Keder rail

judymac

I think I saw a suggestion of greasing the rail to enable attaching screened room and reattaching the black trim easier.  I haven't been able to find it via search feature.
Suggestions?
Thank you.  Judy

Nomad

I stashed the trim away so it can be reinserted to make it look good for resale. It does add that little touch.

judymac

Thank you.  I think the cold temp made it harder to slide back in.

Wanderoo

I applied a very small amount of dishwashing liquid to a cotton rag and ran it along the cord of my PahaQue awning before inserting it into the Keder rail.  It worked like a charm and slid in very easily. 

Nomad

My dad used to use bees wax when he needed to slide things like this in - regular wax or wax for skis might work also.

Jimbo

The rail on my 2013 had sharp points on each end. I took a fine small file and rounded these sharp points. This helped and minimized the chance of tearing the material and helped it slide in easier. Sandra's silicon spray really helps also.

mash2

I just bent the ends slightly and use silicon spray on a routine basis.  

Deltaboy59

Saw these on another site and thought someone may find helpful to make your own awnings...cheaply.
The nylon spacers work better and come precut.