Slow-Rise Day/Night Roller Shades RV Install - Goodbye Mini Blinds! - RV Upgrade

[@timr86868]

I think you guys are the only people who could get me to watch and enjoy a video about blinds...

[@janemekkelsen3861]

thank you for taking time to show a close up of how the bracket release worked...i looked at many other videos by the roller blind companies and none were clear enough...you really helped me a lot...thanks bunches!

[@FateUnbound]

You're welcome Jane! I'm glad the video was helpful! Have a nice day 🙂 -David

[@fredwilson9113]

What a great idea. We got to show my wife this video. Because we hate our blinds and would love to have some like that.

[@Vulcaneer900]

I have worked with my hands my whole life. Artist, Carpenter, Sign Maker. I prefer to work alone. But occasionally I have to work with others. Working with someone can only be fun if your partner can really help you. And not get in the way. I love watching you two work together. You are a real team. It's like one person with four hands. Your wife is the key to this. (sorry, I'm new here and I haven't learned your names yet.) She doesn't try to take control or get in the way. She anticipates your next move and assists with that. I see it in the videos. *That is a UNIQUE ability. So Kudos on that. Also, I love these new blinds too. Now if you can figure out a way to create a peephole that the cats can see threw ALL your problems will be solved. It won't be long before they start messing with the new blinds. They're still gonna wanna look out. They're Cats.!

[@ralphparsinitz5191]

I Just upgraded my mini blinds to these and they are fantastic! Due to my dated interior I did need to build new curtain/valance boxes. Thanks so much for the suggestion! I love mine!

[@FateUnbound]

We're so glad you love them! We love ours too 👍

[@steven82111]

Kitty kitty you get back in there!

[@deedisano6919]

Happy first day of Spring to you all! Guess what?!? I did it. I really did it. I bought a rig today. One giant step forward, eh? I bought a Keystone Hideout Hornet(?). Oh yea. I'm still on crutches from last month's knee reconstruction. Nine month recovery....but my surgeon didn't say I couldn't become a crazed boondockin' cat lady during this "said recovery". Thank you both for keeping me inspired and schooled on how to do what, when to do it and where to stay while living life outside of the rat race. I will be binge watching your videos, again..for the third time! Thought I could remember first go round. Second time, my notes are horrible. Ahh, I know the 3rd time won't be the last either. Be forewarned..there will be some rano off the wall questions heading your way. Scratches n hugs to the four legged family. Jenni, if David insists, give him some too. Thanks again for motivating this ol' gal to haul @ss up and out of these sticks n bricks, dee

[@repete1157]

You must have gotten some sponsorship on this project. From the pricing I found you must have spent over a grand on these shades. Look nice but I don't think I can afford them unless I'm missing something.

[@gardenquilts]

Very helpful video, many thanks. What I thought was fascinating and really nice was after installing your first new blind, when you lowered the day shade, the outdoor colors became so much sharper and prettier looking. That all by itself is appealing, and adding in getting rid of the blinds racket while traveling is terrific. Thanks again, Terry.

[@lindseyf8505]

Very clear and thorough presentation. Thank you.

[@rvserious8317]

Great job! I would love to change out my day night shades for these! You covered everything but the cost. Most trailer bedroom windows are about the same size, if you gave us the approximate cost of that particular size shade, most of us would be able to determine if adding these type of shades to our rigs was cost prohibitive. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@richardgallagher650]

Thank you soo much for this tip, we love ours. No more banging blinds!

[@bobgil3464]

Nice blinds. Our Thor Class C has the Slow Rise but not with the Day Rise. They only put 2 brackets for a longer area and one shade already fell out. Time to purchase extra brackets. Great video.

[@sharonwignot3644]

I dont see any prices on their web site.What's a ballpark figure for average sized shade...like you had...not the huge one but the average sized one???

[@sloannosharks5932]

thank you. one of my shades fell out of the bracket and this video helped me get it back in

[@hyker8787]

I hope to see how you still like these in 6 months, which is about the time I might have the money to upgrade. I have metal blinds but really want to change them out. I just want to be sure they are going to be something that will last...and I will still like...for the life of my RV. You guys always put out such fantastic and informative videos, thank you for that!

[@4blake]

Nice job you guys! They look great and are much better than the blinds. Fortunately we have the day/night shades in our rig already.

[@Avise50]

thank you! Best how to video I have seen for RV shades.

[@georgefenrich4119]

4:00 OMG ROTFLMAO THANK YOU SO MUCH... I SO need to change out my shades ASAP!

[@medusa47]

Thank you so much. I need to change out my blinds. No cats just a dog who likes looking outside. Destroyed several of my blinds. Love these.

[@nomadicana]

Bonus - you can now use the large back window shade as a screen for a projector to watch movies!

[@bird10498]

`How sweet of Alice to perform her mini-blind trick on camera. Sometimes pets won't do the thing they always do (to make you crazy) when the camera is pointed at them. That was the highlight of the video for me. Are you worried that they will rip holes in the mesh shade? My rabbit shredded the plastic curtains I had but so far, the Bun of Steel has left the new cloth curtains alone.

[@FateUnbound]

We are worried Alice will chew on the new shades, she loves to chew on everything, but then again most kittens do. Hopefully she doesn't but so far so good!

[@1genevieve2]

@@FateUnbound I will apologize for this comment before I actually "comment"! Lol David needs to learn how to pronounce "valance/s"! I'm surprised that Jenny hadn't already corrected his pronunciation (I'm sure all women know how to say "valance" correctly...lol)! David - it's pronounced like "pallet" (wood pallet)! I really enjoy your videos and I'm in love with Sweetie!! lol

[@joulemine]

Our new coach came with roller shades but our old travel trailer had similar ones that you had, ugh they weren't great lol. The roller ones better and darker! We recovered our valances as well. Great tips yall! -Thomas

[@FateUnbound]

Thanks guys! I'll be recovering our valences soon too - CAN"T WAIT!

[@rvscootin3457]

Montana now uses MCD dual roller shades. We bought some for our Keystone Cougar, and we love them. They were a bit pricey, so we may save a few $$$ on the Irvine shades (which are also a little pricey). Then we can cover the smaller windows with them... Anyway thanks for the great review!

[@islanddreamers9127]

With all of your "how-to" videos, with your skills in on-camera speaking, you could probably do that for any company and get paid! Well done.

[@RickMartinYouTube]

many of these YTers are doing what they do for freedom for "working for the man" - but I thought the same thing

[@jim293]

What a difference those shades are. Great job.

[@georgettemcclymonds2048]

The tiger kitty was perfect, fell right into his charcture ! Cute ! Make me giggle Nice shades. Didn't even know they had slow rise.

[@gregbower2861]

Good job. I’m just trying to put some springs in and you help me figure out how to get them off the wall

[@jebutah9705]

Outstanding upgrade video! Thanks. I was thrown by Jenni’s long hair. Sooooo yesterday😃 I don’t know how you lasted so long with the mini blinds, not blinds at all really. We have day night shades that slide on strings. So far two of five have broken their string under warranty but when the warranty is up replacement will be to these slow rise shades. Very cool.

[@FateUnbound]

Very nice! I'm sorry to hear about the broken strings, Irvine does have an option for those type of shades too but we didn't want them haha. So far we LOVE our roller blinds!

[@marty6055]

The cats looking through the blinds was hilarious. This was such a strong endorsement... I hope you got them for free.

[@troy1420]

Well done! Now i have a new project i feel comfortable tackling.

[@aml363]

Very neat! I’ve been wondering what we could use when we go to Alaska. I would love to see how dark it is inside your trailer with the lights off inside and the sun shining outside. Thanks for the great videos. I’ve learned a great deal from you!

[@Westlandcamping]

Also look at smoked roof vent covers, or a vent pillow/insulating cover to also keep the light down if you are going to Alaska. A lot of light sneaks in if you have white vent covers

[@bruceh3786]

When it was time to replace the cheap vinyl original mini blinds, I went with a mix of the day night dual roller blinds as in the video and stayed with mini blinds with metal for some of the windows. The mini blinds allow for much more control of the light in the day yet still do not let others see inside. The daylight roller blocks out a lot of light when pulled all the way down. More light comes in when part way down, but then people can see inside.

[@weskrakowski6574]

I got those blinds in my Columbus fifth wheel and two holders are installed straight to aluminium window frame with one metal screw each. Works fine.

[@stevenvandensen967]

Good luck with the blinds hope they work out I like to see a video in about a month or two after the cats get ahold of them see if they were within or not but it wouldn't take care of your tools and cuz it to take care of you and then the money maker and take care of each other and be nice to each other and be nice and take care of yourself good luck everybody

[@RVingwiththeMoracas]

The cats stole the show but you both did a great job with the roller shades - I will keep them in mind for an upgrade.

[@alaskangalb]

Yes! Those shades rock. We will be doing renovations and looked at slim blinds that were stylish but worried about the darkness level I prefer and cooling. Thanks for this video. I will check out the link and see about any other color scheme and prices

[@oldmaninthemirror]

Three cats here and two of them like nothing better than to play with the blinds..shades look nice by the way..

[@waffelsmellgood]

I threw ours away as soon as we moved in. I hate those blinds. I ordered insulated curtains instead. It keeps us cool in the summer and warm in the winter. I was thinking of getting roller blinds but I really like light.

[@vicO1323]

That was funny with Alice looking out the blinds. You two are great together.

[@Servinghimalwyz]

Wow, Jenny, your hair is miraculously longer again! That's amazing. lol Nice job on the video, guys. Hope you're doing great.

[@LTDunltd]

LOL @ the hair.

[@leapnlarry]

You guys are awesome as usual, your channel is a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of the other RV, channels. Keeping it real and authentic!!

[@Findingourspot]

We really like the shades you picked out, we may have to upgrade later on!

[@rvninnorthcarolina3377]

The Cat portion of the video made the video for me. All the other information was very useful but your cat in the blinds made me laugh out loud. BTW, I do not blame you for replacing the Mini-blinds. Hard to clean, easy to bend and make noise when you have the windows open or your cat wants to see out! Great Job! Even better, found a dealer for these blinds right down the road from us. I hate the blinds I have on my new rig!

[@MsdemonMac]

I also loved the video of your cats playing with the blinds. In was laughing out loud too. I am really allergic to cats so I tend to keep my distance, even via pictures or video, but yours pet had me in stitches!

[@pamsmedley3589]

Exactly what I was looking for! Clean and highly functional! Thank you!

[@gregmoore3420]

2 items: #1 Our white vinyl blackout shades "smell" when they are hit by direct sun. Have you noticed a problem with these? #2 We were told that only "metal shades" should be used in the kitchen widow due to stove fire danger. Any info on that?

[@kablah777]

That's a great point. I notice every brand seems to have a metal shade near the stove even if the rest of the coach has rollers.

[@FateUnbound]

the counters are made of plastic and wood and they but right up to the stove so I'm not worried about my roller shades that are 2 to 3 feet from the nearest burner when rolled up. And we haven't noticed any smell yet, time will tell I suppose.

[@kablah777]

David and Jenny. If you keep modding your Springdale the way you have been, I have a DIY project idea for you that I would like to see a video of. On the nose of the trailer you should remove the "Summerland" decal and replace it with a "Montana" decal. Get one printed in Springdale font and color so it would match. "Springdale by Keystone Montana Series". Not everyone would notice, but for those of us who are in the know... Big grins!

[@sweetheartmary51]

I may put those in my house! Thanks fir the tips. That will really save your rig from getting too hot inside!

[@deanh7190]

I hope u saved a mini-blind for the cats to play with ~ outside during the day. That footage was humorous.

[@D_Cali_Life]

Roe is a dream 💕

[@athroop1321]

Like I said on your Instagram page we are slowly doing the same thing. We also took down the valences. Didn’t like how ours covered the top 4” of each window! We also just bought the cheaper ones from Lowe’s that don’t have the shade piece it’s only black out or not. We have tinted windows so we though that would be enough. Great job and I love the trailer mod videos!

[@alexandrialeach9938]

I wonder if those 90 degree wall mounts will fit the black out shades in my Keystone Outback. I would love to keep them and put a small rod with curtains up. I agree the valances are not “home” lol

[@FateUnbound]

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[@georgefenrich4119]

Was there a Discount code?

[@FateUnbound]

No, they did not provide us with a discount code

[@rozswartzett180]

Omg the kitty at the blinds!!!

[@nonyabizness.original]

sweet blinds, you give me a great option for if/when my van blinds wear out. but um, i'm thinking you may be doing another video on what mischief the cats perpetrate on the new blinds 😮

[@Vulcaneer900]

Read my comment. I said the same thing.

[@bugatti314159]

I'm definitely upgrading mine soon. Where did you actually buy the shades? From a local dealer or one of the online sellers?

[@mikedodge1322]

I wish my view looked that good every time I worked on my house!! JEALOUS!!

[@fattie2550]

One of your best how to videos.

[@susancarmona8433]

Your cats are hilarious!🙀🤣

[@notyourking381]

That was the best performance by a cat since Life of Pi

[@lauriedutcher5676]

I dislike how the little plastic holders for the bottom of the blinds break so easily. I replaced all of ours, and most are already broken again. Love the roller shades and hope my husband will agree to an upgrade!

[@1957zeek]

Once again I was well informed and entertained. I'm sold on Irvine Shades. The cat strumming the blinds....too dang funny. You guys are really really good at this video stuff. Well done!

[@StrollingThroughLife]

The roller shades look great! That's a good update!

[@TheMcMillanExpress]

Great information guys thanks for sharing as always! Now we need to update our outdated blinds😁 PS that 🐈 scene🤣😂

[@Vulcaneer900]

Yea, me2.! LOL.!! It's more lika game, than just needin to see out.

[@christinamcmillan6814]

Hey babe we need those blinds! 🤗

[@rolanddowling1757]

How do you make the needed measurements? Are they the same width and height as existing units?

[@eliwilliamson7849]

Perfect timing! The RV I'm getting has some very "tired" blinds, missing blinds and annoying mini blind over the sink. Do these blinds clip in at the bottom when driving down the road? And, how are the cats going to look outside when you are sleeping...ha?

[@TravelswithYoly]

Great "How To" video ! You and RV Geeks do the best "How To" videos on KZbin. But now what are the cats going to play with ? You need to do a follow up video of their new interaction with the new blinds. Adventure Kitty might get her claws stuck in the fine mesh daytime blind ? Haven't read all the comments below but curious as to cost. The web site link didn't contain actual cost estimates.

[@darrylt5300]

Question; why didn't you remove the Valance angle brackets and use the new shade brackets to hold the valance with the hole at the end of the new shade bracket?

[@jodycantwell]

Nice video. I appreciate the time you took to explain the shades and the reason you selected these particular ones. I do not like seeing the roller sticking out under the valance. Is that shade position able to be adjusted so it doesn't hang lower than the valance?

[@SharonCullenArt]

Aww poor kitties you took their toys away. But omg I laughed so hard watching her play in the window. We have plastic ones but to be honest we never have them down because we have the can’t see in coating on our windows which I hate, because it is. Always so dark in my trailer during the day. Then I have no idea what the weather is like until I open the door.. I wish I could change that.

[@rsnhill]

Hey is it possible to evaporate the water from your grey water tanks, like distillation . But no need to save the water just evaporate it with heat with solar , maybe a fan or bubbler , maybe use parts of a small distiller unit but just evaporate all the water so you don’t have to dump grey water , just use a small distiller powered by solar and turn it all to mist. Wondered if you could try some experiments like this

[@gopugmama4408]

Love the new blinds . . . and I really love Sweetie!!

[@3ForTheRoadRV]

We have the yucky metal blinds as well. Can't wait to swap them out as well!

[@WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

They look great, but I can't help but wonder if the cats have scratched the new shades. Looks like they would have fun with the mesh.

[@Dianagott]

How much did it cost for the whole job? Cost per roller blind? Love the cat…so dang cute

[@Seareay1]

Thanks for showing us how to adjust the night shades. We had one that goes up too fast and too far.

[@EverythingRVbyPat]

Looks like you guys did a fantastic job!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Pat

[@supersami7748]

Great upgrade! Trust me, if you had purchased a MH with mini blinds they would have hit the dumpster before the first month was up.

[@SmallSpaceLiving]

Very cool. Looking to replace mine as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@gac914]

These look great!! Our Springdale suffers from the same issues. Two questions -- 1) how are they for combating sun exposure? Are they going to fade bad? We park our coach with all the shades closed when we're not in it to keep the cushions from fading. Are you worried that the sun will destroy them? 2) Are they really pricey? Their website doesn't show ANY pricing. Just curious if this is a huge amount to convert or not.

[@histeve1110]

Good demonstration Alice!

[@LivinLifeinDrive]

I legit LMAO at the cats! That was awesome

[@terryrussell5392]

Good Job guys, love your blogs

[@madisonpsychicinstitute-pa8830]

Wow! Great shades, but... you also now have a brand new MOVIE SCREEN for using a projector hooked up to your computer for Netflix Movie Night !!!!

[@madisonpsychicinstitute-pa8830]

ya know... on the giant window ya just did last -- many big smiles to you both

[@LivingTheRVLocaLife]

Love how you filmed the cats so cute lol we have a large roll up one it fell down in travel now it won't roll back up we don't know why it's hard to put back but you gave me a idea for something safe travels oh also where did you get the brackets?

[@FateUnbound]

We also got the brackets from their website, they have quite a few options

[@LivingTheRVLocaLife]

Oh ok thank you

[@BeaverDaveECV]

Interesting videos, I would like to see one to effectively decided the best way to park/back up my trailer. I still have a hard time estimating and backing into a spot. Especially if it is a tight spot.

[@crazychick]

The kitty needs a meme of that bc it's hilarious

[@FateUnbound]

Hahaha yeah she could probably have a lot of memes, she does some pretty odd stuff even for a cat

[@standennis6987]

Awesome job, you guys!

[@sandyholmes518]

Do they have all the window measurements of all the different manufacturers! Our do u need to give them all of your measurements. Love your guys video’s, great job. Safe travels to u guys. PS love Jenny’s new hair cut, looks great on u.

[@FateUnbound]

We had to provide measurements for each window but they gave us specific instructions on how to measure

[@nebu9786]

03:48 oh my goodness 😂😂😂

[@DnSAdventures]

Dude...what if you used a little mini projector on the biggest one!? Not sure if it is the right color for it or not, but might be fun to do if you want a sweet movie night! Looks like a great upgrade! - Shane

[@lolasaxby1399]

Looks really nice. Thanks!

[@TheOutdoorAdventureTeam]

About how much did they cost? I didn’t see any prices? I know they differ by window size but just looking for a ballpark price because it’s time to redo ours.

[@carma518187]

What was your cost! Just average for each window! I would’ve left the valances off. Our RV looks cleaner and sleek without them. Just a cleaner look! And makes the RV look more bigger

[@kathybarr530]

Where did you buy these, what brand. Your video is GREAT!!!!!

[@annieloch]

Do they snap and tear like blinds do?

[@richardkoch8752]

Those look great!!! They will be in my future. How long did it take to get them once the order was placed? Thanks!!!

[@Rucker537]

Excellent video as usual. For those of us that are financially challenged, how much? Obviously price varies depending on size, but can you give us a price and dimension for one basic window please? If the price is right, Im in. I can imagine the long term savings with the rollers blocking the sun during the summer (Arizona).

[@normgibson6565]

looks very nice. Would like to put then in my 09 Montana but not sure of the cost as I have more and a couple larger that yours if you don't mind how much did yours cost so I'll have of how much of and ouch I might have. You did a good job.

[@madhic216]

Ball park of cost? No prices on the we site for roller shades