Awning Bead.

[Paul_5041263]

Hi,
Got a problem with the awning bead on my 6 years old Isabella porch awning.
Progressively and over a long period the rubber core of the bead is working its way out of its sleeve so that each time that we erect our porch there is a longer piece of rubber core appearing at one end of the sleeve whilst at the opposite end the first 4/5 inches are empty. This has the effect that at this side of the erected awning these 4/5 inches are not fixed to the van.
I can forsee the eventual loss of tension for the roof at this point causing a real problem such as a rip in high wind.
Same thing is happening to the lower draught skirt.
Question is has anyone a solution to get the core back into the sleeve in its correct position or will it eventually ruin the awning?
Be very gratefull for any advice.......

 

[graham_somersham]

Just been and checked mine and they have a few stitches through the 'canvas and then through the plastic core to stop it moving. If you can get hold of a sailmakers palm you could probably do the same.

 

[TINHUTONWHEELS]

Hi Paul
Have tried contacting Isabella direct, as there are very helpfully. We had a simular fault where the centre core decided to come out, they also enlarged our awning to neatly fit our new van... saved us a bundle, rather than buy a new awning. Our centre core is now securely fasterned.

 

[ValA.]

For a DIY cure stitch through the rubber core at both ends - to stop it moving any further. Then at the end where there is no core, find something of a slightly smaller diameter that you can thread in to fill up the part that is missing - a piece of electrical core or similar, and stitch that in place too, to stop it moving. We had to do something similar with our awning.