Exterior window blinds
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I would assume a very cheap solution.
A number of years ago I bought custom fit interior blinds for the wifes car which clipped inside the rear windows and looked just like tinted windows from the outside but a quick google search shows a similar product for a Ford Focus as an example is around £80, these external things surely cant cost more than a few quid?
A number of years ago I bought custom fit interior blinds for the wifes car which clipped inside the rear windows and looked just like tinted windows from the outside but a quick google search shows a similar product for a Ford Focus as an example is around £80, these external things surely cant cost more than a few quid?
Back when I had small children I had some which fitted over the frame of the door to the bottom of the glass, and had a strap with adjustable hook on the end, which you attached under the bottom of the door on the outside, so they were properly secure. Life savers when driving children across Europe on hot summer days. These look like cheap rip offs.
Think I've still got mine in the garage come to think of it...
Think I've still got mine in the garage come to think of it...
They cover a lot more of the windows than the old ‘squircle’ ones with a sticky pad on that you used to get, and mean you can still open the windows for ventilation.
Main alternative is made to measure jobbies which clip on the inside to the window channel and just look like tints from outside - much more elegant solution but anywhere from £90 to £200 to get hold of.
The over the door tights are about a tenner to buy, and I’d wager most people buying them are getting them for a white goods child mover where they don’t give a fig anyway.
Personally when I’ve needed these in the past I’ve spent about a fiver on eBay tint film and just tinted the rear windows.
Main alternative is made to measure jobbies which clip on the inside to the window channel and just look like tints from outside - much more elegant solution but anywhere from £90 to £200 to get hold of.
The over the door tights are about a tenner to buy, and I’d wager most people buying them are getting them for a white goods child mover where they don’t give a fig anyway.
Personally when I’ve needed these in the past I’ve spent about a fiver on eBay tint film and just tinted the rear windows.
They’re only a couple of quid a side and fit over the door frame allowing the windows to be down but keeping the UV down.
They’re a one size fits none exactly, which is why there’s some loose material. However, they take seconds to install/remove as they just pull over/off.
We have these on the rear doors and more traditional suckered ones on the rear glass to keep the dogs comfortable in the summer.
They’re a one size fits none exactly, which is why there’s some loose material. However, they take seconds to install/remove as they just pull over/off.
We have these on the rear doors and more traditional suckered ones on the rear glass to keep the dogs comfortable in the summer.
SuperPav said:
I've never used them but can see the benefit if you've got kids in the back - you can still open the window with them (you can't with any clip on/integrated internal blinds).
The integrated internal blinds that were an option on my car (I don't actually have them on mine) retracted into the door cards and clipped to the window frame. So you _could_ open the window with them. 57Ford said:
I m always a bit puzzled as to why they are on the outside. Surely you could just as easily trap / clip it in the door or window shut?
Aren't they both? I assumed they were kind of pillow-case shaped and covered the whole window on both sides.Seems like a sensible solution for those who are more interested in practicality than aesthetics.
kambites said:
57Ford said:
I m always a bit puzzled as to why they are on the outside. Surely you could just as easily trap / clip it in the door or window shut?
Aren't they both? I assumed they were kind of pillow-case shaped and covered the whole window on both sides.Seems like a sensible solution for those who are more interested in practicality than aesthetics.
£5 for those pull over net shades from eBay etc. That's why they are so popular. Fine if your window fits right or you buy the right size, but many are universal. Downsides are the baggy look, slow leaching of water and get bird poop on that means you have to put them in the washing machine.
The alternative are Privacy Shades from £180-£150 per set that clip into the interior of the window which is too much money for many, especially if you have 2-3 cars.
Privacy Shades are available on AliExpress for considerably less.
The alternative are Privacy Shades from £180-£150 per set that clip into the interior of the window which is too much money for many, especially if you have 2-3 cars.
Privacy Shades are available on AliExpress for considerably less.
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