We have a Voltage 3905. We would like to add a sun screen to the awning with possibly rolling up with the awning when it retracts. Has anyone tried this?

We have one that slides into the groove in the roller. but honestly haven't tried to roll it up. Looks to me like it would make it too bulky

Wish I had taken photo, but we ordered this:http://www.ezsnapdirect.com/productsNote the small photo by RV Shades. They do not specifically show an order option for the awning shade, so I contacted them. The response was that they sell the material and snaps to be cut for window applications, but there was no reason it could not be attached to the awning roller. We measured for the width of our roller and figured the length that we wanted for height and ordered. It came with a large number of snaps. We followed the instructions and added the snaps every foot across the metal roller with the awning extended. The shade screen cannot be left attached to roll up due to the thickness, but it is easy to snap and unsnap for use and storage using the included tool. There were plenty of extra snaps and we placed a spare cap on each of the installed parts and added a felt sticky to provide a smooth surface that would not damage the awning when it rolls up on the roller. The bottom can be secured to an anchor or stake if windy. We are pleased with the function and appearance. The rolled screen is relatively easy to store when rolled side to side leaving the vertical dimension as the length of the roll to store.

QFP wrote:We have a Voltage 3905. We would like to add a sun screen to the awning with possibly rolling up with the awning when it retracts. Has anyone tried this?No it should not be rolled up in awning.They sell rubbber slide in tabs with hooks on them, sold at any camping store. They slide into the groove in the awning tube. The hook attaches to the grommet holes in the sun shade. The tabs need to be taken out also before rolling up awning. IMHO Fabric ones are better than the plastic ones for hanging a sun shade lays downward flatter.

My problem is the extended awning is about 10 feet above the ground, I was hoping I could roll the screen up with the awning and secure it when it was extended to the ground with rope or straps.

I tried to roll mine up 8 foot wide by 14 feet long(don't know brand) and with sun shade on makes it to big to roll up. Everything is fine till about last couple feet. Sun shade makes diameter to big and won't clear to roll up all the way. If that makes since the way I'm describing it. Maybe others have found a different way or material?

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QFP
Explorer
Nov 23, 2015
My problem is the extended awning is about 10 feet above the ground, I was hoping I could roll the screen up with the awning and secure it when it was extended to the ground with rope or straps.
rockhillmanor
Explorer
Nov 23, 2015
QFP wrote:
We have a Voltage 3905. We would like to add a sun screen to the awning with possibly rolling up with the awning when it retracts. Has anyone tried this?

No it should not be rolled up in awning.

They sell rubbber slide in tabs with hooks on them, sold at any camping store. They slide into the groove in the awning tube. The hook attaches to the grommet holes in the sun shade. The tabs need to be taken out also before rolling up awning. IMHO Fabric ones are better than the plastic ones for hanging a sun shade lays downward flatter.
EV2
Explorer
Nov 23, 2015
Wish I had taken photo, but we ordered this:
http://www.ezsnapdirect.com/products
Note the small photo by RV Shades. They do not specifically show an order option for the awning shade, so I contacted them. The response was that they sell the material and snaps to be cut for window applications, but there was no reason it could not be attached to the awning roller. We measured for the width of our roller and figured the length that we wanted for height and ordered. It came with a large number of snaps. We followed the instructions and added the snaps every foot across the metal roller with the awning extended. The shade screen cannot be left attached to roll up due to the thickness, but it is easy to snap and unsnap for use and storage using the included tool. There were plenty of extra snaps and we placed a spare cap on each of the installed parts and added a felt sticky to provide a smooth surface that would not damage the awning when it rolls up on the roller. The bottom can be secured to an anchor or stake if windy. We are pleased with the function and appearance. The rolled screen is relatively easy to store when rolled side to side leaving the vertical dimension as the length of the roll to store.
Terryallan
Explorer II
Nov 23, 2015
We have one that slides into the groove in the roller. but honestly haven't tried to roll it up. Looks to me like it would make it too bulky

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