Caravan Awning Rail Leaking

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Caravan awning rail leaking. 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. 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. Reply to this topic. Is the awning rail on the van at the correct height for the kampa air awning.

This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp. Sealant can be applied along the rail and then replaced using stainless screws. It covers the stitching when the awning is out and prevents water sitting on the stitch line therefore stopping the chance of the leak. Drilling filing sanding painting and so on.

First remove the rail end caps. Here s a clip from google kampa. By ex gasman august 15 in caravan awnings. It is set in only 10 minutes and completely cured in an hour.

Also a dry day if you are serious about doing it. This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp. Leaking awning sign in to follow this. 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.

Surely the roof has a good slope to allow rain to run off. Now remove the rail screws. To do a proper job you would need to remove the whole rail from end to end. Protects the awning when stored and during travel 2.

Next remove the rail trim. This is a three person job to remove replace because of the length to be handled. Then clean the old sealant off. 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.

The only downside is that in very windy conditions it does flap a bit. Once it is cured you can do anything with it. 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. How to use this putty is quite straight forward.