Repair Hole In Awning Fabric

Set aside enough tear aid repair strips to thoroughly patch all of the holes.

Repair hole in awning fabric.

Check the awning fabric for holes. On one side of the patch carefully peel back of the protective liner to expose the adhesive side. If it is a darker fabric use the clear silicone caulk. Contact an awning fabricator to buy a yard of fabric in the same pattern as your awning.

Allow the awning to dry. If it is still wet use an absorbent towel or a washcloth and gently dab the wet areas. Let it dry for a few minutes. However it is more time consuming to repair.

Position and apply the exposed edge of the patch. Fabric repair kit application instructions items supplied. Make sure the awning fabric is clean and free of mildew before repairing the holes. Overlaps the hole or tear by approximately one inch on all sides.

Step 2 check the awning fabric for holes. Note that most tapes are 15 feet long but some are wider than others so you may want to buy thicker tape for a higher price if you hope to cover a hole with the tape or even to cover multiple. To make the repair more attractive it might be a good idea to line up the edges of the patch along an edge or seam. Rv awning repair tape is easily available at hardware stores in rv supplies retailers and through camping world and amazon prices vary but on average the tape will be more than 5 and less than 20.

Repair the torn fabric. 2 1 x1 pathches for small holes and a long strip for cutting needed. Lay the fabric flat ensuring there are no wrinkles. However anything larger than that is likely just going to need to replaced with a completely new awning cover.

And it gets stronger with time like cement does. If it is a light colored fabric use the white silicone caulk for the repair. Make sure you have the correct repair kit for your awning canvas isabella dorema kampa and pyramid have repair kits available but still make sure that the colour or canvas type is suitable for your awning repair. 2 3 x 6.

Pulling will increase the tear or a hole. How to repair torn awning pvc or acrylic material this type of damage is less common than the fabric tears. Use a repair tape to join the torn fabric. Firstly use a water base non abrasive cleaning solution and carefully clean both sides of the canvas where the repair is needed.

The most common areas of a canvas patio awning that need repair are small rips and tears in the body of the awning and where the frame has worn holes in the corners of the awning. Locate the hole in the fabric and attach the patch by laying the side with the two strips of double sided tape face down onto the fabric. If the awning is made of a light colored fabric you will need to use the white silicone caulk whereas if it made a darker fabric you will need to use the clear caulk. Too much to list.

If the hole in the awning is less than eight inches you may be able to patch it. Rafts tents sleeping bags tire tubes and on and on. Pictures will tell you more.