| Zipp Dee Awning [message #62105] |
Wed, 28 October 2009 12:39  |
tgeiger
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I'm looking for some ideas on this. I have a old Zipp Dee awning that has a reciever slat that has some of the ends of the channel broken off. This means the ends of the awning fabric is kinda flappen in the wind. Has anyone repaired something like this, or is it something I would have to buy a new slat from Zipp Dee? I have this condition on both patio and window awning.
I was thinking of working up a half aluminum tube set up, say 6-8" long that I would screw at the ends into the below receiver channel. The screws would pass the chording on the fabric side of the chord. It would just replace the missing aluminum on the slat. Only thing would be it would put a hole into the awning fabric...maybe not a big deal, could silicone around that penetration to prevent additional tearing??
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Zipp Dee Awning [message #62193 is a reply to message #62105] |
Wed, 28 October 2009 19:45  |
powerjon
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How about a picture so that we can get a better idea of what your
talking about.
J.R. Wright
On Oct 28, 2009, at 1:39 PM, tom geiger wrote:
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> I'm looking for some ideas on this. I have a old Zipp Dee awning
> that has a reciever slat that has some of the ends of the channel
> broken off. This means the ends of the awning fabric is kinda
> flappen in the wind. Has anyone repaired something like this, or
> is it something I would have to buy a new slat from Zipp Dee? I
> have this condition on both patio and window awning.
> I was thinking of working up a half aluminum tube set up, say 6-8"
> long that I would screw at the ends into the below receiver
> channel. The screws would pass the chording on the fabric side of
> the chord. It would just replace the missing aluminum on the slat.
> Only thing would be it would put a hole into the awning
> fabric...maybe not a big deal, could silicone around that
> penetration to prevent additional tearing??
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| Re: [GMCnet] Zipp Dee Awning [message #62206 is a reply to message #62193] |
Wed, 28 October 2009 20:38 |
tgeiger
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I would for except I've got it in storage about 3 hours from KC near my favorite fishing hole. Otherwise I could.
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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