Don t use any other type of tape as this can damage the awning.
Repairing damaged end of a rv awning.
First assess the tear to see if you can repair it yourself.
They also take quite a bit of labor.
You can t fix your awning while it is bound to your rv.
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Mend any small.
You can find this tape at any store that sells camping supplies or at your rv dealer.
On may 25 2010.
You can splice a broken awning tube or replace the awning tube but be sure t.
If it s under three feet in length one can simply repair it using a long piece of clear awning tape.
Assess the tear or a hole in your camper.
Disassemble your rv s awning.
How to repair rv 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.
Due to the nature of what rv awnings are made to do they are usually the first part of your rv that will need some form of maintenance or repair.
Rv awning repair is a complicated task because it requires a wide assortment of tools.
Understanding how to repair rv awnings.
Gorilla crystal clear duct tape 1 88 x 9 yd clear pack of 1.
There are different kinds of damage.
To replace the cam lock disassemble the awning assembly completely.
Also it s much cheaper versus the rv specific stuff.
Written by cris zaragoza.
Rather than use the standard rv awning repair tape i decided to go with clear gorilla tape.
It is important to allows take every safety precaution available when working with an rv awning.
Not only that but a good gust of wind could easily increase the size of a tear or hole making it more difficult if not impossible to complete your necessary rv awning repair.
I had to do some serious metal straightening to get it back w.
I ve had good luck using the black gorilla tape on my rv underbelly so thought it was worth a shot.
This is because awnings protect you from the elements including wind rain and anything else the sky may throw down at you.
Even if you think you can.
To repair a tear in your rv awning you will need to purchase a roll of clear rv awning repair tape.
This was how i repaired our rv awning arm after i hit the house backing in after our last trip.
Rv awnings are not exactly cheap to replace.
These cams are not always visible to the eye because they are located within the end cap of the awning rollers.
