Awning Repair

[valkosr]

Tree limb broke off and tore a hole (approx 2" in diameter) in the awning when it hit. Coach is less than 2yrs old and awning is in otherwise great shape so I would like to repair if possible. What is the preferred repair method or product?

[Bob Denman]

Folks in here have mentioned using clear Gorilla Tape; with good results...

[Beau388]

Originally Posted by valkosr

Tree limb broke off and tore a hole (approx 2" in diameter) in the awning when it hit. Coach is less than 2yrs old and awning is in otherwise great shape so I would like to repair if possible. What is the preferred repair method or product?

I used black 4" wide Gorilla Tape on mine. It does not look professional but it works. So far so good.

[Jimbo56]

You can actually buy awning repair tape that has some up protectant quality. Be sure to tape both top and underside. It’ll last several years. It also works to patch a hole accidentally punched in fiberglass.

[Travelin' Texans]

IMHO if you're willing to spend $20 for gorilla tape or $50+ for a roll of awning tape to use 6" just replace the fabric & be done with it. Depending on the awning size there are several online places that sell replace fabric for awnings, some original quality & some much better, that are suprisingly not that expensive & with another person & ladder it's a relatively simple job.
I replaced fabrics on all 3 slide toppers on my last 5th wheel, the most expensive was for the 12'er at $105. Took my SIL & I an hour to do the 1st & did the other 2 in less than an hour for both.

[RTEjr]

How to tape/repair the awning from the TOP, especially if the damage is more in the center part of the awning, rather than at the edges that might be accessible with a ladder or from the roof?

[Travelin' Texans]

Originally Posted by RTEjr

How to tape/repair the awning from the TOP, especially if the damage is more in the center part of the awning, rather than at the edges that might be accessible with a ladder or from the roof?

Roll the awning up to the tear, climb up the ladder, tape both top & bottom, roll awning back out & sit under it with a cold beverage.

[pneumatics]

Had 4" tear in a topper several years ago, I sewed it up using a canvas repair kit. Held until another tree limb extended itself automatically and ripped the rest of it.
Replacing a 20' long one of these took three people with the correct ladders.

[RTEjr]

Originally Posted by Travelin' Texans

Roll the awning up to the tear, climb up the ladder, tape both top & bottom, roll awning back out & sit under it with a cold beverage.

Can't stop the awning mid-way. Push the button, it fully deploys. Push it again, it fully retracts. Tho' I suppose I could cut the power on the fly to stop it where the patch is needed...? (with a cold bevvie, of course)