Sliding door alternative blind

Karlos Fandango · Aug 12, 2025

Hello

Has anyone sourced or sussed out an alternative to the sliding door blind on the beach. It's a pain in the bum having to raise it to open the door and get in and out and so I thought perhaps someone has found an alternative.

Many thanks

Karl

andyinluton · Aug 12, 2025

We have a Brandrup isolite screen that fits that window. It’s great as it stays on the door when it opens. Held to the window surround with a Velcro tabs.

Winston Rumfoord · Aug 12, 2025

andyinluton said:
We have a Brandrup isolite screen that fits that window. It’s great as it stays on the door when it opens. Held to the window surround with a Velcro tabs.

Ooh interested in this. Was it a particular model/size please?

vmaxkiddy · Wednesday at 6:32 AM

Winston Rumfoord said:
Ooh interested in this. Was it a particular model/size please?

Cheaper versions available on eBay

2X INTERNAL THERMAL WINDOW BLINDS SIDE MIDDLE FIT VW T5 T6 Transporter 2015-2019 | eBay UK

The thermal blinds are made up of 1 side consisting of a shiny silver foil surface which reflects the heat either away or into the van. The other side is a dark black layer to keep out the light. Inside the blinds are a series of air pockets to insulate the van.

www.ebay.co.uk

Perfectos · Wednesday at 9:18 AM

vmaxkiddy said:
Cheaper versions available on eBay

2X INTERNAL THERMAL WINDOW BLINDS SIDE MIDDLE FIT VW T5 T6 Transporter 2015-2019 | eBay UK

The thermal blinds are made up of 1 side consisting of a shiny silver foil surface which reflects the heat either away or into the van. The other side is a dark black layer to keep out the light. Inside the blinds are a series of air pockets to insulate the van.

www.ebay.co.uk

Exact same ones on Ali express, half the price , not the best fit, slightly bigger than the side window, but they do block out the light very well and stay on the window very well , good for reflecting heat. For the price they are OK.

andyinluton · Wednesday at 5:22 PM

The brandrup one is part number 100-701563 available for about £35

JuanVecino2023 · Wednesday at 11:33 PM

I would look at Projekt Camper (translate their page).

Not the cheapest. But by far the best. Magnetised, the geometric patterns jolly things up. Once you try, you won’t regret.

Shop: Magnet-Thermomatten VW T6.1 2019-heute

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www.project-camper.de

RedWhiteMonkey · Thursday at 8:36 AM

I second the Project Camper recommendation. We use their front screen blind and the sliding door blind in our Beach and I'm very happy with them.

sidepod · Thursday at 8:49 AM

Karlos Fandango said:
Hello

Has anyone sourced or sussed out an alternative to the sliding door blind on the beach. It's a pain in the bum having to raise it to open the door and get in and out and so I thought perhaps someone has found an alternative.

Many thanks

Karl

Consider yourself lucky if the blind actually stays down!!

Perfectos · Thursday at 2:05 PM

See my post in the resources “blind won’t stay down “

Karlos Fandango · Thursday at 9:38 PM

vmaxkiddy said:
Cheaper versions available on eBay

2X INTERNAL THERMAL WINDOW BLINDS SIDE MIDDLE FIT VW T5 T6 Transporter 2015-2019 | eBay UK

The thermal blinds are made up of 1 side consisting of a shiny silver foil surface which reflects the heat either away or into the van. The other side is a dark black layer to keep out the light. Inside the blinds are a series of air pockets to insulate the van.

www.ebay.co.uk

Brilliant! I love this forum!

Karlos Fandango · Thursday at 9:39 PM

sidepod said:
Consider yourself lucky if the blind actually stays down!!

It stays down but I'm an early bird so raising it first thing in the morning to open the door floods the van with sunlight.

Autumn · 2025-08-18T13:24:39+0100

I bought caravan curtain rail and stuck it to the bottom of the existing blind with Gorilla double sided tape, and then made a curtain. I do not use the blind at all. I did this in 2018, and it is still going strong. It is great if someone wants to change in the daytime on a hot day. Privacy without shutting the door