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Old 02-26-2005, 02:00 AM   #1
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Shades, Sun Screen,etc. Photos

Well, here we go. The fabric used for all these purposes is the same. A woven polyester impregnated with vinyl.

You can buy the fabric for $2 or $3 a running foot and finish it yourself, or, have someone else finish it and add roll up hardware etc. The cost can climb to $34 a foot.

I did my own and used eyelets and velcro so I have no holes drilled into the unit.

Here is the rear privacy shade...

http://photobucket.com/albums/v135/g...re/outside.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v135/g...are/inside.jpg

I also did some side windows. Here is the side view with a corner turned back so you can see the white velcro attached to the coach.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v135/g...share/side.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v135/g...hare/shade.jpg
Note you can see the glue. The window on the left was regular cement. The one on the right clear contact cement. It has however started to yellow. That window to the left is the escape hatch. The attachement of the shade does not interfere with it's opening.

Someone thought the pleated shades did the same job. Here is a comparison.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v135/g...are/pleats.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v135/g...hare/plain.jpg

The added benefit is that by stopping the heat and light outside, the solar gain remains outside, and the coach is definitly cooler.

A side benifit to these things became aparent in the rain. Although air passes freely through the fabric rain beads up and runs down. The outside patio remains dry. We can open the slider winodows behind the shades and get no spatter of raindrops on the screen.

We use another piece of this fabric on the ground as well. I don't think it shows up too well in the photos. You can see it under the shade, but the colors are off. It's a sage green stripe.. matches the Montana interior. The shades, ground cover etc. all roll up into as tube and weigh less then the old 5x6 carpet fragment we used to use.
 
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Old 02-26-2005, 03:48 AM   #2
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Gruffy, great pictures and ideas. Where did you buy the shade material?
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Old 02-26-2005, 04:16 AM   #3
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Good information, Gruffy. Thanks.
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Old 02-26-2005, 07:18 AM   #4
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Thanks Gruffy:
This is something for us to consider as we get more experience camping and knowing what we want and don't. Its always nice to see a picture of what is being illustrated. We second the question on "where did you get the material?"
Great idea and thanks again for sharing.

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Old 02-26-2005, 09:59 AM   #5
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Beasely in Center Hill...open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only.
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Old 02-26-2005, 02:16 PM   #6
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Gruffy:
Same place that I got mine, but I had Beasley finish it for me and it was $3.00 running foot. Very nice and I am pleased with it. Got a 15 foot for $45.00. This is the place I had told DHenry about.
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Old 02-27-2005, 01:51 AM   #7
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Does anyone know where else this is available ..we are in IL..TIA
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Old 02-27-2005, 02:12 AM   #8
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Your local canvas shop or a tent and awning shop should be able to supply the fabric for you... and do some seams, beads or eyelets should you require some help.
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Old 02-27-2005, 06:39 AM   #9
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Gruffy:
where is Center Hill? If its in Canada, is Beasely a store that might have some located in the U.S? Haven't heard of one as to now.
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Old 02-27-2005, 12:25 PM   #10
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Florida ... check Mapquest.com
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