New window shades

[Effy]

Anyone ever order these?

pleated window shades.

[Effy]

Despite the bad review, the ones I found seem a pretty small gamble at less than $100. Certainly better than what I have as the liner is literally turning to dust. It's almost like they are lined with tissue paper.

[2gypsies1]

MCDs are very expensive if you're not sure you'll be keeping your RV long.

[Nutinelse2do]

What I did on one of our previous coaches, is bought pretty, block out, lined curtains, that I could put on the existing track.

I got them at JC Penny, and cut and sewed them to the correct length. With a bit of the extra material, I made tiebacks for them. Then, just bought different slider hooks, and put them in place.

If you just want a simple, easy replacement, that's an inexpensive way to go. If you can't do the hemming yourself, it's an easy job for a seamstress.

Due to the structure of our front cabin, I had to order 6 of the United Roller Block Out shades. They are not cheap, but our coach is our home, and we move usually once a week, so we did ours for convenience.

[Effy]

Nutinelse2do wrote:
We had them in our Newmar, factory installed.
They have since been replaced with the MCD type shades.
They were a pain in backside to close, as the pleats were pretty weak, they get discolored over time, and the grommets at the top have a tendency to pull out of the fabric with alot use.

There are a few aftermarket install reviews online if you search.

I would not recommend them.

I am not sure how long we will keep our current MH and the curtain lining is falling apart> thinking this would be a cheap replacement until we sell it - if we do.

Do they work on the same I beam roller track as standard fabric curtains?

I've seen MCD, are they expensive to install yourself?

[Nutinelse2do]

We had them in our Newmar, factory installed.
They have since been replaced with the MCD type shades.
They were a pain in backside to close, as the pleats were pretty weak, they get discolored over time, and the grommets at the top have a tendency to pull out of the fabric with alot use.

There are a few aftermarket install reviews online if you search.

I would not recommend them.