Awning Rail Protector

[pensioner]

Just wondering if anyone uses one,,are they worth the effort or just a gadget.

On our trip out a couple of weeks ago,,the first this year,,I'd not bothered to clean or lub the awning rail and feeding the awning into the channel was stiffer than I remembered.

Would I have saved myself work if I'd had one of these in.

 

[Thingy]

We saw a tip on the Isabella website about sparying the rail with Aquatex just before you feed the awning through and it really does work a treat. Always carry a can now. As for the protector, I have never used it but a guess it could keep a lot of the crud out that gathers over winter. Maybe more worth considering for the offside.

 

[pensioner]

Oh yes Thingy,,I do have an awning rail spray and an awning cleaning brush,,my only excuse is that as it was our first outing for 6 months my brain just wasn't in caravaning mode. (I'm a slow learner)

 

[otherclive]

Protector could be helpful but not really a must have piece of kit. We keep the small brush and the lub in the caravans odds and sods box which stays in the van. So it’s alwsys available if/when required.

 

[thedoog1]

We use them all the time when van is stored at home, great for stopping the evil black streaks.

Steve

 

[pensioner]

A follow on question,,,

Can I leave it in when travelling, as that's when most of the crap gets in,,,spray from rain and road.

 

[thedoog1]

We take ours out, but I see a lot of vans travelling with them left in.