Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:01:08 -0700
Reply-To: "MacLachlan, Bill" <Bill.MacLachlan@CITY.BURNABY.BC.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "MacLachlan, Bill" <Bill.MacLachlan@CITY.BURNABY.BC.CA>
Subject: Re: Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
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If you are going this route, try sticky back velcro. Works for me.
Easier to install than snaps. And if you don't like the velcro you can
pull it off and drill for the snaps instead.
-----Original Message-----
From: patrice b [mailto:prb@TELEVAR.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 12:01 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
I drilled little holes and screwed in upholstery snaps (gotten at an
auto/marine upholstery shop)...then I added snaps to insulated fabric
panels (panels are flat, not ruffled like curtains) that I take off and
fold or (in the back windows) unsnap the tops and let hang from the
bottom two snaps. four snaps per window at the corners is how I did
mine. This way the cat I travel with can't push aside the curtains and
check out ever possum walking by all night long!
I used quilted fabric with teflon on one side (like they make hotmitts
and ironing board covers out of) at a large fabric store, and put it
between two layers of sheet-weight printed fabric that I liked on the
Walmart dollar-per-yard table (it takes about 12 yards). The layers of
regular shirting/sheeting /dress-weight fabric will not keep the van
dark enough for me to sleep with rest stop lights or daylight. The
teflon coated quilt stuff stops light. But it's all still machine wash
and dry-able (preshrink fabrics, of course, before sewing.)
There are quilted/insulated window-specific liner fabrics available at
fabric stores ("Warm Window" brand comes to mind) but these all say dry
clean only, and that ain't something I do. A friend with snap-on panel
curtains had hers made out of that Sunbrella fabric they make awnings
and such from, but that wasn't soft and 'homey' enough for me-- but
it's one layer/easier construction.
One of the things I like about the snap-to-frame curtains is that when I
open doors the curtains move out of the way and then are in place again
when I close the door. I have a loop on the top corner of the curtain
over the sliding door window so I can undo the upper and lower snaps at
the door's opening edge and hook it to the old curtain knob-- that way I
can leave the door open for ventilation and still have the curtain
across the top to block sun and peering eyes.
--Ptarice
85GL "VanaBlue"
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> From: KLR CS <a9klrcs251@YAHOO.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
> Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:36 AM
>
> I'm looking for some information on making new
> curtains for my Vanagon. Can anybody recommend a
> particular fabric that works well. Perhaps also a
> fabric that has a good insulating quality.
>
> The other thing is the curtain sliders. The original curtains on my
> ASI Riviera had little poppers on the back that held plastic pieces
> that allowed the curtain to slide on the plastic curtain runners. I'm
> not sure if the Westfalias are the same; probobly.
>
> What I'd really like is to find a resource that I can purchase new
> curtain rails and slider items to use on the new curtains. Metal and
> plastic curtain rods/wires will probobly work fine too, but it'd be
> nice to get a close to original setup.
>
> Anyone tried miniblinds or net/lace-type curtains in
> their camper?
>
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