6 inch awning tear
How much to repair the awning for a 6 inch tear? It's located closest to the RV. Jason
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Jack Spratt wrote:
Eterna bond on both sides would be my first choice
That won't works since while Eternabond sticks great, the microsealant adhesive has VERY LOW shear strength and won't hold.
My recommendation is to either replace it (1st and best option) for a couple hundred dollars or remove it and take it somewhere and have them put a new seam in eliminating the portion between the tear and the existing seam where the awinging rail cord is shortening the awning as long as that distance is in the 6 in range.
The second option can be a DIY using a hand stitching awl and extra heavy duty thread that is UV protected and made for outdoor fabrics and awnings. This is a very meticulous and slow process and takes some practice to become efficient at hand stitching. I have been making repairs and custom fabricating items for some 30 years using a hand stitching awl and this has saved me $1,000's over the years.
Larry
