Awnings

Awning lubricant
Buying an awning
Making an awning
Poles how to

Awning lubricant

Nancy found this stuff and used it on her awning channel at Tin Can Tourists - it is fantastic stuff. Dried almost immediately, left nothing but SLICK and the awning slides right in. Not oily and left no residue - isn't going to get all gummy like when you use dish detergent. Jig-A-Loo - I paid $2.99 at Menards, but looks like other places it goes for $3.95 to $4.99. Even at the highest price, it's well worth it!

Buying an awning

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Canvas Replacements
- Awnings are made from heavy gauge vinyl with a scalloped edge and sewn to a flexible plastic strip that fits into the awning rail. You can order the aqua and white to match a Scotty or get them in many other color choices. They may be ordered with or without poles and stakes. If you opt for the poles, they are heavy duty and easy to use.
- You may also buy the awning channel from Canvas Replacements. As of 12/05, it was running 90 cents per foot—a very good price. A local (Kalamazoo, MI) RV place quoted $2.69 per foot in Dec '05. You'll need a 7' channel for a 13' Scotty.
- The traditional Teal/White stripe (color 2774) with scalloped valances on all three sides is by far the most popular. The cost of one depends on the width and number of poles you require.

RV Workshop - 8x8' awning, only comes in gold & white - free shipping note fromBase cost is now $196 + $25 for fabric upgrade + $30 for the valence.

Making an awning

This is just an effort to gather some resources together for those brave souls who may want to make their own awning. You'll want to obtain water-resistant (or even water-proof) fabric and use weather proof thread, polyester being the best. These are online resources - don't forget to check your local sources. Places like Walmart may very well sell awning or tent poles and buying locally of course saves having to pay for shipping. Use polypropelene cord and tent stakes for staking them down. The poly cord is sold at very reasonable prices in the fishing section of Walmart and the stakes are sold in their camping section.

A Canvas Replacement Awning
A grommet in each corner (assuming 2 poles)

They stitch vinyl beaded welt along the edge.
This is a HUGE improvement over the rope used in original awnings!

Showning the bead on the vinyl welting

Showing the "scalloped" edges

Poles how to

Awning pole information and images provided by Rob Vargo

2307

2308

The poles need to have the height adjustment mechanism set up before use. Picture 2307 shows its hanging to the side outside the pole. You need to take the pointed pole out, then flip over the adjustment thing, then put the pole back in (through the "loop" in the adjustment mechanism; pictures 2328 and 2329).

2328

2329

The mechanism adjusts the height of the pole (2332).

2332

For the ropes and rope adjustment, tie a loop in one end that will go over the end of the pole (one source for tying knots is http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm). The other end of the rope goes in end and out the other and then tie into a knot in the end (see picture 2340).

2340

You then form a loop (which goes around the stake). When the one end is around the stake and the other end is on the top of the pole (after putting the awning on the pole), pull the adjustment to tighten the rope (see pictures 2341 and 2343).

2341

2343

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