Foil Bubblewrap window shades

Anthony, Really appreciate that. Gives me two options. Thanks for the photo. Have a good day even if work interrupting it!! Cheers Tracey

I looked at the products from Solar Screen that Anthony linked, but they don't recommend their product be used with after market window tint, in extreme heat conditions. Not sure what happens but maybe the tint lifts, or bubbles?

Using that foam cell stuff, once cut to size, if you were to edge it with bias binding, or perhaps strips of thin vinyl, would really give it a professional finish, and stop the foam cell deteriorating around the edges.

We used to a couple of towels for the rear doors, to shade the kids in hot weather. My wife cut them to size, and tacked a couple of strips across the 2 top corners, which would then sit over the doors. That way it blocked the sun, but they could still look out if something interesting was near the road...........that's if they weren't asleep. :-)

Bob

Hi Bob

What you describe is exactly what I did with the ones in the photo. If you click on the photo and enlarge it you can see the black fabric edging.

I bought it from Spotlight and folded it in half and used the wife's sewing machine (she wasn't home) to sew it on. I also cut some strips of clear plastic ( I used some old overhead projector transparencies I had from my teaching days) and stitched these on too. They then poked down behind the trim to hold in place.

I didn't want to use suction cups on the tint. I had the Sat phone holder on the drivers door and it damaged the tint when I removed it.

I have just put some new pieces in and I haven't bothered putting the edging on them. I just used a wide trim tool to pull the trim forward a bit and slipped the screen behind it. It seems to hold it in place better and closer to the glass.

Cheers

Anthony

Hi Flighty, In country NSW but thanks for the offer of offcuts. Have seen the blue fibre between foil and it seems rigid. Will check it out. Thank you Tracey