Monday, July 1, 2013

Window black out

It is hot and I made sunshades for all windows from Reflectix or silver bubble rap as I call it. To my surprise I was able to effectively black out the windows.

I hope I will never again be so cheap as to ovoid campgrounds or sleep in neighborhoods, but there was a time. Never was I able to so effectively black out windows this well.

In the back windows the reflectix slips between the window and the trim. Absolutely no light comes in or out.


The side window are similar. The Reflectix gets squashed between the window and the sill when closed. Again it is perfect except the slot for the mechanism. A small piece slipped up from the bottom solves the problem.


The big bay window has a sill all the way around. I only had to move the bottom of the curtain a bit to make room to slip the Reflectix between it. Amazing this worked too. I have a similar smaller window over the counter.


The drivers side window was not so perfect. But most sides are just pinched in the door. Only at the bottom is there light and if one is careful it can be sealed. A piece of tape can take care of it too.






The front window I thought would be impossible, but with careful cutting the only leak is at the vin number plate.  The rear view mirror comes off easily so no slits were necessary.


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