Experience with sun shade window blinds

Does anyone have experience with OEM and aftermarket sun shade window blinds for the rear window and for the rear side windows?

Any negative effects of using them?

Any aftermarket products to recommend from experience?

Does anyone have used ones to sell?


Would tinting the windows with a foil be a better solution instead?

I have full opaque rear windows as part of the van conversion and they are the bane of my life, the reduction in visibility is horrible, I will not be doing it again.

I would get a 20% tint done in vinyl

I have the Suzuki clip in shades, they are great.

Two considerations:

1. Mine are at least 13 years old and the outsides have faded from black to a grey colour, this does not affect their operation

2. One has gained a small tear from stuff I have carried in the rear, however having had a vinyl window tint on another car I had a similar thing happen to the tint.

Martin

I had a 5% tint done on the back 3 windows, it was cheaper than buying the sun shades and gives UV protection too.

I used the tint film that Halfords sell, circa £14 for enough to do all the three rear windows. I did the rear side windows easy, the finish is as good as the professional ones in my son's Corsa, so I gave myself a pat on the back. Very happy with the tint level, no issues with external view, even in the dark. It's also still perfectly good, so nothing wrong with the quality.
Now the rear window is another matter. It's a complex curve and so was very difficult to achieve a finish I was happy with. I would go so far as to say that if I tried again I would take the window out in order to tint it, then refit. I ruined the film trying and so never tinted the rear, but I now I like it this way.

So I have no negative effects to report (on my part tint), but if you want the rear window tinted pay someone else to do it :laugh: