Curtain rod or curtain track?①

  Curtain rod or curtain track? Here's a trick to help you get rid of choice anxiety!

 
  Is curtain rod better or curtain track better? Which is more durable, solid wood rod or stainless steel rod? These are all issues that must be considered when installing curtains.

Curtain rod

  The curtain rod is a round sealed rod, an exposed rod, usually with a ring or buckle, suitable for windows without ceiling curtain boxes, and plays a certain decorative role. It looks better when exposed, but it is not smooth to pull. Since only one bracket can be placed in the middle, considering the load-bearing problem, the total length should not exceed 3.5 meters.

  The materials of curtain rods are mainly aluminum, iron, and solid wood. The prices of products made of different materials vary greatly, ranging from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars. It is recommended to choose a better window rod, because it will be used for a long time, and some inferior products are often easy to break and affect the use, and even cause personal injury.

1. Solid wood rod

  Features: Made of pure natural wood strips, it has strong natural affinity. It is suitable for home decoration style of pastoral. A solid wood curtain rod is matched with a single-color or simple-line curtain cloth, which is very harmonious (in places with relatively humid air, solid wood curtain rods will deform and crack);

  Purchase method: Solid wood window rods are more common and come in a variety of colors. They can be divided into transparent colors and covering colors according to their types. Basically, it depends on whether the surface treatment is smooth, whether the paint is even, and whether the shape of the decorative head is symmetrical. There are two types of solid wood decorative rails, with and without silencer strips. If there are more openings and closings, it is recommended to choose those with silencer strips.

2. Aluminum window rod

  Features: light material, good plasticity and corrosion resistance, affordable, fashionable and generous. Its metallic texture ensures that it can be matched with a variety of curtain fabrics. It is the choice of many families at present, and it can be bent greatly to solve the problem of curved windows;

  Purchase method: Aluminum window rod is a common window rod material on the market. When purchasing, focus on the wall thickness of the window rod. The wall thickness of a good tube is relatively thick at 1.5mm~2mm; secondly, look at the design of the pull ring. The poor window rod uses a pull ring made of recycled plastic and has a rough manufacturing process.

3. Iron window rod

  Features: It has good ductility and artistic expression, and various shapes. This curtain rod avoids violent pulling and pulling, and the curtain rod paint is prone to fall off;

  Purchase method: The surface treatment of iron window rods includes spraying and electroplating. When purchasing, mainly check the quality of spraying and electroplating, the thickness of the steel plate of the mounting frame, and the thickness of the tube wall.
Things to note when purchasing curtain rods: Generally speaking, stainless steel is the most durable material. It is recommended to ask the salesperson more questions when choosing, or remove the decorative head yourself and observe the internal structure of the curtain rod. Generally speaking, the thicker the wall, the better to prevent deformation.