repair of awning

[LimeJeeeep]

i have tore the canopy of my care free of colorado awning.the tear is about 1" from the zipper of the bag.the material appears to be vinyl.oh and the tear is about 4' long..
my question is can it be repaired.with by me with and available kit,professional or am i SOL......thanks in advance steve

[gpn02]

i have tore the canopy of my care free of colorado awning.the tear is about 1" from the zipper of the bag.the material appears to be vinyl.oh and the tear is about 4' long..
my question is can it be repaired.with by me with and available kit,professional or am i SOL......thanks in advance steve

I had the same problem. Except I had a tear in mine about 6" from the zipper  I bought some vinyl at a fabric store and used gorilla glue and cut a piece to fit on both sides and sandwiched it together. I took mine off and laid it  on my garage floor and put a couple old books on the bottom half and weighted it down with a small piece of plywood and a couple of bricks. I put plastic wrap over it first to stop it from adhering to the books and ply wood I was extra careful to make sure I spread the glue out to all the edeges evenly. That has been a month ago and It is still holding up well. I have used it three times since then and havent had any problems. It just looks like a little shaded spot on the canopy. ...Tom