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Old 03-08-2012, 04:40 PM   #1
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90 25ft. Classic restoration. Now that we have new paneling my steel blinds look bad. I,m thinking it would be expensive to replace some of them as they are a big size. Years ago I replaced one and I think it was about $100.00. Does any one have an idea what i could use for a replacement?I would be keeping the curtains. Maybe I could spray paint them as some of the coating has come off. This will have to be done in warmer weather. What do I have to loose by trying this?

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Old 03-08-2012, 04:44 PM   #2
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Just previewed the pictures and they sure don"t look grungy. They just look bad up close.
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Hi Sam,

I installed new venetian blinds in the kitchen end of our trailer last year and none were near $100. I'm thinking around $60 for the widest. We bought an off-the-shelf aluminum brand from Big Orange, had them cut them to the length we specified, and then shortened them ourselves per the instructions that came with. Plastic blinds cost even less.

The other option we've employed for some of our household blinds is to call a blinds cleaner. They keep them for about a week, clean, adjust and repair as needed, and bring them back looking almost like new. In our Yellow Pages, these outfits are listed under: Blinds - Repair and Cleaning.

Having written the above, I do have to agree that your blinds look pretty good. But then a photo only shows so much.

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Old 03-09-2012, 01:21 PM   #4
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Thanks for the reply. I have to go to big orange today so I will look at the blinds. Maybe I can use my old ones if I give them a good scrubing(outdoors). The quality in the older blinds is better than the new ones you can buy. Just what I need another fixit project to add to the list.
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