In my home-made curtains I've used velcro to get a good seal against
peekers. Strip magnets slid into the bottom hem of the long sliding door
curtain failed to keep it  from hanging away from the door at the bottom.
However I found that this provided welcome ventilation and peekers would get
only a view of my dog George sleeping on floor so I left it alone.

On the back door curtains, also home- made, I've used 4 large clamp-type
paper clips (stationery store) to hold the two halves tightly together.
Clamps remain clamped
to one curtain when open.

After years of messing around with the home-made curtain for the windshield
I bought one of those van-sized sun protectors that is aluminized material
with air bubbles. This keeps the van both darker and cooler on those summer
mornings when you'd rather sleep than cook.

Alan Pickersgill
Ottawa Ontario
Canada
'85 Transporter - home made Westfalia

----- Original Message -----
From: Sheri <sherim@WRITEME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: Curtains and privacy...

> S Sittservl wrote:
> >
> >     - Velcro to "seal" curtain edges together, and possibly to
> >       the wall of the van.  Could have strips going the full length
> >       of the curtain.
>
> I've thought about making "curtains" the shape of the window, but
> putting magnets in the hems.  Since a lot of the snaps are off of my van
> and curtains.  With the exception of the front windshield, all the
> windows have metal around them on all sides.
>
> Sheri
>
> --
>
> Sheri Motsenbocker
> Santa Cruz, California
>
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