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How to Install RV Skirting Video & Instructions
No Special Tools required. No Experience Necessary.
Basic Tools for RV Skirting Installation:
- Tape Measure
- Sharp pair of Scissors
- Marking Pencil
- Power Drill (Only If you are using the screw-in style of studs).
- Isopropyl Alcohol (Only if you are using the 3M adhesive studs. Alcohol is used to clean the mounting surface).
RV Skirting Installation Instructions
Click the instructions links below to view one topic at a time or follow this link to view all instructions on one page…
How to Measure Your RV
Installing RV Skirting
Finishing Touches & Securing Against Wind
- How to Install Velcro
- How to Secure RV Skirting Against Wind
- Use a Plastic Pipe Frame for Best Results
Removing RV Skirting
RV Skirting Installation Tips Brochure:
Every RV Skirting Kit ships with this Installation Tips Brochure, including these tips & suggestions…
- Installing Fasteners
- Installing Skirting
- Heaters Under RV
- Pipe Clamp System
- Extra Tips & Ideas
- Cleaning & Storage
Download the Installation Tips Brochure here…
Frequently Asked RV Skirting Questions…
Should I use the 3M adhesive studs or the screw studs to install my skirting?
Each RV Skirting project is unique and EZ Snap has a few different snap options to choose from. Follow this link to view the uses and benefits of the different types of EZ Snap Fasteners.
3M/Screw COMBO Snap Sets are the strongest EZ Snap Fasteners. Since Skirting typically sees a lot of wind force on it, the 3M / Screw Studs are a good choice and provide the following: color matching with 4 Stud colors available to match mounting surface, 3M seals around the screw hole and forms a water-resistant barrier, perfect for installs below 15°c / 60°f .
Many RV owners are hesitant to use screws. EZ Snap 3M Adhesive Fasteners have a proven record of success for RV Skirting applications and offer a no-drill solution. It is important to note that the 3M Adhesive requires smooth, flat, and clean mounting surface 1 inch wide. In addition, the Adhesive must be installed when temperature is ABOVE 15°c / 60°f consistently for 72 hours.
Why is it that the skirting doesn’t need to be hemmed or have binding after it is cut?
Our skirting material is a “Non-Fray” material like our shade screen mesh, so that Do-it-yourselfers could cut the fabric on-site and not have to hem the edges. Well, we found an amazingly durable product that was more than capable to handle all of our requirements. This material has a proven track record of outstanding performance. It has the maximum amount of U.V. ray and fade inhibitors, mold and mildew inhibitors and -40 cold weather performance rating. We know you will be very pleased with its performance.
I’m in Arizona, will your material stand up to the intense U.V. rays and heat here?
When EZ Snap developed this RV skirting kit, we wanted to use the very best material we could find for the application. It had to be able to handle the extreme summer temperatures in places like Arizona. Our material has the maximum amount of U.V. ray and fade inhibitors available in a vinyl. It also has mold and mildew inhibitors and a “Rip-Stop” scrim base for even more durability
I work on the oil rigs in Northern Alberta Canada; it is common to be well below freezing months at a time. What is this material like in cold weather?
EZ Snaps RV skirting material has a cold weather rating of -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Any colder than that and you might want to find work farther south.
We recently had strong, gusty winds through our trailer park. Afterwards, we noticed that some of the fasteners had unsnapped. How do we prevent this in the future?
In your situation we recommend that when your installing your RV Skirting, that you place the EZ Snap fasteners closer together for extra holding power. The recommended spacing is every 5″ to 10″, depending on your situation. When in doubt, more fasteners are better in order to reduce the force on each one. In addition, Gecko Velcro can be used between the snaps in areas that are subject to the most force i.e. the top corners on 5th wheel hitch enclosures.