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Citti34 · 11-07-2016, 12:53 AM

One of slide outs awnings has a rip on each side (photos attached). Any tips on preserving the awning? 07, Winne Adventurer 33V. Thank you!

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Melmoses · 11-07-2016, 05:55 AM

I just replaced our slide toppers. I tried repairing the two that had rips in them and it didn't work. I cleaned the places then used the following materials: awning tape, Gorilla tape and Eternabond. When none of them held I tried glues of various sorts. Then I realized nothing was going to hold for long so I bought Tough Top Awnings fabric and replaced them all. Wasted so much time trying to save them.

Citti34 · 11-07-2016, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Melmoses

I just replaced our slide toppers. I tried repairing the two that had rips in them and it didn't work. I cleaned the places then used the following materials: awning tape, Gorilla tape and Eternabond. When none of them held I tried glues of various sorts. Then I realized nothing was going to hold for long so I bought Tough Top Awnings fabric and replaced them all. Wasted so much time trying to save them.

Thank you! Mine still "work" I'm just trying to delay them ripping more.

earlmarsden · 11-07-2016, 08:21 AM

I have an area at the top of our main awning that was tearing away from the metal casing that wraps around the awning like a shroud when it's closed. Awning tape, at $25 a roll has prolonged replacement quite nicely!

YC1 · 11-07-2016, 08:33 AM

Can you take them off and turn them around so the torn part is on the other roller?

HR2004 · 11-07-2016, 08:48 AM

If you can get the plastic tubes out of the fabric without breaking into a bunch of peices you could reverse the fabric...The tube that slides into the slot on the motorhome is larger than the tube that slides in the roll up cylinder. I took off one a couple of weeks ago and sewed a canvas patch over the tear, resewed the seams and put it back up.. looks pretty solid for now.. I did replace the two big toppers with Tough tops.. $172 for one, $150 for the other..