Review on White Light Blocking Pleated Fabric Shade - 72 in x 36 in, Redi Shade Original Arch by Tony Chandler

Khrm. I've used a lot of Redi Shade blinds over the years because I grew up mostly over the Snowbelt, but now I'm in the sunny South(tm). , I don't want *me* to shine with all that bright brilliance. It was just a little disappointing which has never happened with the Redi Shade product. First, the measurement instructions on the website. one step away from accuracy. They may find the "right length" blind for your window, but they *don't* tell you that your house was built by low-stakes guys and your arch doesn't have the perfect radius as a result. Learn from my mistakes, children. BEFORE removing the backing from the wax strip and exposing the adhesive, fluff the entire curtain and ensure it does not "stick" or "stick" to the edges. Fixing this after the fact is a major pain in the cloaca. Second, "light blocking” (to my admittedly confused reptilian alien mind, currently suffering the pounding of an evil, brightly burning daytime moon bathing this round, wet rock with its horrific sticky radiation) means "no visible light passes through. I already authorize him to those shades other than red and purple, which limited-speech monkeys cannot see. I guess I should be glad it didn't burn. But it is NOT light blocking. This is light filtering. Near enough. It keeps glare off my TV. But I'm wondering if I got the right product. My cheap black *paper* blinds are 100% opaque. Cover the edges of these bugs with masking tape and the light will NOT penetrate the room. It is not that much. Yes, yes, it's a lighter color, but it's also a thicker "stuff" and significantly more expensive than black papers. converting my black blinds, which work great in all other cases, to "curved blinds" if I could just buy a second strip of glue for the other edge of the blinds and a little plastic thing to hold the center of the half round blinds. circle in place. I'd be a lot less upset if they were just black. --- What I can't blame the manufacturer for, but you might want to know: A bead of glue runs down the center of the edge of the blind, leaving 1/4 inch non-stick space on either side of the edge. Keep this in mind if you're trying to fit it into a room that's narrower than the recommended window sill width. You will need a different adhesive (I highly recommend 3M Command Poster Strips) to attach your blinds in this case (just in this case. If used as intended, the original adhesive will do). It also doesn't hurt to attach a small snip of plastic to hold the center. Once the supplied adhesive strip is down, it's *down* - repositioning the blinds afterwards is NOT recommended (by the manufacturer or by me).