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Title: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: cubesphere on May 24, 2017, 06:27:49 pm
I took these off the windows today. I recovered 2 of the large ones and this one is ready to be recovered. This looks to be an easy job and technically is, although my hands are no longer complying with my desire to finish this tonight. Its a revolt of capital and labor! Tomorrow is another day!
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: Numbers on May 24, 2017, 06:38:09 pm
I took these off the windows today. I recovered 2 of the large ones and this one is ready to be recovered. This looks to be an easy job and technically is, although my hands are no longer complying with my desire to finish this tonight. Its a revolt of capital and labor! Tomorrow is another day!

Are you using a pneumatic stapler? If not...

A Senco 1 gallon air compressor and a pneumatic stapler of your choice makes this project go much easier!  You're hands will thank you.

Chris
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: cubesphere on May 24, 2017, 06:53:33 pm
"Are you using a pneumatic stapler? If not..."

Too funny, no, I am using a hand stapler which really is not too bad. It is pulling the old staples out that has my hands rebelling against management.

That is a great suggestion though. I am done with pulling all the staples now, so tomorrow I can finish the job. No guitar tonight!
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: Numbers on May 24, 2017, 08:06:20 pm
Too funny, no, I am using a hand stapler which really is not too bad. It is pulling the old staples out that has my hands rebelling against management.

That is a great suggestion though. I am done with pulling all the staples now, so tomorrow I can finish the job. No guitar tonight!


The "Double Rock" upholstery staple remover will help a lot.  Makes removing the staples a breeze.

Amazon.com : Staple Remover(DoubleRock) : Hand Staplers And Tackers : Office... (https://www.amazon.com/Fields-Fabrics-SRS-001-Remover-DoubleRock/dp/B008JH5FVU)

Here's video showing how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19R5-YqRwTQ

Chris
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: cubesphere on May 25, 2017, 08:25:37 am
"The "Double Rock" upholstery staple remover will help a lot.  Makes removing the staples a breeze."

I used a tool that was similar, older style and this new one looks great for use in the future, thank you. My other half tells me that I need to learn moderation and perhaps, pulling all the staples out of these for 6 windows among other things is a little much for one day! She is always right, darn it!
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on May 25, 2017, 08:52:40 am
I've had great luck using dikes to remove staples.
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: craneman on May 25, 2017, 09:57:56 am
I've had great luck using dikes to remove staples.
Bet not everyone will know you mean side cutters.
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: krush on May 25, 2017, 11:42:25 am
Bet not everyone will know you mean side cutters.

The people that matter will know what he meant. The remainder, their opinion can be ignored.
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: saddlesore on May 27, 2017, 09:52:03 pm
Bet not everyone will know you mean side cutters.
:giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :help:
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: cubesphere on May 29, 2017, 08:24:22 am
I am getting around to hanging all the window covers back up. We are by no means experts and really have little idea how this should have been done. It looks good to us and the untrained eye.
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: lenspeiser on May 29, 2017, 08:36:40 am
I must have an untrained eye--sure looks good to me. Keep up the good work.
Len
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: Michelle on May 29, 2017, 10:02:26 am
Split this out (and as a gentle reminder we did have a request Suggestion on Posting (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=31195.0) )

CS - is it an optical illusion in the photo, or does the window surround need to shift to the right (or the blinds to the left)?
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on May 29, 2017, 10:16:23 am
:giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :giggle:  :help:

Yikes!!
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: bbeane on May 29, 2017, 10:22:49 am
Looks great 👍. Foretravel sure didn't mind using staples by the pound
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: John Haygarth on May 29, 2017, 10:24:43 am
Michelle, I think it is because that yellow clip?? is not centred right which gives an offset look on blind. Hopefully it is just that-"clipped on and not permanent"
JohnH
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: Michelle on May 29, 2017, 10:38:29 am
Michelle, I think it is because that yellow clip??

No - I was looking at the bottom left where it looks like you can see the left edge of the blinds, and then the bottom right where the edge is fully hidden.
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: John Haygarth on May 29, 2017, 10:41:09 am
That picture is not good and on my pad I cannot really make out the edge on left, but, do see what could be a finished edge on blind. Hmmm
JohnH
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: cubesphere on May 29, 2017, 12:22:37 pm
It really was pretty dark for a picture! The shade is centered, but....... my photo skills or lack thereof are off center, Michelle had me thinking about that for a minute. I really am out of my element here, but, I thought it might be fun to take a chance and do it with my other half. We shall see when it is all done.
Title: Re: Recovering window surrounds (split from Re: What did you do to your coach today VI)
Post by: gracerace on June 07, 2017, 12:02:45 pm
Looks great 👍. Foretravel sure didn't mind using staples by the pound

A friend told me once. Other makes use 2 screws to mount something. Foretravel uses 6!
True that.
CW