Caravan Awning Rail Leaking

First remove the rail end caps.

Caravan awning rail leaking.

Is the awning rail on the van at the correct height for the kampa air awning. 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. Reply to this topic. This heavy duty steel reinforced epoxy putty by evo stick is a quick solution to any leaks you might have in your caravan.

Now remove the rail screws. By ex gasman august 15 in caravan awnings. Then clean the old sealant off. The only downside is that in very windy conditions it does flap a bit.

It is set in only 10 minutes and completely cured in an hour. Drilling filing sanding painting and so on. This is a three person job to remove replace because of the length to be handled. This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp.

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. Most of the stitched seams are factory taped but not the awning rail seam. It covers the stitching when the awning is out and prevents water sitting on the stitch line therefore stopping the chance of the leak. Leaking awning sign in to follow this.

Sealant can be applied along the rail and then replaced using stainless screws. Pretty yucky behind the end caps sealant is poor as well. How to use this putty is quite straight forward. This is a quick video showing what i used to seal repair my caravan from damp.

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. The cover serves 2 x purposes 1. Surely the roof has a good slope to allow rain to run off. Once it is cured you can do anything with it.

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. Here s a clip from google kampa. Next remove the rail trim. Protects the awning when stored and during travel 2.