Curtain Rails

[machighlander]

hi,

the front window curtains on my caravan are loose at the bottom and the buttons keep popping out. its getting a wee bit annoying for mrs mac, i looked at it and the rail seems to be opened up slightly at certain points. can i use pliers or something to give it a squeeze to see if it will close the gap, or will this break the rail.

cheers.

 

[foshy]

Hi,

I had the same problem and cured it by squeezing the rail together. However I heated the rail and then used a block of wood to apply even pressure along the damaged length. To heat it I used an electric heat gun, but I guess a hair dryer would work. I removed the curtains and fully opened the windows before doing this as the heat could have damage the window. Good luck.

 

[whitetop]

As per David......

Also would add that if you are concerned about "forcing" rail under heat.......keep running a curtain hook along the channel to ensure you dont' do it too much.

If it is still a bit loose, try stitching a bit of elastic to the curtain(s) to take up slight slack......

 

[whitetop]

As per David......

Also would add that if you are concerned about "forcing" rail under heat.......keep running a curtain hook along the channel to ensure you dont' do it too much.

If it is still a bit loose, try stitching a bit of elastic to the curtain(s) to take up slight slack......