Thanks Terry, a lot of very helpful info.
One more question, what do you cut the tambour with ?
Daisy
Terry Tyler wrote:
>
> >Daisy,
> >
> >If the tambour material is a good match except for the indented parts which
> >may be lighter (no accumulation of dust nor years of age to darken it),
> >they can be darkened with a toothbrush and a light coating of ordinary
> >liquid furniture polish (or any hand cream).
> >
> >Take your time when you measure and when you install the new material. Keep
> >track of how everything came apart and the order it came apart (even to
> >writing it down). Give yourself plenty of room to slide the material into
> >place on the lower track, then raise the lower track and new tambour into
> >the upper track and position it for free running.
> >
> >I use blocks of wood to hold the slide and tambour in an aligned position
> >while making the final adjustments and securing the hardware in place. Once
> >you have the new material sliding freely, become a zealot about stabilizing
> >the entire configuration. You don't want any changes in the alignment or angle of
>the slide track.
> >
> >One time, I used screws with my electric drill to get the screws in quickly
> >and one handedly. But, the screws worked themselves out after a few bumpy
> >roads. I replaced all of the screws with pop rivets. Depending on your
> >AGILITY and the number of hands you have, it may make sense to start with
> >screws and after the hardware and sheets of wood are securely fastened
> >together, replace the screws with pop rivets. Choosing the correct size and
> >length of pop rivets is an art form unto itself. Having two pop rivet guns
> >can be a major convenience when (not if) you jam one of them.
> >
> >Seeing as you have small areas under the double bed to replace, I'd do
> >those first to get familiar with the idiosyncrasies of how to reinstall the
> >hardware. They are easy to disassemble. They LOOK easy to reassemble and are, if
>you do it right.
> >
> >With your unbroken tambours in the bath and entertainment center, use your
> >vacuum with the narrow blade to clean out the bottom slide. If you can't
> >get into the slide with the narrow attachment, use the toothbrush to loosen
> >up any accumulation of thick dust or sticky grit. Following that with a
> >little silicone spray will then help those slides run freely and be less subject to
>breaking.
> >
> >If during your travels, you happen to be parked where there is a lot of
> >dust (your table is all gritty when you return to the trailer after being
> >away all day with the windows open), then you know you're going to have to
> >clean out the horizontal slide track in the kitchen, if you want the
> >tambours to continue running freely. That large tambour is the one most
> >vulnerable to becoming jammed and being broken when your frustration leads
> >to heavy handed effort at opening the door.
> >
> >This is more than you asked for, but it might be helpful someday,
> >
> >Terry
> >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >"Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory." Spanish proverb
> >
> >==============================
> >
> >Thanks Terry, I am missing all the tambours in the kitchen, and under
> >the double bed, both sides. Only the Bath and the entertainment center
> >tambours are still OK.
> >
> >I might just need the whole sheet...
> >
> >Daisy ( too hot to do anything)
> >
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