speedbugy Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 My 4 year old rv awning is starting to get bubbles in several spots. Any idea why this would happen and how to save it ? They feel like a air pocket. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Hmm ... Best to replace the awning with some decent canvas and never worry about bubbles again . Until then , I'd simply puncture each bubble , so it deflates . Then spray an appropriate amount of 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive through the hole you made . Press the 'liner' back into place . And , hope it stays . Hope no more bubbles show . Quote Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B. Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 The reason is, most likely, that long-term exposure to heat and sun (and wind and cold) have loosened the adhesive in that area. Pat & Pete's suggest is a good one, for a temporary fix. That... or replace the entire thing. (I wouldn't, just for one bubble!) A similar trick, if you're trying to remove something deliberately adhered with adhesive, such as an RV decal, bumper stickers, etc., you can use a heat gun or hair dryer to also loosen and weaken the glue so it can be peeled off. Quote 2018 Grand Design Momentum 399TH • 2019 Ford F-350 (DRW) 2016 Harley-Davidson Heritage • 2013 Harley Sportster with a sidecar Web: https://MyRVRadio.com • Facebook: https://fb.com/MyRVRadio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC 23RSS Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 If you do the 3M adhesive trick, put a layer of saran warp on the area before your roll the awning back up. To prevent a sticky situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 2 hours ago, VC 23RSS said: If you do the 3M adhesive trick, put a layer of saran warp on the area before your roll the awning back up. To prevent a sticky situation. Thinking ahead is a good tip. Thinking ahead sums up in 2 words what the Army taught me in an entire book on successful mission accomplishment. Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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