RV Awning Maintenance: Tips to Extend Its Lifespan
Good RV awning maintenance means cleaning the fabric with mild soap and water every few months, always letting it dry completely before rolling it up, inspecting…
9 min readSep 24, 2026
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Good RV awning maintenance means cleaning the fabric with mild soap and water every few months, always letting it dry completely before rolling it up, inspecting…
9 min readSep 24, 2026
Good RV awning maintenance means cleaning the fabric with mild soap and water every few months, always letting it dry completely before rolling it up, inspecting…
9 min readSep 24, 2026
Soft spots and sagging need a same-week fix. Chalking and worn sealant can usually wait for your next maintenance pass, if you know which is which.
8 min readSep 21, 2026
Sealant that goes on in the wrong weather can look finished within an hour and still fail within months. Timing is the cheap part to get right.
9 min readSep 18, 2026
A roof replacement can run into the thousands. The upkeep that prevents one costs almost nothing and takes less than an hour at a time.
8 min readSep 16, 2026
A soft spot means the decking under the membrane is already wet. How big and how deep it goes decides DIY patch or pro repair.
9 min readSep 12, 2026
Roof coating is a category, not one product, which is why lifespan claims run anywhere from 3 years to 20.
9 min readSep 7, 2026
Your RV has dozens of seals holding water out, and any one of them can fail quietly for months before a stain shows up inside.
9 min readSep 4, 2026
One all-purpose wash, a waterless backup and a UV protectant for tires and trim covers nearly every washing situation an RV owner runs into.
9 min readSep 2, 2026
They get mentioned in the same breath, but blocks fix a height problem and pads fix a stability problem. Most setups end up needing both.
8 min readAug 28, 2026
Sun damage isn't only cosmetic. A sun-brittled roof seam or cracked window seal is a direct path for water into the RV.
8 min readAug 26, 2026
Most roof leaks start small, at a cracked seam or worn gasket. Here's how sealant, tape and coating work together to keep water out year after year.
9 min readAug 24, 2026
Self-leveling, non-sag, silicone, butyl, membrane tape or full coating: each solves a different problem, and picking the wrong one is why many repairs fail early.
9 min readAug 22, 2026
Cracks rarely appear overnight. They start as hairline splits around vents and seams, and a crack caught early costs a tube of sealant instead of new decking.
9 min readAug 20, 2026
Most roof mold comes off with vinegar or dish soap and a soft brush. The real fix is stopping the moisture that let it grow.
9 min readAug 18, 2026
Some bubbles are harmless leftovers from manufacturing; others are an early warning of water under the membrane. Here's how to tell them apart.
9 min readAug 16, 2026
One is a liquid lap sealant, the other a peel-and-stick tape. The shape and location of the damage should decide which one you grab.
9 min readAug 14, 2026
There's no warning light for a failing seam. Most roof damage builds quietly for months, so here's what each problem looks like before it reaches the ceiling.
9 min readAug 12, 2026
One patches specific seams and vents, the other resurfaces the whole roof. How far the wear has spread usually tells you which one you need.
8 min readAug 10, 2026
The wrong soap or a pressure washer can wear down an EPDM or TPO roof faster than dirt ever will, so here is the gentle routine that works.
9 min readAug 8, 2026
Water rarely drips straight down from where it gets in, so the wet spot on your ceiling is only the start of the search.
8 min readAug 6, 2026
Most roof leaks start as a cracked bead of sealant or a backed-out screw, and a 15-point walk-around catches them while they're still cheap.
7 min readAug 4, 2026
A cleaner that works fine on fiberglass can dry out a rubber roof, so the right pick starts with what your roof is made of.
10 min readAug 2, 2026
Some sources say every year and others every three; the real answer depends on your roof material, your climate and where the RV sits.
8 min readJul 31, 2026
An RV roof rarely fails overnight; it fails from small cracks nobody checked, and a routine a few times a year keeps that from happening.
9 min readJul 30, 2026
A few hundred square feet fills up fast, but most of these fixes take a few screws, a hook or a vacuum bag.
4 min readApr 11, 2022
Most punctures and leaky vent seals are a DIY job; the real skill is spotting when the damage has gone past what a patch can fix.
24 min readApr 6, 2022
Hail does more than dent the siding: it cracks vent lids, loosens roof membranes and splits gel coat, and those small hits let water in later.
5 min readJan 14, 2022
Insulation and coating crews use these self-contained trailers and box trucks to haul a complete spray setup from one job site to the next.
3 min readDec 6, 2021
The core gear behind foam insulation and polyurea coating work, from proportioners and heated hoses to drum heaters, PPE and the rigs that carry it.
3 min readAug 16, 2021
How a flexible polyaspartic topcoat helped restore cracked, rebar-exposed concrete at a ballpark that opened in 1962, as part of a seven-year renovation.
5 min readAug 16, 2021
Pure and hybrid polyureas share a name but not a chemistry, and the difference shows up in how a sprayed roof bonds, flexes and ages.
2 min readAug 16, 2021
What resealing costs by roof type, how coatings differ from sealants, and the prep work that decides whether the new coat actually sticks.
7 min readAug 3, 2021
The old membrane comes off, the deck is sanded and primed, and a seamless polyurea layer is sprayed over everything, vents and bolts included.
3 min readJul 8, 2021
One owner found water and rot under his roof, stripped it to the framing and rebuilt it with new insulation, plywood and sprayed polyurea.
3 min readJul 1, 2021
A bear can get into an RV, so here's how to keep food smells out, harden the camper and respond if a bear wanders into camp.
15 min readJun 30, 2021
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