Restringing pleated shades in your rv doesn t have to turn into an exercise in frustration.
Restring rv blinds.
Pleated day night window shades are a common feature in just about every class of rv.
And they are prone to breaking.
Watch this video to get an overview of the process.
Instead of replacing the shade you can follow these instructions to get your shade as good as new.
To select the size of string you need wrap your current un frayed string around anything round like a pencil 10 times and measure the width of those 10 strands.
How to restring a rv day night shade video id.
Learn how to re string them yourself.
Rvblinds camperblinds restringblinds if you ve had an rv for any length of time and have pleated blinds you have probably had the strings break.
It s always better to have too much rather than too little.
String size help video get free string samples.
I found this 100 foot roll of cord on amazon for around 20.
Then match with the pictures below.
This process is fairly easy if your lift strings the 2 strings running from the bottom rail to the head rail are connected directly to your lift cords the 1 2 cords that you pull to raise and lower the blind.
Lift cord string for blinds and shades.
Pleated day night window shades are a common feature in just about every class of rv.
For information on blind parts string and instruction.
221001 this video will walk you through the steps of re stringing your rv day night shade.
In this rv diy how to video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to restring a rv day night pleated shade using a pleated shade first aid kit by.
Since the design relies on thin fabric cords sliding across hard plasti.
Plus once you get the hang of it you will end up restringing the other shades in your rv when they wear out.
How to determine string size.
A note on safety kids can.