Hi
I posted yesterday that the awning rail on the back side of my caravan got pulled away from the body and got quite twisted when it got scraped by a wall when moving it. The sealant fell out. The rail was forced back down on the edge and screwed in with big screws as a temporary measure to attach it. What I think is the infill strip is curving around the sides of the screws. I have taped (All Weather tape) as much of the length of the rail as I can to keep water off. So far it hasn't happened to rain! It's outside and my biggest concern is attracting water ingress along this side edge.
My caravan is an old Sterling Eccles Emerald Swift caravan, possibly 2000 or earlier. I don't know where to source a new awning rail for it. I'm not wanting to spend much more money on this as I already have other installs to make. I don't mind how it looks, I just want to prevent water damage going forwards. I'm wondering how best to seal the whole edge without replacing the rail?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I posted yesterday that the awning rail on the back side of my caravan got pulled away from the body and got quite twisted when it got scraped by a wall when moving it. The sealant fell out. The rail was forced back down on the edge and screwed in with big screws as a temporary measure to attach it. What I think is the infill strip is curving around the sides of the screws. I have taped (All Weather tape) as much of the length of the rail as I can to keep water off. So far it hasn't happened to rain! It's outside and my biggest concern is attracting water ingress along this side edge.
My caravan is an old Sterling Eccles Emerald Swift caravan, possibly 2000 or earlier. I don't know where to source a new awning rail for it. I'm not wanting to spend much more money on this as I already have other installs to make. I don't mind how it looks, I just want to prevent water damage going forwards. I'm wondering how best to seal the whole edge without replacing the rail?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.