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As you know, a welding blanket is not always the best solution for your weld works. If you are a welder who prefers a safe welding environment, investing in a welding blanket alternative is one of the considerations you should make.
Welding curtain
However, as an alternative for welding blankets, many welding curtains and welding screens are cheap in quality or don’t fit your personal needs.
So if you want to have good working experience and useful equipment, it’s important to make sure you get a welding curtain that is designed for the job.
So whether you are welding on a construction site or inside your garage, you will need welding equipment that is specially designed for welding.
How to choose a welding curtain that suits you best?
Generally speaking, a welding curtain should protect your environment, your equipment and other persons from weld spatter, weld sparks and grinding sparks.
Unfortunately, the vast amount of curtains and screens on the market only complicates the decision-making process. Particularly for those who are not sure what features are essential for a helpful welding curtain or screen.
And sometimes it is hard to find a welding curtain that has all the features that you are looking for your welding blanket alternative.
But let’s try to help you to find the best welding screen for your needs.
Basic functionalities your welding curtain should have
Last but not least you need to think about the way on how you want to mount or hang your welding curtain:
How to install a welding curtain?
Welding curtains with grommets
Grommet
If you choose a curtain as your welding blanket alternative, you need to hang your curtain somehow.
In general, welding curtains can come with grommets or without grommets. If you want to hang them with a string you should consider welding curtains that have grommets already premounted.
Welding screens with frames
weld screen with frame
A straightforward way to mount your curtain is also a frame. Welding frames can vary in size and robustness.
Some welding curtains come already in a set with a solid frame. You can be sure that the included curtain will fit the frame.
If you buy frame and curtain separately, please make sure the size of your welding frame fits the size of your welding curtain.
Furthermore, you can decide between transparent welding screens and opaque welding screens:
Transparent vs. opaque welding screens
If you choose a transparent welding screen, light can get through, and you can also see through the curtain.
In contrast, an opaque welding screen does not let light come through, and you might need additional working lights.
Now let’s take a look at the curtain arrangement:
Single versus multiple curtains
Portable welding curtains can come in single or multiple screen arrangements. If you need to protect a wider area or a complete surrounding you should go for the multiple curtains.
Usually, 2, 3 or 4 screens are joined together to a multi-arrangement curtain. The resulting number of curtains leads to our next topic:
Welding blanket alternatives – Weight and size?
Before you choose a welding curtain, you should think about applicable weight and size. Usually, the better the protection class the thicker the curtain ,and the higher the weight of your curtain will be.
But with thickness and weight, also the package dimensions will increase.
For portable welding curtains, you should consider maximum sizes and allowed weight for easy transportation.
Now let’s move on and take a look at our review of some of the best welding curtains and screens on the market.
VIZ-PRO red vinyl welding curtain with frame
The VIZ pro welding curtain with a frame is a pretty good welding blanket alternative.
VIZ-PRO Red Vinyl Welding Curtain / Welding Screen With Frame, 6' x 6'
- Specifications: 6' x 6'
- Color: Red
- Flame resistant viny
- Easy-Slide slip-fit connection permits quick and easy assembly without tools
- Protect workers, material, and equipment from hazards of welding sparks, spatter, and UV flash.
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Steiner Protect-O-Screen HD welding curtain with window
As a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial clothing and safety products, Steiner produces some good pieces of welding curtains.
Steiner Protect-O-Screen HD Weld-View 16-Ounce Curtain with ArcView Flame Retardant Orange Tinted Viewing Window with Cover Flap, Red, 6' x...
- Viewing window is attached with hook and loop on the perimeter and easily replaced in seconds
- 16 Oz. Red glass curtain for superior heat, spark, and abrasion resistance, blocking of flash and harmful UV rays
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Steiner Protect-O-Screen welding curtain
Another welding screen by Steiner.
Steiner Protect-O-Screen Classic Welding Screen with Flame Retardant 14 Mil Tinted Transparent Vinyl Curtain, Orange, 6' x 8'
- Constructed with sturdy 3/4" square steel tube crossbars and 7/8" square steel tube corners and legs
- Easy-Slide slip-fit connection permits quick and easy assembly without tools
- Sturdy 18-gauge steel frame is designed to eliminate slipping and twisting that occur with round tube frames
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Tillman 3 Panel Blue Vinyl welding curtain with frame
Welding screens sold by Tillman provide advanced protection against weld sparks and spatters.
Tillman 5'X5' 14mil. 3 Panel Blue Vinyl Welding Curtain with Frame
- Strong 1", 18 gauge tubular steel frames. Black enamel, rust resistant finish
- Quick assembly, with snap & lock metal tubes, no tools required
- Unique fastening system secures tubes and prevents slipping and twisting
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Black Stallion Quick Frame Shade 8
With over 43 years of manufacturing experience, Black Stallion is a market leader in high-quality welding supplies.
Easy setup and installation of your portable welding screen. Take a look at the video below to see how Black Stallion’s Quick Frame technology works.
Black Stallion Vinyl Welding Screen 6' x 8' Quick Frame Shade 8
- Durable black powder-coated galvanized steel 1" square tube framing
- Snap-fit design for quick and easy assembly without tools
- Sturdy platform legs
- Saf-Vu 14 mil translucent vinyl screen provides protection from sparks, UV rays, and radiation
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Tillman 6′ X 8′ Orange Vinyl Replacement Welding Curtain
If you don’t need a frame this replacement curtain with grommets could be your first choice.
Tillman 603R68 6' X 8' Orange Vinyl Replacement Welding Curtain
- Grommets are placed every 12" (on center)
- Provides optical protection when visibility is required
- Formulated to disperse arc image and allow light back into work area
- CFM approved
- 14 mil flame retardant transparent vinyl
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Of course, you should also invest in rugged protection clothing like a welding helmet, leather jacket, and welding gloves.
