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plastic curtain rail problem
I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil).
Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? |
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plastic curtain rail problem
"KD" wrote in message . uk... I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil). Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? Chuck it into a bath of hot water and after a few minutes take it out and lay flat |
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"KD" wrote in message . uk... I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil). Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? Chuck it into a bath of hot water and after a few minutes take it out and lay flat I hate the bloody stuff! Better off buying the straight lengths & bending them. As the man said, bath of hot water. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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"KD" wrote in message . uk... I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil). Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? Chuck it into a bath of hot water and after a few minutes take it out and lay flat Nice :-) |
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plastic curtain rail problem
On 11 Mar, 16:25, Stuart Noble
wrote: R wrote: "KD" wrote in message .uk... I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil). Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? Chuck it into a bath of hot water and after a few minutes take it out and lay flat Nice :-) why buy that rubbish? aluminium tracks are much better ( but dearer ) |
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plastic curtain rail problem
fido wrote:
On 11 Mar, 16:25, Stuart Noble wrote: R wrote: "KD" wrote in message . uk... I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil). Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? Chuck it into a bath of hot water and after a few minutes take it out and lay flat Nice :-) why buy that rubbish? aluminium tracks are much better ( but dearer ) Fine for an office but a bit functional for the home |
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"Stuart Noble" wrote in message ... R wrote: "KD" wrote in message . uk... I'm trying to straiten a plastic curtain rail (the ones that come in coil). Any suggestions or tips on how to do this easily? Chuck it into a bath of hot water and after a few minutes take it out and lay flat Nice :-) Conjures up an image of the OP laying on the floor looking at a hot roll of moulded plastic set in a circle... |
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