Punctures

[Amarillo]

We have just completed a wonderful week on a gravel pitch where son #2 invented a new game. I don't know the game's name (suggestions welcome) but it involves digging up spadefuls of gravel and flinging it about. Needless to say, this game was promptly added to the ever growing list of banned games chez Amarillo.

Unwinding the awning this evening (in a thunderstorm) I noticed two neat rows of indentations each with a puncture in the canopy. Looking on top of the canopy I could see two pieces of gravel. Both can be seen in the photo below, one more easily than the other.

The canopy now has 8 or 10 punctures.

I can easily repair these with gaffer tape, and if I didn't know otherwise, would guess it was designed with awning canopy repair in mind.

However, I might be minded to replace the entire canopy if the cost is not too extreme.

Does anyone know the cost to replace the awning canopy, and the process involved in getting it replaced? For example, does the whole awning need to be returned to Thule?


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[Meoncoast]

Does anyone know the cost to replace the awning canopy,

A lot of pocket money

 

[Hotel California]

Don't we all love kids....
Try to use ductape/gaffa tape and look for a 2nd hand awning once your trip is done and your kids are told what not to do...

 

[WelshGas]

[QUOTE="Amarillo, post: 281397, .

Does anyone know the cost to replace the awning canopy, and the process involved in getting it replaced? For example, does the whole awning need to be returned to Thule?


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I think you can replace just the awning material. £274
Although made for VW it is in fact the Thule 5102, I believe.

https://hillviewawnings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=68_81_139

 

[Amarillo]

I think you can replace just the awning material. £274
Although made for VW it is in fact the Thule 5102, I believe.

https://hillviewawnings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=68_81_139

That is very useful, thanks - when discussing this with Clare earlier I said, "the cost of the material only cannot possibly be more than £50, plus another £100 for fitting." Unhappily, I am wrong.


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[CampervanBits]

We have the replacement fabric available in Alaska Grey for the California awning at £259 minus VIP discount

 

[Amarillo]

We have the replacement fabric available in Alaska Grey for the California awning at £259 minus VIP discount

That is also very useful to know.

Are you going to be at the Tenby Meet? And if you are, how much notice will you need to bring it there?


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[Martin]

That is also very useful to know.

Are you going to be at the Tenby Meet? And if you are, how much notice will you need to bring it there?


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Unfortunately none of us will be at the Tenby meet but if anyone is local to the shop they could always bring it along.

 

[stephen watson]

Hi Tom
There must be a cheaper way of doing this neatly. The first thing that came to mind is the special tape made to repair nylon tent fabrics. Also just looking on ebay, something like this, would be neater than gaffer tape:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kampa-Se...zebo-Tent-Canopy-Awning-Marquee-/163039730942