Windscreen Band

[paulbuckley]

Quick Q....

Windscreen sun band at the top of the screen... standard self adhesive black vinyl from DIY store? - or something more exotic? Easy to do? any tips for fitment?

Many thanks
PB

[DHGTR]

standard black vinyl diy store, water and fairy lquid applied to the windscreen, credit card or such like for removing bubbles.

dave

[V8 Vum]

ƪ ♫ ♬ ♪ ♫ (chorus) ..and hands that do ♫ windscreens ♪ ...can feel soft as your face ♪ with Mild Greeeen fairy liquid! ♪

Advert finished!



Keith

Edited by V8 Vum on Thursday 6th May 10:41

[LuckyP]

Or....before the windscreen goes in, use vinyl on the inside of the screen. Cut in a way that makes it look like an extension of the body over the screen. Will never peel off, never chip, and looks as if it were 'meant' rather than after thought.

[Mjpmark]

have to agree with lucky, the difference it makes is fantastic, best i saw was the silver GTR lexus powered beast ill post pic shortly when i find it.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/Graham-P/6...

Edited by Mjpmark on Thursday 6th May 13:22

[DHGTR]

Mjpmark said:

have to agree with lucky, the difference it makes is fantastic, best i saw was the silver GTR lexus powered beast ill post pic shortly when i find it.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/Graham-P/6...

Edited by Mjpmark on Thursday 6th May 13:22

See now i prefer the look of mine with clip attached to the rest of the car

[Mjpmark]

haha dave its for weight saving, who needs a ferrari glass engine panel. we just remove the whole clip!

[ROWDYRENAULT]

I must agree that doing a sunscreen on the inside of the front window is a great idea. Mine was done by a pro, after the car was built and running and you cannot tell that it was applied after the fact. Obviously before the window is installed is the way to go. SIDE WINDOWS, again, these were done after the car was on the road but in this case the film is on the outside. The installer felt that he would not be able to get a clean enough edge to look good applyng it to the inside. I will caution those who go for the side windows, if you run the screen where it covers your view to the mirror you are not going to like the result. I didn't consider this and the screen covers 1/2 my view of the mirrior, NOT GOOD. I bought new side screens on my last trip through London and plan on doing the new screens on the inside with a cutout for the view to the mirrior. All of this may seem weird, but if the screen covers half of the view of the mirrior your eyes only focus on the clear half. Lee

[Rusti Evo]

LuckyP said:

Or....before the windscreen goes in, use vinyl on the inside of the screen. Cut in a way that makes it look like an extension of the body over the screen. Will never peel off, never chip, and looks as if it were 'meant' rather than after thought.

That was a superb detail - do you have the details of the supplier?

[LuckyP]

Rusti Evo said:

LuckyP said:

Or....before the windscreen goes in, use vinyl on the inside of the screen. Cut in a way that makes it look like an extension of the body over the screen. Will never peel off, never chip, and looks as if it were 'meant' rather than after thought.

That was a superb detail - do you have the details of the supplier?

Any vinyl supply and fitter will do it. I took the screen to them with the profile masked out with a laser level.

[robm3]

Mjpmark said:

have to agree with lucky, the difference it makes is fantastic, best i saw was the silver GTR lexus powered beast ill post pic shortly when i find it.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/Graham-P/6...

Edited by Mjpmark on Thursday 6th May 13:22

The finish on that windscreen and sidewindows really address the issue I've never liked in the GTR (being the bubble screen looking a little...70's).

[Mjpmark]

rob, i have a good friend how can achieve this look with ease and very little cost, not too far from us, let me know if your interested.

Mark

[V8Dom]

DHGTR said:

Mjpmark said:

have to agree with lucky, the difference it makes is fantastic, best i saw was the silver GTR lexus powered beast ill post pic shortly when i find it.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/Graham-P/6...

Edited by Mjpmark on Thursday 6th May 13:22

See now i prefer the look of mine with clip attached to the rest of the car

yep i like that but cant get a silver the same as mine , so looking at spraying onto the sticky black..

Dom

[LuckyP]

V8Dom said:

DHGTR said:

Mjpmark said:

have to agree with lucky, the difference it makes is fantastic, best i saw was the silver GTR lexus powered beast ill post pic shortly when i find it.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/Graham-P/6...

Edited by Mjpmark on Thursday 6th May 13:22

See now i prefer the look of mine with clip attached to the rest of the car

yep i like that but cant get a silver the same as mine , so looking at spraying onto the sticky black..

Dom

That's always gonna be the the problem with any 'wrong' coloured cars......

[V8Dom]

LuckyP said:

V8Dom said:

DHGTR said:

Mjpmark said:

have to agree with lucky, the difference it makes is fantastic, best i saw was the silver GTR lexus powered beast ill post pic shortly when i find it.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/Graham-P/6...

Edited by Mjpmark on Thursday 6th May 13:22

See now i prefer the look of mine with clip attached to the rest of the car

yep i like that but cant get a silver the same as mine , so looking at spraying onto the sticky black..

Dom

That's always gonna be the the problem with any 'wrong' coloured cars......

mmm you have me there Pete

however on this forum its safe to say Id rather have a 99.5% factory car with 0.5% german paint than a 100% german car...

Dom

Edited by V8Dom on Thursday 13th May 22:47