Here is how to take apart your worn RV shade and restring it. Restringing pleated RV shades is definitely a do-it-yourself project. It may seem difficult at first, but once you get the hang of it you’ll be able to restring your other shades with ease.
When is it time to restring your shades? After years of use, the strings inside your day/night shades will eventually wear out, fray and break. When adjusting the string tension no longer works or strings are visibly broken, one side of the shade can droop or not stay up at all.
I put together this video to show you that this is certainly something you can do yourself.
Here is what you’ll need
This inexpensive RV Shade Repair Kit has replacement string, spare parts and an important threading tool to make the process much easier. Keep one in your RV so you can fix this problem quickly.
You’re ready to restring your shades
First I recommend you take a few minutes and watch the video first as it walks you through the process. You can then remove your blinds and get started.
TIP: Study the string configuration on your shades before you disassemble them. Take a picture of it. It may help when restringing.
Lay the blinds on a flat surface and slowly disassemble them paying close attention to where the strings go.
Different Sizes May Have Different String Configurations
Don’t assume all window sizes have the same string configuration inside.
This diagram below (from fixmyblinds.com) illustrates a typical 4 string shade configuration that you’ll probably find in your typical day/night shade. Smaller shades may only have 2 strings, but the process is the same.
Good luck!