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pointrow
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Mar 24, 2015

windshield sun blocker

Windshield sun blocker for front of MH. Which ones are best and easiest to put on?
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pointrow
  • I like the products Magne Shade produces but couldn't find room in my budget so I made one my self. Installs in a bout a minute using a wood dowel. Not ladders, snaps or such. Takes even less time to remove, just pull it off. Bunch of You Tube videos from the manufacture are available for viewing.



    Held on with very strong magnets attached to the inside of the windshield. Found the material at Home Depot and I think I got the magnets from Amazon but I can't recall the exact magnets I used. Also made a sun screen to hang off the awning.

  • Magne Shade does look very nice and I see why you made your own, pricey, good job!
  • I have Magneshades for my front windshield and side windows. Yes, they are pricey but they are very well made and easy to take on and off. I have the leaf pattern in front and black on the side windows with the leaf pattern on top. It looks good and they work well. They keep the coach cooler and I like being able to see out.
  • I bought a 10' x 4' roll of Reflectix at Home Depot for $25. It does a great job of keeping the sun and heat out of the front of the coach and reducing A/C use. It also does a great job of blocking the view of the rvs across the street. If you have a view overlooking the ocean, you may want to buy something more expensive.
  • I use two methods
    The reflective stuff mentioned above works great and can be used on side windows as well. Easy to work with cuts with sissors, really helps with insulation as well.
    When parked where we don't have to deal with direct sun and want to see out we use garden shade cloth from wally world, the small command performance hooks works to secure it to the inside of the windshield. This eases daytime glare and you can still pull the shades for nighttime privacy.
    We are full time and other than 3 months in Yuma we move a lot.
    Jim
  • We got ours through Prompt RV Sunscreen about 5 years ago, easy to use and have had no problems. At the time we got ours, they had several different colors to match the motor home. Prompt RV Sunscreen