Wind-induced awning flap is one of the fastest ways to shorten the life of your RV awning fabric. The Camco 42061 De-Flapper clamps onto your awning rail and uses hook-and-loop straps with soft, non-marring grippers to hold the fabric firmly in place -- stopping the annoying slap and protecting against stress tears at the roller tube and fabric edges.
Even a moderate breeze can turn a relaxing afternoon under your awning into an aggravating noise problem -- and repeated flapping puts real stress on awning fabric, stitching, and the roller mechanism. The Camco De-Flapper gives you a simple, tool-free fix that works with virtually any standard roll-out RV awning.
Each de-flapper unit clamps over the awning fabric with padded, non-marring grippers so there is no contact damage to the vinyl or acrylic material. The hook-and-loop closure strap cinches everything snug in seconds. Two units come in every pack -- one for each end of a standard awning -- providing balanced tension across the full width of the fabric.
Designed to work with most standard roll-out RV awnings regardless of brand. No drilling or special tools required.
Soft padded contact surfaces hold the awning fabric securely without scratching, creasing, or abrading vinyl or acrylic weave.
Can be installed and used with an awning screen room or enclosure already in place -- no need to remove accessories first.
UV inhibitors are molded into the nylon body to resist sun degradation, brittleness, and color fade through seasons of outdoor use.
Every time your awning slaps in the wind, the fabric experiences a rapid loading and unloading cycle at the hem, the stitched edge pockets, and any tie-down grommets. Over a camping season this adds up to fabric fatigue, thread separation, and -- in strong gusts -- a violent snap that can split fabric outright or bend the awning arm. De-flappers reduce this movement dramatically and are far less expensive than even a partial awning replacement.
The De-Flapper body is molded from black nylon with integrated UV stabilizers. Nylon was chosen for its combination of light weight, flexibility at a range of temperatures, chemical resistance, and rust-proof performance -- important because awning hardware lives outdoors year-round and is regularly exposed to rain, cleaning solutions, and road grime.
No tools are needed. Extend your awning to the desired position, slide one De-Flapper over each end of the awning fabric near the roller tube, and cinch the hook-and-loop strap until the fabric is held taut. Installation takes under two minutes per unit.