Caravan Awning Rail Leaking

By ex gasman august 15 in caravan awnings.

Caravan awning rail leaking.

This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp. The cover serves 2 x purposes 1. Now remove the rail screws. Note the poor quality mastic some was silicone sealant it was a right pain to remove don t use it for external sealing use the right stuff.

Protects the awning when stored and during travel 2. 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. Pretty yucky behind the end caps sealant is poor as well. 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.

Also a dry day if you are serious about doing it. Is the awning rail on the van at the correct height for the kampa air awning. To do a proper job you would need to remove the whole rail from end to end. Then clean the old sealant off.

Here s a clip from google kampa. Drilling filing sanding painting and so on. The only downside is that in very windy conditions it does flap a bit. Surely the roof has a good slope to allow rain to run off.

It is set in only 10 minutes and completely cured in an hour. Sealant can be applied along the rail and then replaced using stainless screws. This is a three person job to remove replace because of the length to be handled. Next remove the rail trim.

Once it is cured you can do anything with it. This heavy duty steel reinforced epoxy putty by evo stick is a quick solution to any leaks you might have in your caravan. It covers the stitching when the awning is out and prevents water sitting on the stitch line therefore stopping the chance of the leak. Reply to this topic.

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. This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp. 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. Most of the stitched seams are factory taped but not the awning rail seam.