AWNING PROTECTIVE SHIELD

My awning was beginning to show sun rot at each end on top where the sun always hits it. (Look for the frayed threads along the edge.) I did cut 6" "bandages" from 4" wide eternabond and place one on each end of the awning. (I'm talking about the area that is always exposed to the sun.) It has been almost 2 years now, and certainly doesn't negatively affect the use of the awning. It does, however, give me more confidence when it is extended and a small gust of wind comes up. I don't believe it would ever be possible to tear a piece of eternabond. I also now use PVC gutter to keep it out of the sun when parked in my drive-way. As far as the gutter, I used two 10' pieces. I overlapped to make it the correct length and drilled several paired holes about 1" apart over the overlapped portion. I then secured the two sections together with cable ties. Works great!