Repairing Damaged End Of A Rv Awning

The repair method of small tears and holes is straightforward.

Repairing damaged end of a rv awning.

Patching my rv awning with clear gorilla tape. These rolls typically run around 15 00 and are 15 feet in length. Further damage is showing up on the seam where the awning attaches to the rv sidewall. Unlike many other diy repairs fixing your camper awning is a straightforward project.

You can t fix your awning while it is bound to your rv. This was how i repaired our rv awning arm after i hit the house backing in after our last trip. Don t use any other type of tape as this can damage the awning. I had to do some serious metal straightening to get it back w.

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. The reason for this is the damage may have affected other parts of the rv such as the mounting brackets or other parts of the rv. However large rips will need more supplies and time. Even if you think you can don t take a risk.

Before you rush to take down the awning and get started on the repair slow down. I was afraid a major failure was in my awnings future so decided to attempt a temporary patch. Once you know the damage you can fix it quickly. In some cases it would cost less to repair your awning and in other cases you might be better off having an rv repair shop replace the entire thing.

You ll need some supplies beforehand to fix the tear. 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. Here the awnings end bead is double stitched and the threads are disintegrating. Otherwise things can go worse.

You don t need much in the way of expertise.