How To Fix Torn Awning Vinyl?

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How To Fix Torn Awning Vinyl?

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Hi all. Could someone please advise the best way to repair torn awning vinyl (Fiamma F45s)?
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If anyone has any practical experience of repairing torn vinyl they would like to share that would be appreciated :-)
For the sake of clarity, I don't want to replace the whole vinyl roll, I'm looking to repair the existing tear.
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You probably can get it shortened by sewing in a new awning piping, but other than that a new vinyl (or probably a new awning) is the solution.
You cannot repair this big scission.
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Thanks, yes as it has torn mostly along the stitching, shortening it slightly and sowing in a new piping sounds like a good solution, I'll see if I can find someone locally to do that :-)

ZsZ wrote:You probably can get it shortened by sewing in a new awning piping, but other than that a new vinyl (or probably a new awning) is the solution.
You cannot repair this big scission.
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Don't forget Gorilla Tape or sail repair tape which is much finer. Either should get you through another summer with minimum cost.
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