Hi Ken !
I would go with the Velcro & spray-on upholstery grade contact
cement. Trim-Air did that for the curtain in FOKM, and it's still
working great after about 10 years !
I have snaps now - this is a bad idea !! The curtains are
usually made of Naugayde (mine is leather ...) with a 1/2" or so
of upholstery foam, and some kind of cloth on the back - to make
them stiffer & better insulators. The snaps are a pain, as the
material shrinks with time, and it's difficult to stretch to
meet the snaps - this gets even more awkward if you have a lot
of baggage to work over top of ...
Same problem with the pop-through & twist fasteners - after
a while, or in heat or cold, the curtain just doesn't fit right
anymore ! Velcro, in about a 1" wide flat section around the
perimeter of the curtain, allows for stretch, and is easy to
fasten - also, if you have carpet, leave an extra 1 inch flap
at the bottom of the curtain, folded forward, so the velcro
can fasten to the carpet. It's good to put the 'hook'
part of the Velcro on the curtain, and the 'loop' side on the
lip around the baggage bulkhead - doesn't catch junk, and easier
on you crawling in & out of back....
Actually, instead of foam on the back of the curtain, a
couple of layers of that metal-foil-covered bubble pack insulation
would be great - it's very light, and stops noise & cold !
......bobp
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On Friday 06 January 2006 12:37 pm, Ken wrote:
They were my first choice Ralph but the minimum was $200. ish from
Spaenaur. I haven't seem them elsewhere but I'll check out the Home
Despot and such.
Similarly Wayne, I haven't found a source for small quantities of velcro
with permanent glue. The peel and stick stuff that I've played with
doesn't last a month but maybe I just need a better source. That brings
us to glued on plain velcro and I just now thought that maybe some
urethane sealant would do the trick on aluminum. Those RV guys would
probably just slop a little pro-seal on it during lunch eh Ben? ;)
Mike - Yes good snaps would do the trick too but same problem of where
to get them at reasonable cost. I'll do some more hunting...
thanks guys
Ken
Ralph Baker wrote:
Ken,
We found a "push and turn to lock" fastener at Lowes home supply. They
are commonly used to fasten tonneau covers and pickup bed covers. The
fastener base rivets to a surface. Pivoting on an axis perpendicular to
the base is a
"D" shaped piece. Another metal section installs in the cover material.
To attach the cover the metal section in the cover is pushed down over the
base rotating piece and rotating piece turned 90 degrees locking the cover
in place.
This is a lot easier to use than describe. Another source might be a
convertible top shop.
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