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Windshield Sun Shade

Started by regalman190, November 15, 2010, 05:36:34 pm

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regalman190

Hi all! Working on a 38' Chris Craft Roamer. Client wants a sun shade on the exterior of his windshield. Wants to block sunlight as much as possible, but wants to be able to see out.

Looking for input.....Textilene, Phifertex? Or is there something else?

Thanks,

Joe

Regal Canvas

JuneC

I use Phifertex Plus.  It has a 7-8% transparency (93% blockage).  You can see out in bright daylight, but will drop the temp inside about 15-20 degrees (in SoFla).  My customers love it.

June
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Mojo

I use Textilene exclusively. It is a heavy fabric, handles the weather well and blocks 90 % of UV rays.

I have never used the other fabric so cannot comment on it.

Chris

Grebo

I use soltis 86 (also called coversol here) all the time,  customers love it. Comes in lots of colours but I can only get white & anthracite, bought some beige once from the UK. Nice stuff to work with. White go's a bit creamy over the years  anthracite & beige still look good.

Mike8560

If you can test a piece first.
I usedba piece of the plus lnnkg widow in the past and on an angle I could hardy see out. With the screens the more of ana gle iits on the less you ca. See throught it.