Awning protection while in storage

N-Trouble wrote:

7ofus wrote:
i did exactly what the OP is suggesting. I scrubbed and cleaned the awning, installed the clear Camco tape, and it cracked and peeled off within weeks.

I got that mess off, cleaned everything again, and used white "Gorilla" tape. It has been on a year and looks great. My only mistake has been that I tried to fold about an inch under the awning - thinking I was protecting the end of the tape - but it does not want to stay. I finally just cut the tape back to the edge of the awning material, and it is working better.

Thanks for the tip. Hadn't considered Gorilla tape. I see the white only comes in 1.88" wide roll. Did you have to run a couple of strips to get good coverage?

I found some wider at lowes. Great stuff. They had white and black. But even being a little wider you still would have to make 2 passes with it, to get it wide enough.

Here is spec's and they don't say anything about UV protection either. So don't know if that is right stuff to use either.

http://www.zoro.com/gorilla-tape-duct-tape-288-in-x-30-yd-17-mil-black-6003001/i/G0329777/

My thinking for some time was to use something like a EPDM patch kit. But not sure if glue would it hold up to the radius for longer period of time. And would look pretty sad if you had to pull it off at later date.

http://www.adventurerv.net/dicor-rubber-roof-epdm-repair-membrane-roll-p-3168.html?gclid=CMqfldOYv8UCFUqTfgodIUYAdg&utm_campaign=partsfeed_ppc&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=Froogle


On our older trailer we used to have, I cut a pvc pipe to make a guard. Worked out Ok but pain to put on and off. So then went to the gutter thing, like you mention. I made the gutter so it would also double as sewer hose support when camping. Good idea but didn't fit as sewer support at very many places and still had to install and remove with ladder for awning.

Hope this helps. Next awning we get I might get the type with the alum guard built in.