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  • Zip Dee refresh

    Posted by Chas on September 6, 2019 at 3:05 pm

    20 years old and the original zip dee awning cloth was showing its age.

    Got all new awnings installed today. Material is as always, top notch sunbrella. Everything went on with no real problems. Didn’t have tags still attached, so had to go with measurments.

    Couple items that seems to have changed over the years. They are no longer sewing the panels together. Seem to be glueing the seams. Think I may call zip dee and confirm this is new and not something missed. Also on the big awning, they are no longer adding grommets near the metal roller to allow for drainage. Think i will put some in as to keep water from accumulating and stretching the fabric.

    ETLC did a great job from getting everything ordered to installing them.

    Rudy replied 2 years, 8 months ago 16 Members · 23 Replies
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  • Archived

    Member
    September 7, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    That’s a project in my near future. I was just hoping to get the coach repainted before (or while) doing that update. Just can find anyone who is willing to do a 1 color paint job for less than $15,000 and less than 6-8 weeks. SIGH!

  • Brady

    Member
    September 7, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Also do the Zip Dee reversing kit for upper arms, Makes it way easier to open and close. No more step stool

    http://www.awningsbyzipdee.com/nx-hardware-upgrade-kit.html Sorry the link won’t open you Google Zip Dee NX- upgrade kit.

  • Chas

    Member
    September 7, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    Bill,

    Wouldn’t it be best to fix your cruiseair and DDEC before paint?

  • Dick

    Member
    September 7, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Better to look good then to feel good 🙂

    Like the rafter fix. I’ve never been able to get the rafters put up with the pole. Always get out the stepstool.

    Called zip dee about the seam sewing. Some are sewn, some are “welded”. Customer service didn’t have much info on what “welding” meant and what it is.

    I have some clear coat issues I’m looking at getting addressed. Put that on the nice to have list over the need to have list. Of course my front cruise are started to act up this week. I think it maybe the solenoid, have. Spare, will.see about swapping it out and hopefully that fixes it. If so, clear coat, if not, newer coach with roof air 🙁 (I’m about done with a bad deployment of a subpar option).

  • Mark

    Member
    September 7, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    Bill: Have you checked with general aviation paint shops?

  • Archived

    Member
    September 8, 2019 at 7:30 am

    I threw out 1 Cruise air so just have 2 working units. The converter left only 1 7000 BTU unit connected to the 14,000 BTU Cruise air so it would never work. Wish I knew it when I bought it but that’s water under the bridge.

    No one knows what’s wrong with the DDEC and I have given up hope of anyone ever figuring it out so I just go up hills really, really slow. Otherwise, it’s great!

  • Archived

    Member
    September 8, 2019 at 9:11 pm

    Bill,

    Go to Pittsburgh Power. They can fix your DDEC problem. https://pittsburghpower.com/

    Just went there and had the top end done. Amazing place and people.

    We had an opportunity to speak with the owner, Bruce Mallinson, and he gave as a complete tour of the facility.

    The floor of all the garage bays was cleaner than my house. Bruce’s knownledge

    and passion was incredible. There will definitely be another Pittsburgh Power

    appointment in our future. They have an electrical engineer that can rebuild

    your DDEC. Call them, you won’t be sorry. I told Bruce he should be an

    advertiser on Prevost Community. If you get him Tom, we can split the commision.

  • Archived

    Member
    September 8, 2019 at 9:49 pm

    John, The only way you get a commission (which is free dues) is because Terri is such a nice gal, and a lot better looking than you.

  • Jeff

    Member
    September 8, 2019 at 10:54 pm

    True and True

  • Joe

    Member
    September 9, 2019 at 7:39 am

    We are not far from there at all (Philly area) so that would definitely be worth a trip. If we don’t get another work assignment when we are done here I will give them a call.

    Thanks.

  • Jeff

    Member
    September 9, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    Is that offer of free dues as a commission for referring advertisers to the PC Forum available to everyone? Or just a chosen few? Asking for two friends.

  • Ronald

    Member
    February 13, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    Looks nice, boy I wish I could find someone to give me the information to get my stainless to shine like that again? I would even get it done if I could find a shop that can do it?

    Richard

  • Thomas

    Member
    February 13, 2020 at 4:16 pm

    While I was having some service done at Prevost Nashville last fall, “Almost Chrome Metal Polishing” was polishing the the stainless on quite a few coaches there, mostly entertainer coaches. I saw them bring back the shine on a couple of coaches that were really dull. I asked some folks about them and the people that I spoke to recommended them highly. I don’t have any personal experience dealing with them.

    If you get to that part of the country…maybe.

  • Chuck & Katrina

    Member
    August 3, 2023 at 10:58 pm

    I will be removing my Zip Dee awnings this weekend and starting my paint work. Not sure, i will be reinstalling them, I think these busses look more streamline without the awnings sticking out.


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  • Mike, 92 Country Coach

    Member
    August 5, 2023 at 9:02 pm

    Awnings are removed! Woot Woot!

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