RV Awning Fabric Repair_ Tips & Replacement Options

Enjoy the great outdoors without the bugs and protect yourself from the sun's harmful rays with this umbrella screen cover; it serves as a cover with the screen portion to protect all of your outdoor relaxing! Awning material can wear, fade and tear over the years. Thankfully, the width of most awning frames is formidable and seldom shows signs of spoil. A lot of times you can just replace the material if your awning looks dirty and isn't working the way it used to. Here are a number of ways you can practically address damaged awning fabric — select the one that is right for you.

 

Why Replace RV Awning Fabric?

• Minor damage such as holes, tears, or loose stitching
• Heavy fading that affects the overall appearance
• Mold, unpleasant odors, or stains that are hard to clean
• A desire to change the color or pattern for a new look

TOP Solutions for Damaged Trailer Awning Fabric

1. Small Tears or Minor Damage

They can be repaired with a PVC liquid adhesive for small pinhole leaks or lighter damage.

Just paint the adhesive on the area to be sealed with the included brush. When the liquid hardens completely, the hole will be filled.

Key: Ensure the PVC patch has dried completely before winding the awning in.

2. Larger Damage or Scratch

Will the damaged area be cleaned and dried thoroughly. And then use waterproof PVC repair tape on both the inner side and the back side of the fabric. Place the lid on top and press down hard until snapped on tight and waterproof.

3. Totally Damage – Consider Replacing the Fabric

If the awning fabric sustained heavy damage then replacing it may be the best solution.

It's not worth buying original brand fabrics if your awning is a well-known name, it can end up being very expensive. With Awnlux, you can get the same quality fabric, color and still be spending close to half the price.

Awnlux fabrics work with all leading awning brands. When it is time to replace the fabric, just measure your awning and awning fabric size, and order it on the Awnlux website.

• The most accurate method is to directly measure the length and width of the old fabric.
• If the old fabric cannot be measured, you can refer to the picture below and calculate the fabric size based on the awning's dimensions.

Fabric width = Awning width - 0. 254m

(Note: Awning width refers to the distance from arm center to arm center . )

Awnlux also offers customized fabric sizes and a variety of color options to suit your needs.

Two Popular Methods for Replacing RV Roll-out Manual Awning Fabric

• Replacing the Fabric Without Removing the Roller Tube

• Open your RV awning out, And lock the spring tension on the awning using the spring lock pin. Pull the sail track screws, and the poly cords out of the roller tube to take the old fabric down.

• Remove fabric and brush the loose dirt from the inside of the sail track and roller tube. This will allow you to slip the new fabric in more easily.
• Guide the poly cord through the new fabric eye and thread the cushion into the sail track. ( fyi do not unstitch material now)
• Lift the trailer roll-out awning arms and roller tube to allow fabric to become slack, Press fabric into the roller tube groove (first and second slot) and place the poly cords into the groove.
• Once installed fully, close and then open the trailer manual awning to check if the fabric is flat and to check that the poly cords and the left and right sides of the fabric on the roller tube are matched.
• If it's consistently, close the RV awning and replace the screws to the fabric grip. The fabric replacement is completed.

2. Replacing the Fabric by Removing the Roller Tube

• Find the pin first, please, and dock the spring: disconnect the roller tuber from the arm in tightening screws.
• Unscrew the sail track screws and the retaining strip from the roller tube, slide out the old fabric, and pull the roller tube all the way out
• Clean away any dust from the sail track and roller tube after removing the fabric. This will make it easier to install the new fabric.
• Feed Poly cord through fabric loop and board through NO. 1 grooves of fabric roller.

• Insert the material into the groove of NO. 2 roller, and put a poly cord inside.
• Insert the pull strap into the final channel.
• Turn the material onto the roller tube, and reinstall the roller tube onto the RV roof.
• Figure out the final poly cord and push it into the sail track of the vehicle to hold the material.
• Attach the roller tube to the arms and remove pins from both those sides, then open and close the RV roll-out manual awning to verify the fabric is flat and, to make sure the fabric is evenly aligned with the same amount of distance on either side of the sail track and roller tube. Once in place the material changeout is finished.

By following the methods that have been explained above, you will be able to select the best material and replace your old material with the new one in no time.

This is a great way to save hundreds of dollars and give your old awning a fresh clean look instead of spending the money on a new awning.

Why not try it before your next camping trip? Renew your RV awning with a new Awning Fabric and change your mood!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to leave a message to Awnlux for assistance! thanks!