Automotive sun shades

[jdmfish]

Anyone still use sun shades? Do you have a preference?

Looking to protect the 18 year-old slightly split dash board on my Toyota. I park my vehicle in a high-sun area during the day at work.


Seen covercraft, weathertech, etc to name a few - just wondering for those who still use them, which brand did you go with?

 

[gfh77665]

Use a Dashmat. Near 100% coverage and protection for your dash. Also totally eliminates glare off it.

https://www.carcoverusa.com/dashmat...b1pO2ZxiFrpWaLLtq6tV5yuZIRALZ1WhoCC50QAvD_BwE

 

[drtyler]

Heatshield

Coverking thru Costco are usually priced lowest, if still being offered.

Both have good coverage and fit well.

 

[oldcodger]

I use the cheap fold up fabric style from Wall Mart. My concern is both protecting the dash and lowering the in car temperature. A dash cover does nothing for the temperature.

 

[JoelB]

I still like my chrome effect accordion style sun shade. It doesn't cover as well as the fabric ones but it's faster to open and close and less unwieldy in my small car.

But whenever it's sunny and hot I ride my scooter to work so that's been my ultimate dash protector.

 

[GRUMPYDUDE2]

I still like my chrome effect accordion style sun shade. It doesn't cover as well as the fabric ones but it's faster to open and close and less unwieldy in my small car.

But whenever it's sunny and hot I ride my scooter to work so that's been my ultimate dash protector.

Agree. Cheap and works well.

 

[ls1mike]

I have accordion style ones in all of my cars.

 

[FZ1]

Anyone still use sun shades? Do you have a preference?

Looking to protect the 18 year-old slightly split dash board on my Toyota. I park my vehicle in a high-sun area during the day at work.


Seen covercraft, weathertech, etc to name a few - just wondering for those who still use them, which brand did you go with?

Heatshield! Slightly crack a back window to reduce heat build up during the day.

 

[OilyOrangutan]

I use the Covercraft UVS100 Custom Sunshade in all my vehicles... pricey but I love the look and coverage, they also make nice dash mats too.

 

[SeaJay]

I find them to be a pain to retrieve from the back seat, install when parking to only have to remove and toss in the back seat on the next ride. Plus, the kids in the back are annoyed when I toss the shade on top of them after removing it from the windshield.

 

[ATex7239]

Heck yeah! We have one in all three vehicles. Texas gets crazy hot. Those things help tremendously to keep the interior temp down while parked outside. Prefer the cheapo foldable compact circular ones. Easier to store. Usually just stuff it down in the crevice between the passenger seat and center console.

 

[KevinMalone]

Short of shades customized for your exact vehicle, I found Magic Shades to work very well for generics. They "fold" into a small ~8" circle when not in use. Unfortunately I'm not sure if the brand name version is still available. I have a couple aftermarket ones that are a lot flimsier, but still work.

I tried generic folding ones that are held up by suction cups and the suction cups don't last and they take up too much space when not in use.

 

[97prizm]

Anyone still use sun shades? Do you have a preference?

Looking to protect the 18 year-old slightly split dash board on my Toyota. I park my vehicle in a high-sun area during the day at work.


Seen covercraft, weathertech, etc to name a few - just wondering for those who still use them, which brand did you go with?

I'll have to look at what brand mine is as I've had it for years. Skip the accordion style fold up ones. I've never had more than a couple of years go by before they start to sag/ fall out of the window.

 

[ATex7239]

I find them to be a pain to retrieve from the back seat, install when parking to only have to remove and toss in the back seat on the next ride. Plus, the kids in the back are annoyed when I toss the shade on top of them after removing it from the windshield.

LOL. This reads like one of those goofy infomercials where the actors struggle doing something that is ridiculously easy to do.

 

[Vil_Riker]

Short of shades customized for your exact vehicle, I found Magic Shades to work very well for generics. They "fold" into a small ~8" circle when not in use. Unfortunately I'm not sure if the brand name version is still available. I have a couple aftermarket ones that are a lot flimsier, but still work.

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I tried generic folding ones that are held up by suction cups and the suction cups don't last and they take up too much space when not in use.

I have this style in my cars. Fairly cheap on Amazon and Temu.

 

[2010Civic]

I have a Heatshield brand shade. Nice quality and custom fit to my car. Between the sun shade and window tint it definitely makes it better.

 

[harbor]

Ditto on the cheap, folding cardboard shades.

 

[JustinH]

Its 100 degrees in San Antonio, I use the custom fit ones from amazon that are made from thick reflective material. Any of those grocery store or walmart ones literally get limp and fall apart.

 

[macarose]

As others have already said, there are plenty of sun shades and dash mats that can do the job very well.

One other thing that you may want to consider, and I know it sounds crazy but it does really work. If you put some towels on top of your rear speakers where your rear glass is, that can lower the temperature quite a bit as well and in some cars, you won't have the cracked or smashed speaker covers. They're all too common when I go to the auctions.

I'm in Georgia though. If you're in the northern states, don't even bother.

 

[rekit]

Chrome accordion for us in TX always. It was a hassle with radar detector back in the day, and dashcam until now but my Garmin has a magnetic disc to stick it to the window. Love it. If possible I point the truck away from the sun when I park and let the camper shell take the heat. 2001 Tacoma dash still like new, parked at the Plant in the sun for most of it's life.