Earlier I wrote an article about replacing the TTT (Tiny Texas Tumbleweed) aluminum blinds with some really nice day night pleated shades.

But I don’t think I ever explained why Sheri and I didn’t like those blinds. I thought I would post some BEFORE pictures to show you what we didn’t like and some of the things we want to change.

Here are some of the prior articles where I write about this TTT project:

• RV52.com Rides Again – Dutchmen to the rescue
• Maiden Voyage of the Tiny Texas Tumbleweed
• Replacing your RV Blinds with a Pleated Day Night RV Shade
• I went ahead and put up a how-to video page here: RV Window Treatment – RV Blinds, Shades and More
• You can get your blinds here: Pleated Day Night Shades

Check out the pictures to see what we were talking about when we wanted to swap out the aluminum blinds.

However, this list will summarize:

• We don’t like tying down the loose string for pulling up the blinds.
• We don’t like the fact that the aluminum blinds never stay in their fastener that keeps them from swinging.
• The aluminum blinds get bent.
• We never feel like we get fully privacy no matter how much we try with the aluminum blinds.
• The aluminum blinds look cheap – always.

Hope this gives you some perspective.