Recommend a Durable Automotive Windscreen Sunshade?

Windows7forever on 06/01/2020 - 07:51
Last edited 06/01/2020 - 07:52

I have purchased a few of those cheap ones from SCA or Reject Shop but they seem to literally fall apart after less than a year of daily usage (especially in summer).

My car is parked outside in direct sunlight so it's important I use the sunshade to protect the interior from melting lol.

I've seen some people have those old school UBD sunshades from the 90's that are still going strong. I wonder what material they would be made from because they seem to have a long life.

Any product recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I would spend up to $50 to get something good quality.

Automotive

Comments

  • kerfuffle on 06/01/2020 - 07:56

    I'm also in the market for one; mine from SCA refuses to stick to my windscreen by the end of the day, so I end up with my windscreen shade on my dashboard …

    • jackinyourbox on 06/01/2020 - 08:23
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      Have you tried cutting one out of a used tv box in the outline of the interior windscreen and then holding it all up with the front sun visors?

      How about a beach towel over the windscreen exterior and being held on by the front doors?

      • kerfuffle on 06/01/2020 - 08:38

        A proper windscreen shade, not an ad-hoc solution like yours …

        • jackinyourbox on 07/01/2020 - 21:48
          -1

          So do you only eat a banana sideways?

          It’s an solution that could of solved your issue.

          • kerfuffle on 08/01/2020 - 05:39

            @jackinyourbox: Well, it doesn't.

            • jackinyourbox on 08/01/2020 - 08:47
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              @kerfuffle: Hey wanna hear a joke?

              Two dairy cows walk into a bar.

              The one with big full udders requests a lemon and lime bitters.

              Waiter winks and picks a cold one from the back of the fridge and slides it across the bar top. Cow drinks and although not great is satisfied.

              Second cow with saggy udders to her hoofs ask for a dairy free milkshake, no ice.

              Waiter scratches his mane, and then walks inside the back room and produces his special milkshake. Slides it too ‘saggy’ which dinks it and appears more sad.

              Waiter takes his time to chat and asks “ why you sad cow?” To which she reply’s “my udders are down to the floor and it rubs agains the terrain when I walk the pastures”.

              Waiter suggests, “ why don’t you wrap your long saggy udders around your waist and tie them in a knot?”

              Saggy gets enraged and yells” I only want a commercial made solution! I’m stressed as it is! “

              Waiter neighs at the choosy begger saggy udders cow and points to the entrance “ MOOOOOOVE IT”

              Full udder cow then sings “ you got to move, it move it, we like to move it move it” the chimps proceed to join and sing.

              On the way out, bar tender ask full udder out to the MOOOOvies

              jackinyourbox on 08/01/2020 - 08:47 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • apsilon on 06/01/2020 - 08:35
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    I find how they're stored has a significant impact on how long they last. Dad used to screw it up in a ball and throw it the back and it'd last a season at most yet I have the same one (I bought both at the same time), fold it the same way it comes folded and slip it into the seat back map pocket and it lasted years. I only changed due to a new car requiring a larger size.

    That said thicker ones are going to be more durable as well as do a better job but obviously cost more and are harder to find. I can't recall the exact brand but I got my current one from Autobarn and is at least twice as thick as the more common ones, including a lot of the ones at Autobarn. Problem is they'll have sold out of most at the start of summer so it'll probably make them even harder to find.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/01/2020 - 09:44

    What about a retractable sun shade? Various versions have good reviews online.

  • twww on 06/01/2020 - 10:21

    Wow. So presumably fixed to the window.

    That retractable sun shade is up there with people who stick GPS's in their field of view.

    I have this:

    https://www.motoquipe.com.au/buy/front-reflex-twist-shade-14…

    Stick it under the seat after use.

  • cookietime on 06/01/2020 - 11:48

    I use two sunshades at the same time, this type first because I find it is really good at blocking sunlight out - my $5 kmart one still works fine after 2 years, then this type because it keeps the first sunshade in position, leaving literally no gap for sunlight to come in.

    The twist sunshade itself isn't very good at blocking sunlight.

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