So, what do Caitlyn and I have in common?
We are both ready for our skirts!
These are aluminum and not exactly perfect, but they look pretty darn good to me!
The back skirt was the hardest, but the side skirts did require a little shape.
Notice the pen marks. They give location and direction for the curve. This whole process is like my early romantic life: On again - Off again.
These skirts were install and removed MANY time, so you need to be careful with the clecos. Go easy and try to pre-align the parts: canopy frame, canopy, and skirt.
Here is my trick: I bought a 3 foot piece of 4" PVC pipe and screwed it to the table top. I was able to use that to form the bends on the aluminum skirt. Take it easy and be patient. This took just over 8 hours including re-painting. The inside of the skirt is the interior color and the outside is just primer.
Be sure the PVC pipe is firmly anchored to the table. You will be applying some force, and you do not want it to move.
Practice with some scrap to get the feel of the bend. Use the same thickness in practice as you will on the actual skirt.
Not perfect, but I'm pretty happy. For real perfection, all the folks I talked to use fiberglass.
CC
We are both ready for our skirts!
These are aluminum and not exactly perfect, but they look pretty darn good to me!
The back skirt was the hardest, but the side skirts did require a little shape.
Notice the pen marks. They give location and direction for the curve. This whole process is like my early romantic life: On again - Off again.
These skirts were install and removed MANY time, so you need to be careful with the clecos. Go easy and try to pre-align the parts: canopy frame, canopy, and skirt.
Here is my trick: I bought a 3 foot piece of 4" PVC pipe and screwed it to the table top. I was able to use that to form the bends on the aluminum skirt. Take it easy and be patient. This took just over 8 hours including re-painting. The inside of the skirt is the interior color and the outside is just primer.
Be sure the PVC pipe is firmly anchored to the table. You will be applying some force, and you do not want it to move.
Practice with some scrap to get the feel of the bend. Use the same thickness in practice as you will on the actual skirt.
Not perfect, but I'm pretty happy. For real perfection, all the folks I talked to use fiberglass.
CC