Cab curtain tape February 08, 2018, 02:44:21 pm HiI think there was discussion on this topic before. Has anyone replaced the tape that is sewn to the curtain with the little square thingees that slide in the metal track on rv cab curtain? The cheesy plastic tape is breaking down already even though the LD is only 4 yrs old! Looking for sturdy fabric tape. Any ideas?Corky24 TK 2013
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #2 – February 09, 2018, 01:35:45 pm Quote from: Andy Baird - February 09, 2018, 11:57:08 amYou might try Curtain-Tracks.We replaced the original cab curtain several years ago with ones equipped with glide tape.The glide tape was plastic, with the guides heat sealed to the track.Within a couple years, the plastic started ripping apart, releasing the guidesI bought several yards of fabric glide tape from Curtain-tracks.com and replace the center sections the curtain, where the slides had broken offIt was not an easy job dealing with the pleats. I do admit I'm not a great sewing but I can stick things together.My light weight Singer had a hard time dealing with thickness of the curtain and tape.Larry
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #3 – February 26, 2018, 05:23:11 pm Hi Larry and Andy,Thanks for the suggestion of curtain-tracks.com. I found the stronger material tape and am ordering it. As Larry says, it will probably be hard to sew it but the plastic tape is falling apart already so not much choice in the matter. I appreciate your help as always!Corky24 TK 2013
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #4 – June 09, 2018, 02:01:45 pm I want to thank everyone who contributed to this thread. I was able to refurbish my cab curtains. The original plastic tape had cracked and many of the square plastic sliders were no longer attached to the curtains. I ordered the fabric tape from curtain-tracks.com, bought a Brother sewing machine (thanks, Ken Fears, that machine is definitely able to handle some REALLY thick layers of fabric!), and sewed the new fabric tape to the old curtains. Success! 1 Likes
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #5 – July 05, 2018, 02:24:07 pm A quick question if someone has a second. Is this the fabric tape people used on their curtains ... RECMAR 2097 Sew In Glide Tape - White - Sold by the Yard | Curtain-Tracks.com ? Thanks in advance.
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #6 – July 05, 2018, 08:35:21 pm Yes, that's the type that I purchased and used. Be aware that the stuff is very hard to "glide" on the tracks. I'm hoping it will loosen up with wear. (A reference to the British TV series, "Are You Being Served?") 1 Likes
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #7 – July 05, 2018, 10:08:13 pm Quote from: Jan Forseth - July 05, 2018, 08:35:21 pmYes, that's the type that I purchased and used. Be aware that the stuff is very hard to "glide" on the tracks. I'm hoping it will loosen up with wear.I suppose a person could sand a bit of material off the glides or install one (1) of that company's tracks designed for this product. We have just one (1) broken tab that we're repairing. I've bookmarked this topic and the website because I can see our curtain's future.
Re: Cab curtain tape Reply #8 – July 06, 2018, 12:11:27 pm I thought about using a Dremel to light work on the glides. That's good news that you have only one broken tab at this point.
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