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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 8:53 am: | |
I have come across a material that has a reflective mylar finish on fabric. It was originally designed for automotive window shades. I am curious to other experiences with solar reflectors/shades/covers before I begin to make my own. I have a MCI-9 and the front windows let in a lot of heat!
Thanks
Grant |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 9:27 am: | |
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I've been considering the clear mylar UV blocker they use
for window "tinting". It blocks the sun's heat, but not the
light? If anyone's using it on the windshield, this would be
a great thread to talk about it.
A New Generation of Clear Glass Tinting
State window tint laws |
g
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 10:09 am: | |
John, the stuff I was thinking about is not clear and would only be used while the coach was in storage or parked. I plan on tinting all the side windows and actually using this same material for all the windows behind the tint to increase the amount of block. It will not allow light through. I am looking at simply cooling the bus while parked. The material costs only $28.00 for 60 feet by 60 inches. |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 10:23 am: | |
For parking/storage?
We had this type of cover for the RVs. It snap-fastened to
the outside and eliminated the heat, while allowing light to
come through and some visability looking out. The benefit
was that the glass itself stayed cool, and it protected the
windshield wiper blades as well. The downside, was only the
effort to put it up and take it down.
RV Windshield Covers from ADCO
rv windshield covers (google) |
R.C.Bishop
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 11:22 am: | |
I have just finished doing all side windows in a black sunscreen mesh, available at your local garden supply....not expensive. I had used this on a large porch we have at the house, different color, of course, and for four years it has done the job well, including a south exposure in hot New Mexico sun.
Also made 42 inch wide roller shades of the same material for the front and driver's (shorter) window, therefore adjustable as needed, but can roll to the bottom of each window for parked conditions.
I cut to shape (parallelogram type windows) and affixed magnetic tape to both shade and aluminum frame. About $100+- in the total project.
They stretched nicely and look fine....I used 1/2 inch wide tape on both frame and shade. There is a product known as Match Point(??) that is especially made for tape to tape use. Jury is still out on how effective they may be and whether or not they will be practically functional as window coverings. no way to open the windows without removing at least partially.....having said that, we don't open windows much under any circumstance. They make a huge difference in the temp.
We have 90% tinted back window and it is fine as is.
FWIW
RCB
'64 Crown Supercoach (HWC) |
Bob Vandawalker (Rav221)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 2:14 pm: | |
Solar rescue blankets, they are cheap. Find one big enough or connect a few together. Works great. Ours are olive drab one side and silver on the other..
Found a few at a Army Surplus Store.. |
g
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 2:19 pm: | |
How did you attach your blankets? I understand the magnetic tape idea, any others?
Thanks
G |
R.C.Bishop
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 2:46 pm: | |
One thing I failed to mention, when attaching the magnetic tape to the fabric, I found it ultimately necessary to use clear liquid nails...the adhesive on the tape itself would not always hold.....worked fine on the aluminum, however.
The solar blanket sounds good, but we wanted something we could see thru.
RCB |
R. Steve Nichol (N4rsn)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 5:04 pm: | |
I think you can buy those solar rescue blankets, made of mylar, at walmart, If not there are lots of them on e-bay.
Steve |
Bob Vandawalker (Rav221)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 8:14 pm: | |
The size that we found was almost exactly the size of the front windows. Installed a few grommets on the blanket. A few small clips on the bus. Keeps it in palce pretty tight...
No reason you couldn't use velcro..
Bob V. |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 3:22 pm: | |
I have used the solar window covers of the aluminum covered bubble plastic type in the bus and in an airplane. They keep the inside much cooler if they are palce rigfht against he windshield. The really work. |