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Caravan Awning Care:
It is much better to store your caravan porch awning when you will not using it for an extended time period. When you decide to put it away, be sure that it is completely dry. This may be impossible when you take the deck awning down at a camping site, but when you get home, set it back up as soon as possible to prevent mildew.

Caravan awning
Not merely will the canvas mildew, however poles will rust if they are metal and stored moist. Fiberglass poles should be cancelled with a damp cloth prior to storing, and aluminum ones need some wax polish or silicone applied occasionally.

porch caravan awning
In places you store your caravan awning is very important, too. It is never a good idea to let it sit in the camper for long intervals because moisture may condense in an unconditioned space. Keeping air circulation where the porch awning can be stored keeps the materials restored and reduces any mildew or mold problems. Wherever you choose to keep a caravan porch awning when it is not utilized, the area should be dry and cool.

Before storing your patio awning

porch caravan awning
Before storing the porch awning, you may find it needs reproofing due to minor water leaks. Waterproofing does not last as long because the caravan awning, and a visual evaluation should reveal when reproofing is important. It is always best to reproof when the awnings is completely dry and clear. Do not attempt to reproof your canopy if it is not assembled.

Choose the evening to reproof based on conditions getting warm so the waterproofing may dry sufficiently. Spray basement waterproofing is the best way to reproof, but don't try to do so on a windy day time.

After waterproofing is applied, it is quite flammable until it has dehydrated entirely, so be careful of wide open flames. Do not take your caravan deck awning down until the reproofing material has completely dried. You should check the directions of the item used to determine how much drying out time to allow.

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