How To Repair An Awning Tear

Once your awning is pristine and fully dry it s time to start fixing.

How to repair an awning tear.

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. You can t fix your awning while it is bound to your rv. Set your board underneath each rip and flatten the fabric.

How to repair rv awning. 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. Cut a piece to size and used spray contact adhesive the stuff that is used to glue formica down. 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.

Take the time to flatten the tape to get rid of air pockets. 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. Place a board or a clean flat surface under the tear to. Disassemble your rv s awning.

Mend any small. 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. Even if you think you can. Begin by stitching around the edges of the rectangle so that there is room on all sides of the tear.

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. Simply rough up don t tear down deeply. There are different kinds of damage.

Like i repaired a small tear in my awning using a piece of the repair patch fabric.