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Bruce-G · 12-22-2010, 01:48 PM

The awning over the bedroom slide has a 4 inch tear near the outside end. I tried a piece of duct tape, but it started flapping during travel. Any suggestions? Please don't tell me I have to replace the whole thing!

Vegasdan · 12-22-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce-G

The awning over the bedroom slide has a 4 inch tear near the outside end. I tried a piece of duct tape, but it started flapping during travel. Any suggestions? Please don't tell me I have to replace the whole thing!

Try the awning repair tape. I got mine at Camping World. It's clear and sticks pretty good, you do have to replace it from time to time.

RJay · 12-22-2010, 02:14 PM

I like to use sail repair tape. It's available at West Marine and most marine supply stores. If not available awning repair tape works.

When making the repair, clean the area around the tear at least 4 inches using a cleaner that leaves no residue. Apply the tape so it overlaps the tear by at least three inches. Place a second piece of tape half lapped over the first, and a third piece half lapped over the first on the other half of the first piece of tape. Do this on both sides of the awning.

InfinityJim · 12-22-2010, 02:36 PM

No not the whole thing - - just the fabric. IF the fabric is sunbrella it can be stitched back together. I'm sure there are ways to repair the vinyl fabric ones, but the replacement cost of a new one is pretty cheap. Sunbrella replacement is more (of course), and replacement is usually what we do since it's usually sun faded and the rest of the fabric is so thin that it'll probably tear somewhere else.

bldrbob · 12-22-2010, 02:54 PM

Sometimes there is enough fabric on the roller that you could remove the torn part and resew the pocket for the spline.
BOB

Barbara S. · 12-22-2010, 03:14 PM

I tried the awning tape on mine and it did not hold at the seams. It might work ok for a tear in the center, but the other did not stay. I have been told the best thing would be to replace the awning fabric. I have been checking Craig's List and eBay for new awning fabric and then will pay to have it replaced.

Triker56 · 12-23-2010, 12:11 PM

Awning Repair Tape will work to stop a rip.
I have used it on patio awning and a slide out awning.
Long lasting.

azloafer · 12-23-2010, 12:58 PM

We had our awning and slide topper replaced by the insurance company under COMPREHENSIVE WIND DAMAGE. That's why I stick with State Farm. In this case State Farm took care of the replacement and there is no deductible on the comprehensive. They also replaced the Windshield at the same time. The bill was around $4,000. At that time I still had Good Sam Road Service and State Farm reimbursed us for Good Sam's labor charge to tie everything back together for transport.

We were told by other campers and the road service company that CoachNet is the better of the two large road service companies so we now have CoachNet. The $4,000 damage was on a prior coach and the Micro and water lines on our present coach. We have RV Elite as our extended warranty RV Contract and recently used them for replacing the Micro control panel and four water lines for a single $100 deductible.

It gets expensive to carry the insurance company and the road service and extended warranty, BUT we have received more money from them this year (2010) than the cost of the policies.

The big hurt to our budget was our recent Arizona MH license plate renewal...$2,000. You read that right...$2,000! Now that hurt!

Happy Travels, Joe

azloafer · 12-23-2010, 10:47 PM

I didn't mean to hijack that "awning post", just showing a way to have an awning repair/replacement paid for through the insurance company. Most extended warranty companies will not pay for a wind damaged awning as far as I know. Please correct me if I am wrong about that. Happy travels, Joe

Arch Hoagland · 12-23-2010, 11:10 PM

I just had both my slideout toppers fabric replaced due to them tearing away from the roll up part on the coach.
They are quite a bit quieter now when the wind comes up.

codgerbill · 12-24-2010, 06:18 AM

Arch Hoagland

I have a small problem in one of the slide toppers. I am curious as to what it will cost to replace the topper.

Theberrys · 12-24-2010, 07:27 AM

Bruce
You can replace just the material. Buy it from this guy RV Slide Out Awnings, Replacement Fabric
My wife and I did ours in about a hour, not a hard job at all. He'll provide instructions and his material is heavier than original. Ours has been on for over a year now and still looks like new. Ours was on a 12ft slide and cost $144 so yours should cost a bit less than that.

Good Luck

Dick

Chickadee · 12-24-2010, 07:29 AM

Yup, sail repair tape (from West Marine as mentioned) is THE BEST.

Steve.

Arch Hoagland · 12-24-2010, 10:52 AM

codgerbill
I paid $585.
That included replacing both slide toppers and repairing a damaged end cap on the bedroom roller that hit a tree while on a small side street.

Morrison's V.I.P. Coach in Sanger, California did the work. They add slideouts to RV's so they know what they are doing. Excellent work.