Help awning material frayed

[Scubawise]

Hi what can I do to repair this.
I think water will come through the slots

 

[ducksface]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C1WGH6D8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BN12BN6V?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

The clear if there is no stress.
The black if there is.

Both are beyond adequate.
They are the strongest best tapes I have, and I have a BUNCH.
The black is quite pretty, like carbon fiber.

I have both of them here at the behemoth.

You can use Drywall tape, the plastic screen type and skim it with type1 silicone just as if you were skimming with Drywall mud.
This is what I did on the toy hauler. It's a process.

But
A new canopy is surprisingly well priced and easy to replace.
Any tape except the silicone is gonna bleed and shift in the heat.

 

[Scubawise]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C1WGH6D8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BN12BN6V?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

The clear if there is no stress.
The black if there is.

Both are beyond adequate.
They are the strongest best tapes I have, and I have a BUNCH.
The black is quite pretty, like carbon fiber.

I have both of them here at the behemoth.

You can use Drywall tape, the plastic screen type and skim it with type1 silicone just as if you were skimming with Drywall mud.
This is what I did on the toy hauler. It's a process.

But
A new canopy is surprisingly well priced and easy to replace.
Any tape except the silicone is gonna bleed and shift in the heat.

Great reviewing.
Leaning towards black

 

[ducksface]

EeBlack would be best.
It's crosswoven and doesn't stretch or skew beyond minimally.

The clear is quite stretchy which is an attribute unto itself.

Warm shady day application.
You'll want a burnisher of some sort and a backer while rolling it on tight.
A metal drinking container is an excellent burnishing (rubbing with great verve)tool.
They usually have all the edges and angles you'll need.
The side of A harbor freight rubber hammer's head works well also and has a handy handle.

https://www.amazon.com/Bambaw-Stain...718075208&sprefix=metal+drink,aps,190&sr=8-13
(Example not recommendation)

 

[16ACE27]

https://www.amazon.com/Xenjum-Replacement-Heavy-Duty-Weatherproof-Awnings-Gray/dp/B0C99VD7WD/?th=1

 

[Scubawise]

EeBlack would be best.
It's crosswoven and doesn't stretch or skew beyond minimally.

The clear is quite stretchy which is an attribute unto itself.

Warm shady day application.
You'll want a burnisher of some sort and a backer while rolling it on tight.
A metal drinking container is an excellent burnishing (rubbing with great verve)tool.
They usually have all the edges and angles you'll need.
The side of A harbor freight rubber hammer's head works well also and has a handy handle.

https://www.amazon.com/Bambaw-Stain...718075208&sprefix=metal+drink,aps,190&sr=8-13
(Example not recommendation)

Great info reviewing.. thx

 

[Scubawise]

https://www.amazon.com/Xenjum-Replacement-Heavy-Duty-Weatherproof-Awnings-Gray/dp/B0C99VD7WD/?th=1

Great to know.
Camping in Cloudcroft NM for a few days.
Will review all when back
Appreciate

 

[Scubawise]

Thanks Duck! Awning completed.
Looks great

 

[ducksface]

That tape is absolutely wild.
I suggest everyone have a roll in their rv.

 

[Lt Keefer]

Be advised, taping an awning is a temporary fix at best. It may last a years or so, but it will not replace a new fabric.

 

[Scubawise]

That tape is absolutely wild.
I suggest everyone have a roll in their rv.

Yes. Any awning rip, etc good fix.
In motorhome

 

[Scubawise]

Be advised, taping an awning is a temporary fix at best. It may last a years or so, but it will not replace a new fabric.

Absolutely

 

[blw2]

@scubawise
what width tape did you use?

and based on your experience while installing it, what's your guess as to how good the adhesive is...how long it might hold up?

@duckface... Thanks for posting this! you mentioned the issue with tape shifting in the heat. In your experience with this tape, what's your guess as to how long it'll hold up in a southern climate?

My awning is doing the same thing, and if it seems like it might buy me a year or more I might give it a shot! I've been considering doing something similar to your silcone plaster, except not with silicone. (I abhor that stuff!). I'm hoping to do some major refinishing on the exterior of my rig if I can ever get some time...and don't really want to replace the awning fabric till then...

Even still, if it's "that good" as you say, I might buy a small roll of that stuff just to have on hand as emergency repair....

 

[ducksface]

Cw sells tape specifically designated for awning repair. It's OK and I've always carried a roll of it.
All things that stay sticky will migrate in heat. It's the law.



There are lots of things that I hate but are the best tool for the job.

 

[blw2]

Cw sells tape specifically designated for awning repair.
All things that stay sticky will migrate in heat. It's the law.


There are lots of things that I hate but are the best tool for the job.

Yeah, I've seen that awning tape, and someplace down deep in my sketchy memory, I want to say I've seen some of that stuff used and it looked like it didn't stick well at all. Granted it could have been a poor installation that I'm remembering...but that stuff looks cheap anyway so poor performance seems plausible to me...

and you comment about things you hate but are the best tool for the job...
agreed....but years ago I came to the conclusion that silicone caulk is not ever the best tool for the job in my experience...except MAYBE fish tanks and sealing high-temperature engine gasket surfaces..... those are the only two applications I've ever known where silicone seems to work well...and I reckon the fish tank thing is only because it's installed in what is probably very controlled conditions in the factory. But that's just my personal stance on it....

I'm curious though, how long did that silicone repair hold up for you on that awning?

 

[ducksface]

It lasted for all the years we had it.
I've used it on many flappy things like awnings and car covers and mooring covers on boats.
One of my sandbuggies(an early chenoweth tube frame) had a cotton tarp body and none of the patches failed.

The only regard would be the the of fabric you're trying to stick it to being too slick for it to get a grip.

https://www.amazon.com/Mounting-Wat...2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

The above would probably work best of all IF you use another wider tape over it.
Though I've not researched I don't think this 3m tape creeps much.
But
Now you're at the cost of a new awning.

 

[EA37TS]

It lasted for all the years we had it.
I've used it on many flappy things like awnings and car covers and mooring covers on boats.
One of my sandbuggies(an early chenoweth tube frame) had a cotton tarp body and none of the patches failed.

The only regard would be the the of fabric you're trying to stick it to being too slick for it to get a grip.

https://www.amazon.com/Mounting-Wat...2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

The above would probably work best of all IF you use another wider tape over it.
Though I've not researched I don't think this 3m tape creeps much.
But
Now you're at the cost of a new awning.

I also use the quick connects

On the hose end, not pictured are a shutoff valve, a flow meter, and quick connect. I have the same setup for both fresh and black tank flush using a blue hose for fresh and black hose for the black tank flush. Takes me less tan 2 minutes for a complete water setup after arrival. Usually I am connecting while the coach is leveling.

 

[Scubawise]

@scubawise
what width tape did you use?

and based on your experience while installing it, what's your guess as to how good the adhesive is...how long it might hold up?

@duckface... Thanks for posting this! you mentioned the issue with tape shifting in the heat. In your experience with this tape, what's your guess as to how long it'll hold up in a southern climate?

My awning is doing the same thing, and if it seems like it might buy me a year or more I might give it a shot! I've been considering doing something similar to your silcone plaster, except not with silicone. (I abhor that stuff!). I'm hoping to do some major refinishing on the exterior of my rig if I can ever get some time...and don't really want to replace the awning fabric till then...

Even still, if it's "that good" as you say, I might buy a small roll of that stuff just to have on hand as emergency repair....

Hello. I have similar less quality tape on the awning end caps & lasted 4 years. Took off and replaced with DUCK recommendation. ( 4 years in montana below zero & new mexico 110 degrees). This picture attached.

Easy to put on. My guess 4 or 5 years.
Guess what $25 to fix again
For heat source I used the FREE new mexico heat

 

[Scubawise]

Cw sells tape specifically designated for awning repair. It's OK and I've always carried a roll of it.
All things that stay sticky will migrate in heat. It's the law.



There are lots of things that I hate but are the best tool for the job.

Correct. $25 I do it again
Will keep you posted in impacted on road etc

 

[MLP-THOR]

Yeah, I've seen that awning tape, and someplace down deep in my sketchy memory, I want to say I've seen some of that stuff used and it looked like it didn't stick well at all. Granted it could have been a poor installation that I'm remembering...but that stuff looks cheap anyway so poor performance seems plausible to me...

and you comment about things you hate but are the best tool for the job...
agreed....but years ago I came to the conclusion that silicone caulk is not ever the best tool for the job in my experience...except MAYBE fish tanks and sealing high-temperature engine gasket surfaces..... those are the only two applications I've ever known where silicone seems to work well...and I reckon the fish tank thing is only because it's installed in what is probably very controlled conditions in the factory. But that's just my personal stance on it....

I'm curious though, how long did that silicone repair hold up for you on that awning?

3M tape primer. It makes the tape really stick like the hubs of hel*. I too have a big roll of the black tape. Great stuff. First used it to patch the corrugated plastic under my old fifth wheel after replacing the dump valves.