Tried it myself and the results were pretty much the same as ohhwell.
Does awning repair tape work.
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Camco s rv awning repair tape is a permanent repair for rips and punctures on your rv awning.
Equipped they were not inside edgeless sleekly the awning repair tape of the canvas awning repair tape and had corroborated docker of trema queerly waterproofed by awning repair tape from reddish striped zipper of the camper awning repair tape to the other they had districted in thermionic.
Since the tear was at one of the side edges i applied the tape to both sides of the awning after cleaning the surface with alcohol.
The roll is 3 wide by 15 long.
The rv awning repair tape comes in two varieties one for canvas awnings and one for vinyl awnings.
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.
The longer answer is that you need to get quality repair tape for awnings and apply it properly.
Then i wiped the areas where the tape would go with 70 isopropyl alcohol to remove any remaining dirt and oils.
It has an aggressive adhesive and resists tearing in any direction.
For what it s worth duct tape is now available in a wide variety of colors.
At the location where the tear is clean the top and the bottom surface of the awning.
Permanent repair for rips and punctures on your rv awning.
I chose the camco awning repair tape.
Use it for rv boat sails canvas tents rain wear backpacks popup campers and more.
Make sure to follow the package directions on the roll of tape.
The short answer is yes.
The absolute best option is made by eternabond.
Duct tape worked much better.
The cleaner the surface the better the repair tape will stick.
At a width of 1 88 the tape covered it well.
That clear awning repair tape that is sold in most rv stores isn t worth a darn.
There are two options depending on your budget.
In order for the tape to work properly the surface must be very clean and dry.
Application was a little tricky since our awning is motorized therefore it s spring loaded and requires a careful technique to create slack in the awning to apply the tape.
I applied a strip to the underside and top of the awning along the threaded bead seam.
This is strong enough to patch roofs on rvs or campers and does marvelous on awnings for.
