Apply a coat of zinsser spray primer.
Curtain rods made out of pipe.
Step 2 prime the pipe for spray paint.
You re not gonna believe this really.
A rule of thumb.
Use goo gone to remove any and all grease from the pipes and accessories.
Our kitchen has a 10 picture window love it but since it s a rental i didn t want to spend.
This was my first time using the spray.
3 weeks ago hubby i put up our new curtain rods galvanized pipe rods that we made.
I painted all the pieces before putting them together.
1 2 copper bell hangers two per curtain rod unless your pipe is longer than 5 in which case you may want a third or.
Make sure you have.
Measure in between those two spots and that s how long your rod should be.
In the end you ll get an industrial looking curtain rod that can be easily detached when you need to clean your curtains.
Step 3 paint the pipe.
Instead of spending extra money on the expensive metal curtain rods she used pvc pipes to hang curtains on her three angled windows.
Pound in the end caps to each end of the rod.
It is cheap to buy readily available and easy to work with.
Put the pipe into the fittings on the wall and tighten the set screws in the fittings.
Use a spray primer to begin with as it ensures that the paint will adhere to the pipe.
So i told hubs the idea.
Spool the curtain onto the pipe.
He didn t quite get it but was a trooper helped me anyway.
After you have your curtain rod arms assembled spray paint.
For each rod earl cut a 54 inch length of copper pipe plus two shorter 3 inch pieces.
You can cut it paint it drill it and glue it easily.
Lay out some plastic i did mine in my garage and place all the.
The flanges should be placed 10 to 12 inches from window frame.
Don t screw it into the 90 degree elbows just yet.
Tips to put into consideration when making curtain rods using pvc pipe ensure that you spray all the hardware using the paint of your choice such that it gets the look which pleases you.
Pvc pipe is one of those ordinary construction materials that is very versatile.
Using curtain hooks hang the pvc pipe made rods above the house windows.
Materials and tools for diy copper pipe curtain rods 1 2 straight hard copper pipe about 4 or so longer than your window we used the highest quality type l from.