We have a jayco heritage 2005 with phelmets over the top of the curtains after travelling in Northern territory and western Australia our curtains now have a redish brown tinge, and we would like to clean them but there is no obvious way to remove them. We suspect that the phelmet will have to be removed but again no obvious way to remove would appreciate help from someone who has experiance
Rip and Rosie said
09:06 PM Dec 8, 2011
Ours are attached with velcro.... just rip 'em off and push 'em back on.
BarbandDaz said
10:29 PM Dec 8, 2011
same with our pelmets. just pull from the sides and off they come
Cruising Granny said
11:23 PM Dec 8, 2011
Some pelmets are timber, and others are padded fabric on brackets screwed to the van walls. I'm guessing yours are the padded fabric type. You'll have to unscrew them, take them out and blast them with a hose and dry them in the SHADE. These fabrics are prone to fading, but if you want to get rid of the red dust vacuum the pelmets before you wash them. Good luck.
_wombat_ said
08:27 AM Dec 9, 2011
our curtains are fitted on a metal bracket under a pelmet, if yours is the same try putting your hands under the pelmet and pulling the metal bracket towards you and it will slide out of its frame
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 9th of December 2011 08:28:03 AM
Gerty Dancer said
08:40 AM Dec 9, 2011
The pelmets on our Jayco are covered with the same material as the curtains, and I dont think you could get it off. Looking underneath, the fabric is stapled on. But you might be able to remove the cutains themselves.
Our curtains are also a bit "iffy" after a lot of red dust too. I wonder if its possible to get them steam-cleaned in situ, as they do in houses, but also worry that it might make them look worse.
If you find an answer, could you let me know? Good luck with this.
shazartist said
11:17 AM Dec 9, 2011
It is really easy to cover pelmets if you can get them on and off, and once you get the curtains off or the pelmet off the other may appear much easier to do as well.
Trying to steam clean a pelment could be an issue if the fabric is not dense or is over a thin foam, you could damage the top layer, and some foams rot and fall apart....If it was me and the pelmet fabric under material was ok, I would give it a good brush and do a new cover over the old one. especially if the old fabric had no pile. pick a colour or design that would work with new blinds or drapes when you felt you needed to change those..meaning forward plan on your colour scheme...just get a staple gun and don't use strips or checks.
The next issue is if the Pelmets and drapes were built together, you will eventually have to take them down, this would be easy if they were put up last, but if they were put up and moulding over the top, that will prove to be more difficult.
Hopefully someone has the same year unit on this forum and has dealt with this issue.
I was an interior decorator in my previous life...use a skew driver and hammer slowly and you will be ok...it is amazing how simple some things end up being.
I dont know that I was much help but, good luck.
Sharon
tiger5 said
02:45 PM Dec 10, 2011
Hi David chris,
There is no need to remove the phelmets ,if you feel under it you should find that the curtin are on a rod.Feel the end of the rod and there will be a half cup holder which you can just pop the rod out.If you have the mesh curtins as well they have screw hooks on that plastic covered curtin spring.
Just remember whic curtin goes where as for some reason they are diferent sizes on the smaller windows
Firefly said
03:05 PM Dec 10, 2011
You could try to vacuum them mate, that may help. I know what you mean about the red dirt, I love it but it does get in doesn't it.
aussietraveller said
05:29 PM Dec 10, 2011
Thanks for all of the valuable advice we are going to attempt to remove the curtains tomorrow I will post a report once done. Thanks again
BarbandDaz said
06:11 PM Dec 10, 2011
Took ours all down and washed them yesterday - whilst the sun shone
The lacey curtains were on a wire and easily removed. The main curtains on a rod which were in a cup like holder under the pelmet and the pelmet covers just pulled off.
Found that the metal rings on the main curtain have snagged the lacey curtains though - so will need to try and remedy that.
All back in the van now
Good luck with getting yours out.
Cruising Granny said
07:35 PM Dec 10, 2011
My curtains are hanging from curtain cable from small hooks, under the pelmet. Bot the scrim and the lined fabric. I made them when I bought the van because the old ones were a bit dull and faded. I also installed pleated blinds on the 2 biggest windows for light reduction and to keep the heat and cold out. These things are installed to be removed eventually. If you want you can steam clean in situ, but it's a little job to pull them down and wash them. I'd do it by hand because the lining can be a bit fragile and flake off if the curtains have been hanging there for a while. Vacuuming will take out the loose dust, but to freshen them up I'd wash them and hang them out in the breeze, but not in the sun for too long. The lining will deteriorate and go brittle if exposed to UV's for too long. Not friction. Bear in mind these vans are shot together with a shanghai from a long distance, as cheaply as possible. No matter how many thousands you paid for your van, corners would have been cut to keep the costs down. So you won't have top quality curtain fabric to begin with. Sorry to disillusion you, but that's just the facts. The pelmets will be on brackets, attached to the van wall by brackets which can be unscrewed. You have to be a bit of an acrobat able to squeeze into tight places, but hey, put it down as aerobics and yogo exercises on the day.
aussietraveller said
07:02 PM Dec 11, 2011
Finally success we have removed and washed some of the curtains.
For Gerty Dancer the process ended up being fairly simple and the advice by other forum members was not only very helpful but gave me the motivation to have a go. 1. slide main curtain along to L/H end and and pushed the curtain rod towards pelmet to remove from plastic clip then slid curtain rod and curtain out
2. unhook plastic covered spring curtain holder from bracket this is a bit hard as there is not enough room for the male hand to fit behind the pelmet.
3. discovered the option to remove the pelmet is fairly easy as there are two screws each end one easy to see at bottom and one at the top (Phillips screws) used Thanks to all for your advice once again proving the value of Grey Nomads forum.
_wombat_ said
07:13 PM Dec 11, 2011
aussietraveller wrote:
Finally success we have removed and washed some of the curtains.
For Gerty Dancer the process ended up being fairly simple and the advice by other forum members was not only very helpful but gave me the motivation to have a go. 1. slide main curtain along to L/H end and and pushed the curtain rod towards pelmet to remove from plastic clip then slid curtain rod and curtain out
2. unhook plastic covered spring curtain holder from bracket this is a bit hard as there is not enough room for the male hand to fit behind the pelmet.
3. discovered the option to remove the pelmet is fairly easy as there are two screws each end one easy to see at bottom and one at the top (Phillips screws) used Thanks to all for your advice once again proving the value of Grey Nomads forum.
That's ok AT, the account is in the post
Boroma577 said
08:20 PM Dec 11, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
That's ok AT, the account is in the post
So is the cheque for the payment.....LOL
_wombat_ said
08:22 PM Dec 11, 2011
Boroma577 wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
That's ok AT, the account is in the post
So is the cheque for the payment.....LOL
sorry, no cheque's, cash only please, I will return the cheque.
Boroma577 said
08:31 PM Dec 11, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
Boroma577 wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
That's ok AT, the account is in the post
So is the cheque for the payment.....LOL
sorry, no cheque's, cash only please, I will return the cheque.
No chance then....
_wombat_ said
08:58 PM Dec 11, 2011
Boroma577 wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Boroma577 wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
That's ok AT, the account is in the post
So is the cheque for the payment.....LOL
sorry, no cheque's, cash only please, I will return the cheque.
No chance then....
NO
Gerty Dancer said
09:42 PM Dec 11, 2011
Thanks Aussietraveller, will give it a go.
Cruising Granny said
10:24 PM Dec 11, 2011
My consultation, for whatever it was worth, was given for free. How silly am I?
aussietraveller said
11:40 AM Dec 13, 2011
All free advice is greatly welcomed as a new pensioner wanting to spend as much time on the road as possible we need to watch all costs, The curtains came up like new. Thanks again to all.
same with our pelmets. just pull from the sides and off they come
I'm guessing yours are the padded fabric type.
You'll have to unscrew them, take them out and blast them with a hose and dry them in the SHADE.
These fabrics are prone to fading, but if you want to get rid of the red dust vacuum the pelmets before you wash them.
Good luck.
our curtains are fitted on a metal bracket under a pelmet, if yours is the same try putting your hands under the pelmet and pulling the metal bracket towards you and it will slide out of its frame
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 9th of December 2011 08:28:03 AM
Our curtains are also a bit "iffy" after a lot of red dust too. I wonder if its possible to get them steam-cleaned in situ, as they do in houses, but also worry that it might make them look worse.
If you find an answer, could you let me know? Good luck with this.
It is really easy to cover pelmets if you can get them on and off, and once you get the curtains off or the pelmet off the other may appear much easier to do as well.
Trying to steam clean a pelment could be an issue if the fabric is not dense or is over a thin foam, you could damage the top layer, and some foams rot and fall apart....If it was me and the pelmet fabric under material was ok, I would give it a good brush and do a new cover over the old one. especially if the old fabric had no pile. pick a colour or design that would work with new blinds or drapes when you felt you needed to change those..meaning forward plan on your colour scheme...just get a staple gun and don't use strips or checks.
The next issue is if the Pelmets and drapes were built together, you will eventually have to take them down, this would be easy if they were put up last, but if they were put up and moulding over the top, that will prove to be more difficult.
Hopefully someone has the same year unit on this forum and has dealt with this issue.
I was an interior decorator in my previous life...use a skew driver and hammer slowly and you will be ok...it is amazing how simple some things end up being.
I dont know that I was much help but, good luck.
Sharon
Hi David chris,
There is no need to remove the phelmets ,if you feel under it you should find that the curtin are on a rod.Feel the end of the rod and there will be a half cup holder which you can just pop the rod out.If you have the mesh curtins as well they have screw hooks on that plastic covered curtin spring.
Just remember whic curtin goes where as for some reason they are diferent sizes on the smaller windows
You could try to vacuum them mate, that may help. I know what you mean about the red dirt, I love it but it does get in doesn't it.
Took ours all down and washed them yesterday - whilst the sun shone
The lacey curtains were on a wire and easily removed. The main curtains on a rod which were in a cup like holder under the pelmet and the pelmet covers just pulled off.
Found that the metal rings on the main curtain have snagged the lacey curtains though - so will need to try and remedy that.
All back in the van now
Good luck with getting yours out.
I also installed pleated blinds on the 2 biggest windows for light reduction and to keep the heat and cold out.
These things are installed to be removed eventually. If you want you can steam clean in situ, but it's a little job to pull them down and wash them. I'd do it by hand because the lining can be a bit fragile and flake off if the curtains have been hanging there for a while.
Vacuuming will take out the loose dust, but to freshen them up I'd wash them and hang them out in the breeze, but not in the sun for too long. The lining will deteriorate and go brittle if exposed to UV's for too long. Not friction.
Bear in mind these vans are shot together with a shanghai from a long distance, as cheaply as possible.
No matter how many thousands you paid for your van, corners would have been cut to keep the costs down.
So you won't have top quality curtain fabric to begin with. Sorry to disillusion you, but that's just the facts.
The pelmets will be on brackets, attached to the van wall by brackets which can be unscrewed.
You have to be a bit of an acrobat able to squeeze into tight places, but hey, put it down as aerobics and yogo exercises on the day.
For Gerty Dancer the process ended up being fairly simple and the advice by other forum members was not only very helpful but gave me the motivation to have a go.
1. slide main curtain along to L/H end and and pushed the curtain rod towards pelmet to remove from plastic clip then slid curtain rod and curtain out
2. unhook plastic covered spring curtain holder from bracket this is a bit hard as there is not enough room for the male hand to fit behind the pelmet.
3. discovered the option to remove the pelmet is fairly easy as there are two screws each end one easy to see at bottom and one at the top (Phillips screws) used
Thanks to all for your advice once again proving the value of Grey Nomads forum.
That's ok AT, the account is in the post
So is the cheque for the payment.....LOL
sorry, no cheque's, cash only please, I will return the cheque.
No chance then....
NO
Thanks again to all.