Ethan’s Mommy asked:
I am hanging up plastic tableclothes in my garage for my sons first birthday party and I wanted to glue the tops of them to make a curtain, so that they could hang on a curtain rod without falling down. What kind of glue would best work for this purpose?
I am hanging up plastic tableclothes in my garage for my sons first birthday party and I wanted to glue the tops of them to make a curtain, so that they could hang on a curtain rod without falling down. What kind of glue would best work for this purpose?
Tags: Curtain Rod, First Birthday Party
Hotglue may work depending on whether or not the tablecloths can handle it. Otherwise, you might try silicone.
The tablecloths probably have a high vinyl content. Soft plastics like this are some of the hardest things to find a glue that sticks to it. I’ve used a superglue especially for plastics that might work. It was the only thing I found that was able to stick some soft plastic velcro tape to my car dash after trying several other glues that failed. Also, a glue for patching vinyl items or inflatables may work.
This might work…
If you know somebody who has a sewing machine, stitching them would probably work very well and not take long at all. You could probably even use a stapler…
Glue may not be your best bet, since once it dries it loses its flexibility and would have a hard time sliding on the rod. I’d use a regular office stapler. Fold the tablecloth over as far as you need, then staple about every two inches down the length of the tablecloth. I’m assuming its just a cheap, light duty tablecloth (its what I would use around a bunch of cake and ice cream slinging kids! lol), so the staples should hold. Good luck!