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When using the accordion type window shades, what are you using for covering the side and keeping the shade in the profile of the curved window?

Randy
 
Mine have fabric covered thin plywood valences. the sides are cut to the wall curve, the outside is flexible enough to follow the curve.

--johnny

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'76 23' transmode Norris upfit, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"The road goes on forever, and the party never ends" --Robert Earl Keen
 
This is the best photo I have of my valences:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/our-x-birchaven/p452.html

It's obvious that I prefer the "nautical" look of finished wood and exposed
SS fasteners. Those have served extremely well for 18 years now. The
"standoffs" are simply 3/4" wooden bows (cut to a pattern scribed at the
open doorway) through which recessed screws secure them to the wall. The
"faces" are 1/4" plywood secured only with the exposed SS screws and
washers.

Because the blinds tended to rattle when travelling with them raised, I
glued short strips of Velcro loop material at those contact areas.

MOST important: Be sure to extend the valences across the bottoms of the
blinds. Otherwise cold winter air will cascade down the wall beneath the
windows, largely neutralizing the cellular blinds very good insulating
value.

HTH,

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, etc., etc., etc.
www.gmcwipersetc.com

On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 7:04 AM, Randy Meek
wrote:

> When using the accordion type window shades, what are you using for
> covering the side and keeping the shade in the profile of the curved window?
>
 
most I have seen, do not really keep the shade curved to the window, the shade is straight, but the valance is cut as a curve to the body, and
keeps the shade straight to the window.

I have seen all sorts, from plywood, to people making them out of PVC rain gutters. Jim Bounds uses some sort of bent plasic and covers them in
fabric.

Lots of examples on the photo archive.

--
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
 
I must be weird. I don't like the valences and removed them all.

I think it looks much more spacious without them.

The tension strings keep them in place just fine.

MAYBE in extreme cold weather they would be nice...maybe

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Thanks for the responses, I really like the PVC idea

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Use plastic fence posts. Cut them on the corners and you have two pieces to
make valences. You can spray glue them and cover with fabric or naugahyde.
Attach them to the coach with simple angle aluminum brackets and expanding
plastic anchors. ez-pz.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

I believe Jim K at Applied can supply the PVC Valances.
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> Mine have fabric covered thin plywood valences. the sides are cut to the wall curve, the outside is flexible enough to follow the curve.
>
> --johnny

best way to make a template for the wall or window curve? This is something I've ALWAYS wondered.

Compass?

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1976 Palm Beach
Austin, TX
 
Countour guide works well.
Jim Hupy

> > Mine have fabric covered thin plywood valences. the sides are cut to
> the wall curve, the outside is flexible enough to follow the curve.
> >
> > --johnny
>
>
> best way to make a template for the wall or window curve? This is
> something I've ALWAYS wondered.
>
> Compass?
>
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> Austin, TX
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Open the entry door. There's the model for tracing your template.

Ken H.

>
> best way to make a template for the wall or window curve? This is
> something I've ALWAYS wondered.
>
> Compass?
> --
>
 
Easy way to get a correct curve for balances is to hold a sheet of stiff material up to the door opening and trace the body curve. This is close
enough for most designs. I used a closed foam product. Easy to work with. You can control curves with your HF hot air gun.
Tom, MS II
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DAY / NIGHT SHADE SALES
For the last 3 years we have been the proud owners of the GMC Coach previously owned by Ken and Margaret Guske.
Recently the Guske's have invited us to become the new owners of their day / night shade business.
As of Jan 1, 2017 we will be new owners selling the "Guske" day / shades and exterior window covers.
The following is our contact info:

GMC Interior Shades (Formerly Guske Sales)
Gary & Terry Coaster
2600 Knob Hill Dr
Reno, NV 89506
810-650-5111
Email - gmcshades

Ads have been placed in the GMCMI publications starting in January.
We look forward to serving the GMC Motorhome community.

Gary Coaster
1977 Elaganza GMC Motorhome
Day/Night Shade Sales
Reno, NV

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>
> Easy way to get a correct curve for balances is to hold a sheet of stiff material up to the door opening and trace the body curve. This is close
> enough for most designs. I used a closed foam product. Easy to work with. You can control curves with your HF hot air gun.
> Tom, MS II
> --
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We look forward to dealing with you Gary and Terry. We hope to see an
expanded product catalog.

bdub

> DAY / NIGHT SHADE SALES
> For the last 3 years we have been the proud owners of the GMC Coach
> previously owned by Ken and Margaret Guske.
> Recently the Guske's have invited us to become the new owners of their day
> / night shade business.
> As of Jan 1, 2017 we will be new owners selling the "Guske" day / shades
> and exterior window covers.
> The following is our contact info:
>
> GMC Interior Shades (Formerly Guske Sales)
> Gary & Terry Coaster
> 2600 Knob Hill Dr
> Reno, NV 89506
> 810-650-5111
> Email - gmcshades
>
> Ads have been placed in the GMCMI publications starting in January.
> We look forward to serving the GMC Motorhome community.
>
> Gary Coaster
> 1977 Elaganza GMC Motorhome
> Day/Night Shade Sales
> Reno, NV
>
>
 
Will you have a website?

Looking forward to seeing what options you guys will have.

We look forward to dealing with you Gary and Terry. We hope to see an
expanded product catalog.

bdub

> DAY / NIGHT SHADE SALES
> For the last 3 years we have been the proud owners of the GMC Coach
> previously owned by Ken and Margaret Guske.
> Recently the Guske's have invited us to become the new owners of their day
> / night shade business.
> As of Jan 1, 2017 we will be new owners selling the "Guske" day / shades
> and exterior window covers.
> The following is our contact info:
>
> GMC Interior Shades (Formerly Guske Sales)
> Gary & Terry Coaster
> 2600 Knob Hill Dr
> Reno, NV 89506
> 810-650-5111
> Email - gmcshades
>
> Ads have been placed in the GMCMI publications starting in January.
> We look forward to serving the GMC Motorhome community.
>
> Gary Coaster
> 1977 Elaganza GMC Motorhome
> Day/Night Shade Sales
> Reno, NV
>
>
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We are planning on putting together a website in a few months when we finish some current travels and get everything up and going.
I do have color / fabric samples available to send to you.

Gary Coaster
1977 Elaganza
GMC Interior Shades (formerly Guske Sales)

Sent from my iPhone

>
> Will you have a website?
>
> Looking forward to seeing what options you guys will have.
>
>
>
>

>
>
> We look forward to dealing with you Gary and Terry. We hope to see an
> expanded product catalog.
>
> bdub
>

>>
>> DAY / NIGHT SHADE SALES
>> For the last 3 years we have been the proud owners of the GMC Coach
>> previously owned by Ken and Margaret Guske.
>> Recently the Guske's have invited us to become the new owners of their day
>> / night shade business.
>> As of Jan 1, 2017 we will be new owners selling the "Guske" day / shades
>> and exterior window covers.
>> The following is our contact info:
>>
>> GMC Interior Shades (Formerly Guske Sales)
>> Gary & Terry Coaster
>> 2600 Knob Hill Dr
>> Reno, NV 89506
>> 810-650-5111
>> Email - gmcshades
>>
>> Ads have been placed in the GMCMI publications starting in January.
>> We look forward to serving the GMC Motorhome community.
>>
>> Gary Coaster
>> 1977 Elaganza GMC Motorhome
>> Day/Night Shade Sales
>> Reno, NV
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Proud they asked u. Couldn't have found a more honest n talented couple to take over their business. Y'all r good folks.

Sent from my iPhone

>
> We are planning on putting together a website in a few months when we finish some current travels and get everything up and going.
> I do have color / fabric samples available to send to you.
>
> Gary Coaster
> 1977 Elaganza
> GMC Interior Shades (formerly Guske Sales)
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

>>
>> Will you have a website?
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing what options you guys will have.
>>
>>
>>
>>

>>
>>
>> We look forward to dealing with you Gary and Terry. We hope to see an
>> expanded product catalog.
>>
>> bdub
>>

>>>
>>> DAY / NIGHT SHADE SALES
>>> For the last 3 years we have been the proud owners of the GMC Coach
>>> previously owned by Ken and Margaret Guske.
>>> Recently the Guske's have invited us to become the new owners of their day
>>> / night shade business.
>>> As of Jan 1, 2017 we will be new owners selling the "Guske" day / shades
>>> and exterior window covers.
>>> The following is our contact info:
>>>
>>> GMC Interior Shades (Formerly Guske Sales)
>>> Gary & Terry Coaster
>>> 2600 Knob Hill Dr
>>> Reno, NV 89506
>>> 810-650-5111
>>> Email - gmcshades
>>>
>>> Ads have been placed in the GMCMI publications starting in January.
>>> We look forward to serving the GMC Motorhome community.
>>>
>>> Gary Coaster
>>> 1977 Elaganza GMC Motorhome
>>> Day/Night Shade Sales
>>> Reno, NV
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