Caravan blind
9 replies
JVB66 replied on 20/10/2018 19:52
Phishing replied on 20/10/2018 19:53
Posted on 20/10/2018 19:53
Glue will do but you may have to remove it in the future and this may damage the surface to a larger extent than the bit you have glued.
It would be better (assuming it is screw fixed) to remove all the screws and then drill a hole where it is damaged. Plug the hole and refit the blind.
DSB replied on 20/10/2018 20:11
ocsid replied on 21/10/2018 07:35
Posted on 21/10/2018 07:35
Assuming the van is out of warranty so your problem rather than your dealers.
I have dismantled one of my blinds where its edge had been knocked out of the guide and to minimise any damage I took it apart to reassemble it properly. So I suspect it depends on the make used, but I also suspect as it was fitted it can be removed, doubting even in this industry it would be bodged by being glued there. With mine undoing the bottom screws of the guide rails was the start point.
If you identify the blind somewhat better others might be able to guide you.
commeyras replied on 22/10/2018 11:21
Posted on 22/10/2018 11:21
Agree with Phising but would have made a stronger point about not using glue. Expect you will find 3 screws, 2 clearly visible and one tucked away at the top of the fitting (bottom of fitting if the lower bracket)all easily accessible without having to take it to bits. Strange how this has happened. Hope you do not have damp. Should the blind lose it's tension whilst doing this all you need to do is with a screwdriver (short handled one needed), push in the screw point at the end of the blind, retension by turning the screw point and then carefully remove screwdriver allowing the tensioner to lock in place - easy but expect to have to try twice!
Glenn T replied on 13/11/2018 19:36
Posted on 13/11/2018 19:36
I have a similar “blinds” problem. Can anyone offer a remedy.
Heat rising from the heating vents under the side windows is softening
the glue which in turn keeps the curtains tie-backs in place.
The failed glue used to stick the falcrow pads looks like a contact
adhesive. Which is useless in this situation, I wonder if anyone
has had the same problem of sticking a falcrow pad to the plastic
vertical channel which the blinds slid up and down in.
lornalou1 replied on 13/11/2018 22:20
Glenn T replied on 15/11/2018 09:03
jennyc replied on 19/11/2018 05:43
Posted on 19/11/2018 05:43
We’ve steered clear of glue for this type of repair, due to its potential for making subsequent removal very difficult, as warned by others. The likelihood that your wallboards are covered with wallpaper will also contribute to a risk of premature failure.
I’ve watched my husband’s tool box acquire various tools designed to help to access difficult screws over the years. These include a stubby screwdriver, another with a flexible shaft, screwdrivers with a 90deg bend near the tip, a small spanner to turn small, changeable tips and for occasions where absolutely everything else has failed, a Dremmel for grinding off screw heads. Great care is needed with the last, because the heat generated can melt plastic.
Without doubt, caravan blind repairs have the potential for raising the bar in terms of awkward access, though we’ve never had to resort to glue, despite being sorely tempted on occasions.
TerryKW
Caravanner