Has anyone fitted blackout blinds in their van?

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Has anyone fitted blackout blinds in their van?

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Has anyone sucessfully fitted blackout blinds in their van - I have found http://www.delilahsvwcamperfurnishings. ... linds.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
these and I am quite tempted, but I am wondering if their is a way I can do some myself.

Any thoughts and suggestions gratefully recieved :ok
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We just use thermo mats - they serve much the same purpose.
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I just sowed blackout material on the back of my curtains, works really well
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i have this^^^^^^^^ works really well, especially of you use magnets to hold the bottoms in.

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yep blackout curtain liners
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kevtherev wrote:yep blackout curtain liners


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I had someone make me a set of curtains and sew the blackout liner in between, works really well but the only time I use them now is in conjunction with thermo mats if the temp drops below -0 degrees to help me stay warm!
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Stupid piece of spam this ^^^^^ - could you imagine pleated blinds!! :rofl
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