Pleated Day/Night Blinds

[Lily&Me]

Originally Posted by A W Warn

I see some clips about 8" in from the ends, but none at the ends. I've twisted and pried with a screwdriver, I cannot get them loose. I'll figure that out tomorrow.

Can anyone tell me how to re-string? One side is pulled out so that I cannot tell how it was before.

You're right......they are in a bit from the ends. I forgot.

I recall they were difficult to remove.

Might be simpler to replace them rather than restring?


Maggie

[Wayne&Sam]

I've restrung a coupe of blinds. It's confusing at first, but the second one was a pice of cake. The number of strings can vary based on the width of the blind. You can find diagrams with a google search and some youtube videos about it. I found it easiest just to figure it out on the particular blind. Trace each unbroken string by marking one end and pulling on the other and follow it's path. Make your own diagram of it. the broken string will follow a similar path to one of the others.

[A W Warn]

I appreciate the shared information. Thanks!

The blind I'm working on shows two vertical strings. They are all the same two string design on the side windows. Only the front and rear windows, that are wider, have the four vertical strings.

Other projects (wife's) are getting priority this morning ;-) Maybe I'll get back to the blinds later today.

[A W Warn]

After I figured out where to pry with a screw driver (behind top rail, but in front of the bracket) the shade popped right out. The restring of the two chord shade is fairly easy.

This a link to the repair instructions to restring United Shades day/night shades that came in my 99 Excella.
http://www.unitedshade.com/images/sh...structions.pdf

[Morgan guy]

Originally Posted by lewster

I've done lots of these. It is not a hard process but it is a little painstaking. E-mail at lew@gorge.net as I have a few questions about how they are assembled and I can then advise you how to restring them

I saw your reply about day/night shades. The string on mine broke and the end pulled back into the bottom rail. I will have to remove the blind to do the repair. We have a 2007 Classic. There is a valance over the blind which I might have to remove but the blind is mounted with two clips that appear to be attached directly to the wall. The bottom of the clip seems to be snapped onto the upper rail of the blind. It is not readily apparent how to remove the blind and I don't want to use too much force and risk damaging it. Any suggestions?
Thanks