No, I can't see through it- it's the weight of the material Sunbrella. It
does have holes for drainage spaced evenly across the front. Maybe I need a
new one- water-proof one.
Thanks for your help.
Merry
-----Original Message-----
From: S.W.Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, July 02, 2000 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [VAC] wet awning
>Merry,
> The Zip Dees I believe have a selection of materials for the awnings(I
>know Carefree does) the most common is "shade cloth" which keeps the sun
>off, but not the rain. I have a Carefree with the four layer vinyl
material
>and although it's 28 years old it still doesn't leak. Check the material of
>your awning, if you can almost see through it when up close, you probably
>have shade cloth, I don't know if they make a sealer for that.
> Walt
>S. W. Sandy
>WBCCI # 4159 & VAC
>Region 2 VAC Representative
>1970 27' Overlander
>South West New Jersey
>Mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Merry Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Vintage Airstreams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Sunday, July 02, 2000 8:16 PM
>Subject: [VAC] wet awning
>
>
>>Hi All,
>>I have a question- another question. I used my awning at the show and
>>durring the Thunder storm I found out it's not waterproof!! Aren't they
>>suppossed to be? Yes, I know it's old but it's a zip dee. Are you
>>suppossed to treat it with something? It leaked like a seive!!!
>>Help please.
>>Merry
>>
>
