Sheep911uk Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Hello all, I am picking up a fiamma draught skirt at the weekend and I don’t want to drill the body to fit the press studs, I have seen adhesive ones on the internet and I want to order those but I don’t know what size to get. Would anyone be willing to look at their draught skirt and measure the inside diameter of the part on the skirt please? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curdle Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Huh, never heard of this. Will the skirt alter the gender identification of your MH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Chodkowski Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Why not go to Lillypad Leisure and have one of thier custom skirts, they use adhesive press studs and are very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 This YouTube video mentions using adhesive press-stud pads to attach a wheel cover to a caravan’s wheel-arch. Various self-adhesive press studs are shown here https://tinyurl.com/k4w3v5md but the expectation would be that both parts of the same make/design of stud-fixing connect together rather than the male and female parts of different makes/designs of fixing being employed. (Can a male duck successfully mate with a female moorhen - who knows?) This link advises at length on draught skirts https://www.hortoncommon.co.uk/best-awning-draught-skirts-and-wheel-arch-covers/ and mentions attaching the skirt with ‘limpets’ (suckers) rather than press studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep911uk Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Thanks I believe the fiamma skirt uses press studs, I will call a fiamma dealer and ask the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Fiamma skirting kits come in several versions http://www.fiammastore.com/Fiamma-Accessories-for-Zip-F45-F65/Fiamma-Vehicle-Side-Skirting with the motorhome kit including ‘snap fasteners’. Self-adhesive studs are advertised fairly widely for use with the Fiamma product (example advert here) https://www.novaleisure.com/products/adhesive-awning-skirt-studs-x-2-pcs-34809 but I’m not sure if the tool used to fit the stud to the skirt is included. These YKK studs can be bought individually through ebay, but (once again) one would need to confirm what is actually being advertised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix Meanderer Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 An alternative method of fixing to the mh if your vehicle has smooth sides is to use suckers attached through punched holes. I've used the Milenco internal blind suckers and power suckers with a lever arm and short bungees. Much better than press studs. Another method is to attach a rail to the bottom of the side wall and slid the skirt through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I mentioned using suckers (limpets) above. There are online caveats about using these regarding them potentially damaging cosmetic decals, but they should be perfectly OK on ‘bare’ metal or plastic bodywork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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