Caravan Awning Rail Leaking

How to use this putty is quite straight forward.

Caravan awning rail leaking.

This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp. It covers the stitching when the awning is out and prevents water sitting on the stitch line therefore stopping the chance of the leak. Then clean the old sealant off. Protects the awning when stored and during travel 2.

It is set in only 10 minutes and completely cured in an hour. To do a proper job you would need to remove the whole rail from end to end. Put some in a little plastic bottle with a spout squirt it in the awning rail and it will slide through easily likewise give all the zips a dose and they will be much freer. Sealant can be applied along the rail and then replaced using stainless screws.

This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp. The only downside is that in very windy conditions it does flap a bit. First remove the rail end caps. Now remove the rail screws.

Pretty yucky behind the end caps sealant is poor as well. Most of the stitched seams are factory taped but not the awning rail seam. Therefore the stitching along the awning rail needs to be seam sealed this is usual for tents were the the fabric can t be taped sealed. Kampa pop air awnings suit an awning rail height of 184 198 cm with the exception of the pop 260 air pro which suits a height of 168cm.

This heavy duty steel reinforced epoxy putty by evo stick is a quick solution to any leaks you might have in your caravan. Surely the roof has a good slope to allow rain to run off. Next remove the rail trim. This is a three person job to remove replace because of the length to be handled.

Leaking awning sign in to follow this. Once it is cured you can do anything with it. The cover serves 2 x purposes 1. Reply to this topic.

Is the awning rail on the van at the correct height for the kampa air awning. Here s a clip from google kampa. Drilling filing sanding painting and so on. Not the same problem but in case others have suffered leaks along the awning rail we had a similar problem with a new sunncamp ultima 180.