Mercedes Cab Blinds
Have you got a Mercedes campervan with a tired grey blind that hasn't been cleaned since it left the factory 30 years ago?
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Original colour!
Well! Here is some news, you can change it! To any fabric you like! Any pattern! Do you like cats? Throw some cat patterns, or maybe a llama or two.
I popped into a local DIY shop and they had some fabric, so I had a nosey around and found this fabulously bright fabric that I just knew Stewart would love! It's flowers and orange! Fast forward a couple of hours and I was taking down the blind in the van and re-upholstering it with this beautiful fabric!
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I took the old fabric down and used them to make the patterns for the new shades. The fabric hadn't worn but it was just discoloured and dirty. I hemmed the edges so that the poles would fit back through, sit flat, straight and fresh.
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Below you can see the process. They really were not difficult to change at all, there was a little problem and I was sratching my head for a good hour before I could work how the mechanism worked to recoil the fabric when the switch was flicked!
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The relief when it worked and I realised I hadn't totally detroyed the blind!
I also added a contrasting colour pull tab in leather for the blind with some additional co-ordinating stitching.
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Stewart was very happy with the overall finish of the blind, he loves the flowery patterns, the fresh look.
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So do i! If I had a cab blind, this is definitely something I would be changing, adding some bright colours into the cab adds a freshness that you don't ordinarily see in a cab.
Do your blinds need brightening? Drop me an e-mail for a price or any questions!