our extended warranty on major repairs like our refrigerator trailer axle suspension toilet and window leaks and plumbing that we were hopeful this repair would be covered too. We called our rv extended warranty folks wholesale warranties to find out if this awning failure would qualify for reimbursement under our warranty plan. Make sure to follow the package directions on the roll of tape.

Inside the switch i found the contacts weren t damaged or burnt at all but merely dirty. At the location where the tear is clean the top and the bottom surface of the awning. Being that we are full time rv snowbirds its. Also it s much cheaper versus the rv specific stuff.

How to repair rv awning small spots. The rv awning repair tape comes in two varieties one for canvas awnings and one for vinyl awnings. Gorilla crystal clear duct tape 1 88 x 9 yd clear pack of 1. Any awning company should be able to do the job for you.

Rather than use the standard rv awning repair tape i decided to go with clear gorilla tape. In this video i repair sections of damaged fabric on our dometic 9100 power awning. Prices vary but you should expect to pay less than 20. 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.

This was how i repaired our rv awning arm after i hit the house backing in after our last trip. When i first noticed this problem last fall they were about as big as a nickel but one is now about the size of a hen s egg and the other a. I had to do some serious metal straightening to get it back w. Repairing the rv awning power switch being that we were camping in rural utah when it failed made finding a new replacement switch a no go so i decided to open it up and have a look at the contacts.

I ve had good luck using the black gorilla tape on my rv underbelly so thought it was worth a shot. If these are seams that are exposed when you are driving i suggest that you have them reinforced. You should be able to find rv awning repair tape at hardware stores rv retail stores like camping world or online at sites like amazon. I had a layer of fabric folded over the area that was exposed to the wind when driving and then had the seams resewed over this so now there are actually three layers with the outer layers.