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Post by bartoli on May 16, 2017 14:53:41 GMT -8
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Post by Hamlet on May 16, 2017 15:05:34 GMT -8
Glide tape is for draperies, not curtains. And it works well in that application. If you want to do curtains, they will look best at a 2:1 width, that makes them full.
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Post by bartoli on May 16, 2017 15:10:44 GMT -8
Thanks Hamlet! I confess I had to google the difference, but I'm still not sure how these would work for one but not the other? So if I line my fabric with UV fabric or blackout fabric and they're thick, these would work well? Do I still need to do the 2:1 ratio, or would that be too much?
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Post by mel on May 16, 2017 15:48:14 GMT -8
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Post by pilcrowlit on May 17, 2017 6:04:05 GMT -8
I have a system similar to this in an almost-vintage trailer (1993 Alpine Lite) and hate it. The plastic parts that "glide" in the rod have always stuck and not moved smoothly. After about 3 years, they started breaking and I could find no source to replace them. When I refurbish this trailer, I'll change the set-up.
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Post by Hamlet on May 17, 2017 17:36:13 GMT -8
Thanks Hamlet! I confess I had to google the difference, but I'm still not sure how these would work for one but not the other? So if I line my fabric with UV fabric or blackout fabric and they're thick, these would work well? Do I still need to do the 2:1 ratio, or would that be too much? I think you'll find that by the time you get the pleats in, you'll be close to a 2:1 anyway, it depends on how close you space them. When you're buying your fabric, if you get double the width, you'll have plenty of fullness plus allowances for seams and edges. Curtains work well if you have a curved rear (as in the older trailers) since you can put a rod top and bottom and they will conform to that curve. If you do curtains, do at least a 2:1 ratio, allowing for fullness and seams. Add about 5" for the rod pocket and "flounce" at the top and another 2" for the bottom hem, unless you're justgoing to do a rolled over hem, then 1/2 - 1" will be fine. |
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Post by ladywendolyn on May 18, 2017 8:00:17 GMT -8
We have those in our modern Jayco. They tend to pop out. However there are fantastic systems available from upholstery wholesalers that I have used for years in commercial work. They are super strong. Here is a sample from Canada where I live. I don't know where you would get the equivalent in the use but Im sure they are available. jackson.ca/GNJ%20Drapery%20Hardware.htm |
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