Restringing Guarantees & Cord Guides

If you are going to guarantee your work when restringing blinds - take a few minutes to check all the friction points as the cord travels through the shade.  While it may have taken a few years for the cord to break the first time, if you just pull a new cord it will probably break within weeks, if not days, if you neglect to address grooves worn into various friction points as the cord travels through the blind. 

 

The two most common problem areas are in the cord lock itself and in the header where the cords rub the edge of any parts they travel over - especially when they change direction around a corner.  Often there is a piece of plastic or a metal grommet  one can simply rotate.  Occassionally one needs replacing or was perhaps forgotten when the shade was made.  You want to be sure that the new cord has a smooth pathway over which to travel with minimal friction.  If it takes inserting a metal liner in an obsolete part or replacing a worn part with a new one to insure that you can confidently stand behind your repairs, don't cut corners.  Finally, don’t forget to tie big knots below your washers, and as mentioned earlier, replace worn or grooved cord locks while you have the shade apart.

 

Simply pulling a new cord only fixes the problem when the cat was to blame.

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