Into the Sun

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
john smith wrote:
I carry slap-on vinyl sun shades.
Stick em where you want em.
One lets too much sun through, slap another over top of it.

IIRC, I got mine from Sporty's. They were about the size of an automobile sun
visor but of course they were nowhere near as thick. Here's a link to something
quite similar:

http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl....=9526&CATID=96

Better yet -- stop by your local auto supply store and get a roll
of the stuff for about the same price or less. And you get to cut
to fit whatever you want.

Blanche Cohen wrote:

IIRC, I got mine from Sporty's. They were about the size of an automobile
sun visor but of course they were nowhere near as thick. Here's a link to
something quite similar:

http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl....=9526&CATID=96

Better yet -- stop by your local auto supply store and get a roll
of the stuff for about the same price or less. And you get to cut
to fit whatever you want.


Is it really the same stuff? I'm envisioning the window film that auto stores
sell that normally is applied with soapy water and a squeegee. That's not the
same product. This stuff can be applied and reapplied thousands of times using
just your hand and a kleenex.

OTOH, if they sell the same stuff, I sure as hell wouldn't buy it again from
Sporty's. Everything they (Sporty's) sell is higher than hell, comparatively
speaking. Their only saving grace is excellent service and selection. But
price ain't their long suit....



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Better yet -- stop by your local auto supply store and get a roll
of the stuff for about the same price or less. And you get to cut
to fit whatever you want.

Is it really the same stuff? I'm envisioning the window film that auto stores
sell that normally is applied with soapy water and a squeegee. That's not the
same product. This stuff can be applied and reapplied thousands of times using
just your hand and a kleenex.

The window film at the auto stores is about 3-5 mil thick. And yes, I
apply it by cleaning the window and slapping it on wherever. It's
probably not as thick as the Sporty's stuff, but I've been using the
same 2-3 pieces for about 4 years now with no problems.

And every once in a while, I even clean the film.