How To Repair An Awning Tear

Begin by stitching around the edges of the rectangle so that there is room on all sides of the tear.

How to repair an awning tear.

Disassemble your rv s awning. Even if you think you can. Using a soft cloth a cotton sock works great and a bit of soapy water clean an area an inch or so around the tear. Assess the tear or a hole in your camper.

Using contact cement paint one side of the repair patch and then paint the corresponding area on the underside of the awning 2 inches beyond all sides of the rip. Rinse away all soap and allow the area to dry. Thoroughly dry the area whilst taking care not to make the tear worse if you re able to it might be better to let. Mend any small.

Place a board or a clean flat surface under the tear to. Grab your awning tape to cover each rip completely. Using fine sand paper gently buff the tear and a small area around it to rough up the surface of the awning for better adhesion. Simply rough up don t tear down deeply.

Set your board underneath each rip and flatten the fabric. Once the rectangle patch is securely attached to the awning then you will want to carefully stitch the edges of the gash to the newly attached fabric. Firstly use a water base non abrasive cleaning solution and carefully clean both sides of the canvas where the. Once your awning is pristine and fully dry it s time to start fixing.

Like i repaired a small tear in my awning using a piece of the repair patch fabric. Once you have the fabric you ll want to sew the path on the underside. Let the contact cement dry according to the manufacturer s directions then press the repair patch to the bottom of the awning. Cut a piece to size and used spray contact adhesive the stuff that is used to glue formica down.

You can t fix your awning while it is bound to your rv.