Step 2. Two Top Attachment Options
- Tracking Attachment allows you to slide curtains from side to side.
- Velcro® Attachment is fixed in place and doesn’t slide.
- Both are easy to install. Velcro® is less expensive (no track hardware).
Tracking – slides side-to-side
Velcro® (fixed) does NOT slide
Outdoor Curtain Tracking
Outdoor Curtain Tracking is like the old Hot Wheels track you may have played with as a kid. Curved tracking + Splices allow you to create virtually any track configuration for any desired length. Cut your final piece with an ordinary hacksaw. Tracking hardware must be ordered separately.
- Ceiling mounted screws go straight up through the track into some solid surface. No brackets!
- If your overhead surface is a metal waterproof system where screws would cause leaks, a 40mil double-sided VHB tape will adhere the track overhead. (purchased separately at www.Uline.com)
- Sleek design at 3/4″ x 3/4 x 7ft long (video says 1/2″ x 1/2″ but we improved to a sturdier track)
- Powder coated white or black aluminum that quickly cuts using ordinary hacksaw
- Only 4 components: straight tracks, curved tracks, splices, & end caps
Tracking Components (Available in Black or White)
7ft Straight Track
90 Degree Curve
135 Degree Curve (Rare)
Splice
End Caps
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Fixed Velcro® Attachment
Velcro® panels are fixed in place and do not slide. You can still enter and exit through magnetic doorways even though the top is stationary. Velcro is side-mounted to some surface as under-mounting is a weak hold.
We double-stitch Loop-sided Velcro to the top of your panel and provide Adhesive-backed hook to apply to your surface that you will reinforce with a staple gun every 12 inches.
See Actual Installation of Both Options
When You Do Not Have a Clear Mounting Path
- Velcro® Attachment under-mount a wood strip to create a clear path to side mount panels to outer edge of wood strip.
- Tracking (example to right) side-mount a wood strip to create a clear path and then under-mount track to wood strip
- Hint: Home Depot sells synthetic molding made of white PVC composite that will not rot or split and can be painted.
