{"id":889,"date":"2024-08-26T16:41:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/?page_id=889"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:49:57","slug":"awning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/auto-moto\/awning","title":{"rendered":"Awning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">My choice is a 450 self hanging<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rock alu 450 with walls<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cUnboxing\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-892\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-892 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_181802-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compact dimensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-894\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-894 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191651-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surrounding &#8220;walls&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-896\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-896 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191827-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large space is available to shade or protect from rain\/side winds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Details<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-897 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_191840-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-900\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-900 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_193907-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customization: A Velcro pad was added to prevent black latches from taking the wind or being caught when closing doors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-901 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_200814-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-899\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-899 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240330_180924-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Home made handles under construction. Awning is fixed on the roof top tent and the rails.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182241-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-902 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240408_182256-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">For cleaning the fabric, here are the manufacturer\u2019s recommendations:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Cleaning solution:\n<ul>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">1 part 10% hydrogen peroxide to 3 parts water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Optionally add a few drops of black soap or mild dishwashing liquid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apply with a soft brush<\/li>\n<li>Leave to act for 5 to 10 minutes maximum<\/li>\n<li>Rinse thoroughly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For stubborn mold stains:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repeat a second light application rather than using a stronger solution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Strictly avoid:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Bleach<\/li>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Using a pressure washer too close<\/li>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Aggressive scrubbing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">After complete cleaning and drying, applying an outdoor fabric waterproofing treatment may be beneficial if the fabric begins to absorb water. For example, products designed for awnings or polycotton tents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The first generation of protective covers has known waterproofing issues, and water tends to accumulate in the folded awning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">=&gt; Contact the manufacturer via the <a href=\"https:\/\/rockalu.com\/en\/contact-us\">&#8220;support&#8221; section of their website<\/a> to explain the issue\u2026 You might even get a good surprise \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1100\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1100\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_8379-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rockalu 450 Gen2 awning cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/drapeau_fr.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1098\" src=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/drapeau_fr.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/><\/a>Pour le nettoyage de la toile voici les conseils du fabricant:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Solution de nettoyage:\n<ul>\n<li>1 volume d&#8217;eau oxyg\u00e9n\u00e9e 10 % pour 3 volumes d&#8217;eau<\/li>\n<li>ajouter \u00e9ventuellement quelques gouttes de savon noir ou liquide vaisselle doux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Application avec une brosse souple<\/li>\n<li>Temps d&#8217;action : 5 \u00e0 10 minutes maximum<\/li>\n<li>Rin\u00e7age abondant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pour des traces de moisissure tenaces :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Refaire une deuxi\u00e8me passe l\u00e9g\u00e8re plut\u00f4t qu&#8217;un produit plus concentr\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00c9vitez absolument :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Javel ;<\/li>\n<li>nettoyeur haute pression trop pr\u00e8s ;<\/li>\n<li>frottage agressif.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apr\u00e8s nettoyage et s\u00e9chage complets, un r\u00e9imperm\u00e9abilisant textile ext\u00e9rieur peut s&#8217;av\u00e9rer utile si la toile commence \u00e0 absorber l&#8217;eau. Par exemple, des produits pour toiles de store ou pour des tentes en polycoton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NB:<\/strong> La premi\u00e8re g\u00e9n\u00e9ration de b\u00e2che de protection pr\u00e9sente des soucis d&#8217;\u00e9tanch\u00e9it\u00e9, et l&#8217;eau s&#8217;accumule dans le auvent pli\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>=&gt; Contactez le fabricant via <a href=\"https:\/\/rockalu.com\/en\/contact-us\">la rubrique &#8220;support&#8221; de son portail internet <\/a>pour expliquer le souci &#8230; et vous n&#8217;\u00eates pas \u00e0 l&#8217;abri d&#8217;une bonne nouvelle \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My choice is a 450 self hanging Rock alu 450 with walls \u201cUnboxing\u201d Details For cleaning the fabric, here are the manufacturer\u2019s recommendations: Cleaning solution: 1 part 10% hydrogen peroxide to 3 parts water. Optionally add a few drops of black soap or mild dishwashing liquid Apply with a soft brush Leave to act for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/auto-moto\/awning\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Awning<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":395,"menu_order":99,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-889","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1101,"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions\/1101"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hervelin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}