Curtain Glides Sticking

[JohnandColeen]

Sent: 6/29/2003

We just put new curtain glides up in the front of the 69 Winnebago, but they don't "glide" very smoothly. There seems to be some unnecessary friction since they   have to be gently "encouraged" to slide back out of the way. Does anyone have any good ideas on how to make them slide better?
Thanks

[Myk-dK]

Sent: 6/29/2003

Hi John & Coleen, I have the same problem with our front curtains, we have little aluminum wheels on our glides, they squeak & stick. I was thinking plastic wheels on the glides would work better.
I probably should let an expert like   WinnieNMe    answer this one.

Hows the weather in Alaska,  we have had a nice warm sunny spring, we will keep our fingers crossed now that its officially summer.

[WinnieNMe]

Sent: 6/29/2003

Assuming they are the right size, I would maybe spray the track with WD40

[Wendell]

Sent: 6/29/2003

I don't care much for the smell of WD-40 in the interior.  I'd run a bar of soap along the track.  Use something plain like Ivory without the deodorants that are in most soaps.  This will also keeps the inevitable drips from getting on your curtains.

[beach]

Sent: 6/29/2003

WD40 should work but take the curtains down first

[Oz]

Sent: 6/29/2003 7:07 PM

Hey folks, when I got my '74, the curtain guides stuck a lot too.  I noticed a black streak in the rails.  Just crud build up over the years.  I cleaned it good with degreaser and a green scratch pad, lubed the wheels with a touch of Vaseline.  they worked real smoothly, then, my wife made new curtains and replaced the whole set up!

- Sob

[Arberg0]

years ago my gran used to have brass rods in her house that the curtains hung on little hooks with very small wheel that went in the track and what she used was a candle rubbed the track with the candle and the curtains opened and closed never got stuck  idea size to use would be birthday candles there small enough to get into the track andeasy to apply the wax with just run a bead of wax along it acts like friction less slide


arberg0 aka william

[tiinytina]

know this post is quite old but... one of the best ways of lubricating the track is with a pencil. Pencil "lead" is actually graphite... a very good lubricant.... works on door jams too.  I like the thick carpenter pencils the best but a good ole' #2 works in a pinch.

Tina