An assortment of soft pine 2x4 scraps & blocks carefully wedged under the tube
deform enough to help prevent kinking. Bend it just a little in about 3 places.
It's more a matter of stretching the outside of the radius. The material seems
pretty soft.
Mel C.
93 garnet/grey X2
Garage Queen w/ Ugly Twin
Sorry, I see you've already got it done.