How To Seal Awning Rail

Pretty yucky behind the end caps sealant is poor as well.

How to seal awning rail.

In this video tutorial we will be showing how to make a rather sharp radial bend to flex a rail awning track. This awning track will be used to secure an aft. We used sealant in all screw holes other holes splits the endcaps if fitted and anywhere that the tape simply wouldn t go such as in the overlaps then used the tape sealant under the rail. Rub rail rub rail where art thou radman.

I was advised to use a gun based sealant geobond to seal and a mastic strip to go between the rail and van. Now remove the rail screws. Awning rail snaps bevman. In short the sealant has shrunk in places and there s an odd small gap this just proves that its worth using good materials for these simple jobs.

Found the awning rail. Clearcoat exterior paint trim. It s interesting the number of different big caravan and accessories manufacturers who have gotten in on the act. Next remove the rail trim.

Where should i put the sealant. First remove the rail end caps. Quest awning rail zip lubricant spray. 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.