Re-Stringing Pleated Shades June 16, 2016, 07:34:56 pm This must be my lucky year: in the past few months I have had to replace cords in three of our shades in our '05 RB. I daresay I'm getting pretty good at it. Good instructions help. 1 Likes
Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades Reply #1 – June 17, 2016, 01:04:24 am Ted, this is great! Thx so much for such a thorough explanation of the process.
Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades Reply #2 – June 17, 2016, 01:23:55 am Quote from: Ted H. - June 16, 2016, 07:34:56 pmThis must be my lucky year: in the past few months I have had to replace cords in three of our shades in our '05 RB. I daresay I'm getting pretty good at it. Good instructions help. Such a good reason to dump the pleated shades, in favor of conventional roll-up shades.I hate those darn strings. They always break where there isn't a BIG table available for miles. MCD roller shades | Flickr - Photo Sharing!Thanks anyway, in the past, I have used your restringing instructions, more than once, to refresh my memory.Larry
Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades Reply #3 – June 17, 2016, 09:51:48 am While traveling out west 2 years ago I had the first string break on the shades in my 2010 RB and I made an appointment with MCD to replace all the shades on the return trip home to Florida. I had all the window shades replaced (except for the cab-over). I included the black screen shades on all but the door and kitchen windows. That was a good decision as I can't believe how much I use the screens for additional privacy in bright sunlight and additional darkening. All the shades have worked flawlessly for two years. MCD had a local carpenter make & install wooden glides (finished to match the interior) attached to the side walls of the rear sloping window to keep both shades close to the window. Mike C.
Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades Reply #4 – June 19, 2016, 07:35:44 pm I've thought about other shades, but the cheap Yankee in my blood wins out. An hour's time and 50 cents of cord fixes 'em.