[SML] Cyc/Sky drop replacement

[Richard John Archer]

We have a 30' x 55'  Gerriets  opera cyc , creamy white.  (actually we have two)  Oldest one was bought in 1988.  It got "sticky"  when re-flameproofing our original set of drapes (since replaced with IFR fabric) . We washed the cyc with some success.  It also had a small  tear from a scenic mishap.
 We got a new cyc  but the old one is still hanging and we often use it as a non full stage RP screen for lectures etc.  We move the cycs  around but they have always been hanging in a climate controlled stage house which is tall enough to fly them completely out (and keep them away from dirty little hands.)   So.....nearly 30 years sounds good to me....YMMV
We are a college with permanent staff so somebody is watching out for this stuff.

DickA
TD, Cornell U





I've got a 10 year old 24'T x 55'w flat cyc that is showing signs of dry rot, aka I went to put a bottom pipe in it and in pushing the pipe through the pocket tore a 1' long tear right along the pocket hem, which is pretty ...great?

I looked through the list archives and in 2009 it looked like people were recommending Gerriet's Grey Blue Opera Drop and the Rosco Twin white over a traditional grey-blue muslin drop.

I work in a school district that uses this specific space pretty regularly so longevity as well as durability are just as important as price considerations.

Are these still the recommended replacements, especially if we are considering getting a seamless drop?

Thanks,
PJ

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