PVC Awning cover

korbe wrote:

SoundGuy wrote:

korbe wrote:
My previous awning finally fell apart after 12 years, and the only area that fell apart was where the sun hit it while retracted. So I built my own cover for the new one, and I only use it while my 5er is stored in the driveway for more than a couple weeks.

12 years service from any awning is pretty good ... guess you'll have to wait another 12 to see if this gutter cover helps extend that. :R

My guess is that the original awning would still be working just fine if I would have covered it from the beginning.

I had the same problem with mine and in addition the PO scraped that area on a tree limb and it leaked when extended. I tried several types of latex sealers over the years which worked for a while but eventually cracked. Last year my BIL gave me some fiber reinforced rubber about .030 thick and I cut a strip about 2 ft the length of the awning and bonded it to the awning, it stopped the leak from the holes and covered the area exposed to the sun. The rest of the awning is good and it is 20 years old.

SoundGuy wrote:

korbe wrote:
My previous awning finally fell apart after 12 years, and the only area that fell apart was where the sun hit it while retracted. So I built my own cover for the new one, and I only use it while my 5er is stored in the driveway for more than a couple weeks.

12 years service from any awning is pretty good ... guess you'll have to wait another 12 to see if this gutter cover helps extend that. :R

My guess is that the original awning would still be working just fine if I would have covered it from the beginning.

korbe wrote:
My previous awning finally fell apart after 12 years, and the only area that fell apart was where the sun hit it while retracted. So I built my own cover for the new one, and I only use it while my 5er is stored in the driveway for more than a couple weeks.

12 years service from any awning is pretty good ... guess you'll have to wait another 12 to see if this gutter cover helps extend that. :R

My previous awning finally fell apart after 12 years, and the only area that fell apart was where the sun hit it while retracted. So I built my own cover for the new one, and I only use it while my 5er is stored in the driveway for more than a couple weeks.

I used white PVC drain gutter which fit over the rolled up awning just fine. However, it wasn't real tight and would slip off. So I cut some 4" dia. PVC Pipe into 3" long sections, cut them lengthwise and rounded off the sharp edges. I used these as "clips" to hold the gutter sections in place at the ends and the middle joint.

He ones I have seen are a length of white PVC drain pipe with a slit cut down their length. I would think it would take a bit to get on and once on it would remain in place nicely. The awing would operate just fine with the tube in place.

JMO but I don't see the need to cover a rolled up awning like this during the camping season and would find it a real PITA to have to remove it each time I wanted to deploy the awning, which I do after each time it rains in order to dry it out. During winter storage my awning is protected from snow and ice either with a breathable ADCO cover or as is the case this year by being stored indoors. Since just friction holds this contraption in place one would certainly want to remove it before towing the trailer.

You can find forum topics where people have made them from plastic gutters. I'm not sure about traveling with them on - I wouldn't.