Windscreen blind repair?

[zaskar]

Hymer B544sl, 2007

The front windscreen blinds have ripped about a dozen holes off the lower steel guide rod.
Are blinds of this age available?
I'm guessing they're gonna cost a bomb and I'm toying with taking them off and bonding a repair piece about 20 - 25mm wide along the bottom edge where needed and ironing in the pleats?
Any advice please chaps.

 

[Lenny HB]

The repair you are planning sounds good to me.

 

[Two on Tour]

Hymer B544sl, 2007

The front windscreen blinds have ripped about a dozen holes off the lower steel guide rod.
Are blinds of this age available?
I'm guessing they're gonna cost a bomb and I'm toying with taking them off and bonding a repair piece about 20 - 25mm wide along the bottom edge where needed and ironing in the pleats?
Any advice please chaps.

What diameter is the lower guide rod ?, would ring binder hole reinforcers be any good ?

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[zaskar]

Unfortunately, I think it's been left too long for ring binder stickies and tbh, I'm not sure they'd be strong enough for a long term fix....good idea tho

 

[Landy Andy]

On my side blinds I did a similar repair using clear Gorilla tape then put holes through that once in place. Re folded it and has been good for years since. I also did the other side blind before that failed.

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[zaskar]

Good call Andy. I was wondering about Gorilla tape or one of the Storm sure tapes. Needs to be strong enough to last but thin enough to allow pleating.
Cheers ,