Windscreen blinds

[Niborn]

Good evening all...I was just wondering what the general opinion is about leaving the rolling out front window blinds open for a long period , say three weeks, in other words unrolled .
Great to have your views .
Thanks

 

[dspuk]

Personally I would not as it puts the springs under constant stress. If I had to I'd put a windscreen cover either on the inside or outside for that length of time.

 

[TheDoc]

If you don’t have an alternative I’d leave them rolled out - certainly wouldn’t buy something just for 3 weeks. Impact is likely to be minimal.

 

[Niborn]

Personally I would not as it puts the springs under constant stress. If I had to I'd put a windscreen cover either on the inside or outside for that length of time.

Perhaps someone in the club has done this ?

 

[dspuk]

Perhaps someone in the club has done this ?

For the sake of a fiver I'd honestly just get something like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07428WMJF/?tag=eliteelect-21

Or if that's too much hassle, cardboard?

 

[kurienp]

Kept the blinds on a hot day and the blinds wrinkled a bit so rolled them them back in . I would prefer to go with an internal silver foil like the one mentioned above.

 

[sapto]

IMO it would make more sense to go for an external cover? Like the one from Brandrup? However I guess you thought about that too.

 

[ArunAlec]

IMO it would make more sense to go for an external cover? Like the one from Brandrup? However I guess you thought about that too.

Agree, I use the external Brandrup and although silly money for what they are they are a lot less hassle to fit than the internal silver screen type.

 

[jonr71]

If you don't need access to the vehicle for those 3 weeks, you could just get a vehicle cover.

 

[SusiBus]

At £6.99 for a cheap internal blind, it's got to be a "no brainer " as the expression goes. I just would want to save any possibility of prolonging sunlight on the VW ones. They are designed for use at night.

 

[ejmoore]

We used to use one of those cheap split-cane beach mats that you buy at the seaside - you can unroll it and it stands inside the windscreen - stiff enough not to sag - hold it in place with the sun visors.

 

[calicasas]

Agree, I use the external Brandrup and although silly money for what they are they are a lot less hassle to fit than the internal silver screen type.

I agree. Anyone who has been in a hot climate knows internal blinds will serve to heat up the interior of the Cali. External silver is best, although packing when wet is an issue & i agree that the Brandrup one is good but expensive...

 

[Billybrownontour]

Good evening all...I was just wondering what the general opinion is about leaving the rolling out front window blinds open for a long period , say three weeks, in other words unrolled .
Great to have your views .
Thanks

This shouldn’t be a problem, they are built to be open and close, albeit our have been replaced under warranty because the material was fraying at one the top of the anchor holders

 

[mjsmit]

I agree. Anyone who has been in a hot climate knows internal blinds will serve to heat up the interior of the Cali. External silver is best, although packing when wet is an issue & i agree that the Brandrup one is good but expensive...

Yes we use the external Isolite outdoor by default (in stead of the internal window screens) during our entire stay at each site. Totally fine.

 

[Cali Phillip]

At £6.99 for a cheap internal blind, it's got to be a "no brainer " as the expression goes. I just would want to save any possibility of prolonging sunlight on the VW ones. They are designed for use at night.

The Brandrup isolites have been good, granted not £6.99

 

[ArunAlec]

The Brandrup isolites have been good, granted not £6.99

£6.99 might cover the postage!

 

[Cali Phillip]

£6.99 might cover the postage!

ha ha indeed