You make a really good instructional video. Thorough, with nice slow panning video, and all the things we want to know - right down to cost and precise amounts. Easy to watch and I learn a lot! Thanks.
When I make my window covers I use cardboard and I paint the edges and outer sides with flat black spray paint. Painting the edges makes the cardboard stay together much longer. I spray the inner side with gloss white paint. The white inside reflects light better. The flat black on the outside makes them invisible to anyone trying to see in, and the combination of the two seals up the cardboard to last longer.
The black does not reflect light and will actually make your space much hotter. If you aren't concerned about the heat, the black is great for stealth.
Black will retain heat making the inside hotter.....white reflects heat...(think about very hot countries that paint the outside of the house white ...it,s done for a reason)...😎.
Hi Allen. I go driving around town and find strong cardboard boxes from major stores like furniture outlets. they have tough cardboard. I then use black "Gorilla" Duct tape instead of paint. Makes for a durable cheap cover
Excellent instructional video. Good camera work, pleasant narration voice, simple and effective. So easy to follow. I liked the pros and cons for each type. I liked the cost summary of each type. Good editing trimming away unnecessary footage or comments. I also liked not having and background music.
WOOOWWW omg ingenious!! Sticking the papers on the window and then tracing that way. Smh I gave up before with another method, but I'm gunna try THIS! THANK YOU! 🙏🏾🙌🏾
Used white coroplast as my privacy coverings on my white Plymouth Voyager minivan back in 1996. Used small zip-ties threaded through 2 slits to act as grab handles for removing covering when necessary for travelling. Didn"t have a need for insulation for cold weather but they kept the heat down in the summer. Lasted great for 12 years until I sold the van.
The way you use paper to get the shape of your window is genius. I've seen other TH-camr trace it with cardboard, use aluminum foil, trace the outside of the window, and it has never made much sense.
I’ve watched LOTS of how-to videos on van conversions but yours are the best at giving practical advice with detailed instructions. So glad I discovered your channel! My husband and I just got our van and window coverings are my first task. Thanks for making it easier!
Wow! 🤩 You have created such an excellent instructional video on the subject of window coverings! It’s the best I’ve seen yet!😃 I have not seen so many creative ideas on this subject on any other channel. Thank you 💝 for your detailed instructions, especially including the tabs, with all the details that I’m always wondering about. Thank you so very much for not only sharing your creativity, and what works and what doesn’t, but such wonderful videography showing every detail .I will definitely be subscribing and watching all your videos. Keep up the great work! 😃
Such a fab video, and the best ones I've seen demonstrated. I thought there must be a woman here on youtube that has made better ones than the men have, and its true! They look nicest and three types too. Brilliant! Thankyou i know how best to do it now and what to use. Fantastic x
THANK YOU!!!! Outstanding video and I can't thank you enough for not filling the video with useless, endless chatter. This is by FAR the best video I have seen.
This is an excellent instructional video, because if you talk about it, you cut to an insert closeup of it. Great work! Please keep making for videos for the hobby.
Great idea to use reflective emergency mylar blankets. We used window reflective screens for one of our layers, but I think the blanket gives you much more sizing flexibility and keeps the thickness of the covers to a minimum.
Hi Chris and Emilie, I also started out with one of those windshield shades but found it very bulky. The mylar blankets have proven pretty durable too.
This is the best video I have watched. Especially cutting little papers and taping together. Excellent idea. Also, I liked the added black tape to pull the shades off. Thank you so much. Amazingly well done video.
This was such a fantastic video. I've been looking for a straight forward approach to getting my windows covered and this is it. And your video was so easy to follow and watch also. Thank you!
Hello from a fellow Canadian! I'm just getting my van set up for a 10 day trip--blocking out the early morning sun is priority number one, lol, so here I am. Subscribed, looking forward to more of these clear, helpful how-to's. Cheers.
Great video - I am making my window covers for my Subaru Outback using reflectix insulation. The 16" x 25' roll costs $36 at Home Depot. Reflectix is light weight and fits well. For my back window I bought a sun shade from the Dollar Tree as the reflectix was too narrow and I didn't want to buy a wider roll. For the rear window I did use cardboard as the backing and duct taped the sun shade to it. I bought painters heavy duty drop cloth which is waterproof, tear and leak resistant from the Dollar Tree. I will use the spray adhesive to attach it to the cardboard and will keep the felt side out. Your video has given me other options if this doesn't hold up with useage. My car camping is mostly for overnight stays for hiking areas that are not close to my home.
Sounds good - just remember that the reflective side needs some room - it works by reflecting radiant heat back. So if you stick stuff to it doesn't do anything
I have some reflectix insulation left from making winter window covers for my house, so I'm going to try adding some self-adhesive black velvet liner paper that I found for cheap on Amazon. Reflectix can be pretty affordable at home improvement stores, and it insulates wonderfully. I hope my plan works!
Great video and ideas!! I like how you made your templates and proceeded fro:Reflective Foam Core Insulation roll, Radiant Barrier - Engineered Foil, that is light weight and flexible 😊
I am so grateful this video showed up in my recommendations feed, I just used an old roll of craft/butchers paper I’ve owned for at least 10 years lol, to make the templates, but I haven’t gotten past that. I never thought to make different materials for the different times of year, but this video was so clearly explained I now have the confidence to get on with it. The tabs are a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing your process with us!
Thank you for sharing your videos. You do a magnificent job of showing and explaining all of your ideas. I have probably watched a hundred or more van builds and your creativity and attention to detail is amazing.
I'm currently homeless between apartments and this is very helpful. I've been using the large construction papers from dollar tree and it works, kind of.
Just saw this video and really appreciate the time and effort it took you to film it to share with us. It is done very professionally and your running commentary is very succinct. I learned so much from your experiences. I already have a roll of reflectix so I'll try that with some blackout curtains I also have. Thank you. 👍
Great video and great tutorials. I used cardboard covered with black vinyl wall self-stick wallpaper on both sides. I left about 3/4" lip of wallpaper all the way around. This helps to hold them in, and also pull them out. I also folded the bottom edge of the side window covers to make them easier to pop in and out. Thanks again for a great video.
To try to get the wrinkles out of the silver blanket as you stick it down, try using the edge of a credit card to push out the bubbles and/or one of the little rollers for smoothing the edges of wallpaper - or even just a bottle or a rolling pin!
I’ve watched several of your videos and I’m so impressed with your creativity, ingenuity, and skills. You’re my go-to for camper van ideas. Do you have a solution for combining window covers with screens? I have deflectors so I can crack the windows without rain getting in but still haven’t figured out how to get screens and window covers together.
Hi Bud, thanks for the kind words - I'm flattered that my channel is your go-to for van ideas :-) I have figured out how to have the back window screens in at the same time as the covers but my middle sliding door windows don't open and if I am being really stealth I don't use the front side window covers - I leave the clear and use the curtain to hide the sleeping area. That way, I can have the mosquito screens in, the window cracked and it just looks like an empty car. Are you thinking of one piece dual cover/screens? Sound like a challenge! I saw a good example on this channel: Chris And Emilie th-cam.com/video/Wod7ow7pMSM/w-d-xo.html
Excellent tutorial style of video. We've recently bought a used van and are going to need window covers for it. Great information. Good camera work, several informative types of window covers used, pros and cons etc. Thank you.
I use clear plastic sheeting and tape over the window on the outside as if the glass is broken. You can see through it so it's extremely easy to the widow and trace the exact shape with a black sharpie. Cut it out and transfer it on the the reflection and it's a perfect fit every time. Second step is to use some spray adhesive (loctite) is what I use and black wool fabric to make the cold weather side. When they're installed you can't even tell they're in the windows from outside it just looks like black mirror glass. When you cut the excess of the fabric off leave about 1/4" all the way around to give yourself tuck in room for complete black out
You did a fantastic job of conveying your information. I was very impressed with your style of communication... Your voice lends itself well to.your videos. I will be looking for more of your videos. Thank you.
I just scored a fridge size box for to make cardboard inserts to test out on my trip this week. I never thought about felt but I will be in my van in cooler weather in Northwestern Ontario (And by that I don't mean about 5-6 hours north of thunder Bay... Lol) so... Thanks!!
Jiffy foam wrap. Maybe too flimsy though! but could spray glue sheets together to required thickness?! Is excellent for under a sleeping bag keeps warmth in. Excellent ideas for what you are sharing. Brilliant!
I realize your instructions are a couple years old but I’m about to begin my adventure and I love your tutorial! My Vanpackers conversion kit has already shipped so I’ve got to get on it! I just can’t justify dropping $159 on the WeatherTech ones. Thanks so much!
Great ideas, and well presented. I love how these window shades stay in place thanks to a perfect fit, rather than using suction cups or magnets or velcro. Do you have a large one for the front windshield too, or do you have a separate curtain blocking the front of the cabin off?
Thank you so much esp. for tips. I looked at vid again for the pull tabs suggestion and got more than expected. I really appreciate the back window part; I should have watched vid. again before I cut mine only to find out it’s asymmetrical. 😀 but I can alter using your dual flap technique. 👌Thanks again
Super insightful video. Thanks. Ive made a couple sets of windows covers for differnt things. I usully use 3M Reflectix bubble stuff. Works well, you can really only get so much insulation out of 'window covers'. If your really concerned about insulation you should probably just make real inserts for your window and not compensate for size/weight. I just care about mine being light proof and if if they have an insulating value of like R1 Im happy.
I agree with you about the window inserts - 1/4" of anything won't insulate all that much. Light and prying eye proof for sure and the reflective side out on a sunny day is probably more useful for keeping the inside cool that the keeping warm factor.
My van oem rear and side windows are already really dark, so I don’t have to do anything. I do use reflective in winter months and I only put them up in campgrounds. NEVER when I boondocking in the middle of nowhere.
Awesome video and very helpful!👌 I made and use cardboard covers at the moment. I never thought about coroplast and safety blankets. Thank you so much.
this is great. could you tell me what kind of underlayment you have in this video? it is so thick compares to the ones i can find at local hardware store.
Fabulous video, easy to follow instructions and you get to the point quickly!!! I’ve just finished my covers with the coroplast and although the Mylar is a bit crinkled (I did it on my own!!) I’m really pleased and looking forward to my first car camp this weekend. I’m in the UK so not such extreme temperatures as you get in Canada!! Thank you so much for a really informative video. Happy camping x
Maybe consider revisiting and possibly modifying the cardboard concept, by sealing the cardboard part in plastic (even using garbage bags that are thicker, such as construction site large bags...using box tape, possibly, to seal the open end of the bag), and apply a silver sided foam window coverings(dollar tree sell some) on one side to handle day hours, and the black bag side for evenings and nights...based on the plastic not melting easily, in the day...in sealing cardboard air tight, maybe the problem of moisture deterioration can be less of a factor, ...what do you all think?
Thanks for posting the video. But can you or someone else help me understand something? So the reflective emergency blankets are made to keep you warm, correct? But then on the van they're used to reflect the sun away from the van to keep it cool. And then the other black side would be to attract heat and of course be used for privacy. So my question is why aren't emergency blankets black? Why are they silver if on the van they're reflecting the sun back. I hope this makes sense
I just purchased a '99 Sienna and plan on using it for work and travel/camping. There are many videos on how to cover windows but few on tinting. Why not use very dark tint on the sides and back, a lighter tint on front in addition to a quality windshield shade , side curtains and a curtain behind the seat?
Have you thought about trying "reflectix" insulation rolls? They're insulated and silver, easy to cut, come in rolls and are pretty inexpensive. I found some at Home Depot to make similar covers for my SUV.
You make a really good instructional video. Thorough, with nice slow panning video, and all the things we want to know - right down to cost and precise amounts. Easy to watch and I learn a lot! Thanks.
I second this entire comment! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you very much @averysmallcampervan
Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if there are any questions unanswered!
you're very welcome!
Agreed with other comments - brilliant instructional video...you would make a great teacher. 🤩🤩🤩
I fourth this video of the month. Very precise and informative. Thanks so much!!
When I make my window covers I use cardboard and I paint the edges and outer sides with flat black spray paint. Painting the edges makes the cardboard stay together much longer. I spray the inner side with gloss white paint. The white inside reflects light better. The flat black on the outside makes them invisible to anyone trying to see in, and the combination of the two seals up the cardboard to last longer.
The black does not reflect light and will actually make your space much hotter. If you aren't concerned about the heat, the black is great for stealth.
Black will retain heat making the inside hotter.....white reflects heat...(think about very hot countries that paint the outside of the house white ...it,s done for a reason)...😎.
I'm not as concerned with it being a little warmer at night, as I am with being ANONYMOUS.
Hi Allen. I go driving around town and find strong cardboard boxes from major stores like furniture outlets. they have tough cardboard. I then use black "Gorilla" Duct tape instead of paint. Makes for a durable cheap cover
@@georgecullen9516 less of an issue at night when the sun isn't shining
Excellent instructional video. Good camera work, pleasant narration voice, simple and effective. So easy to follow. I liked the pros and cons for each type. I liked the cost summary of each type. Good editing trimming away unnecessary footage or comments. I also liked not having and background music.
WOOOWWW omg ingenious!! Sticking the papers on the window and then tracing that way. Smh I gave up before with another method, but I'm gunna try THIS! THANK YOU! 🙏🏾🙌🏾
probably the best window cover video i've seen on youtube! thank you!
Excellent. The first and last video you need to see in order to grasp making your own window covers.
Used white coroplast as my privacy coverings on my white Plymouth Voyager minivan back in 1996. Used small zip-ties threaded through 2 slits to act as grab handles for removing covering when necessary for travelling. Didn"t have a need for insulation for cold weather but they kept the heat down in the summer. Lasted great for 12 years until I sold the van.
Coroplast is a great idea but it sure is expensive now in 2024
The way you use paper to get the shape of your window is genius.
I've seen other TH-camr trace it with cardboard, use aluminum foil, trace the outside of the window, and it has never made much sense.
I’ve watched LOTS of how-to videos on van conversions but yours are the best at giving practical advice with detailed instructions. So glad I discovered your channel! My husband and I just got our van and window coverings are my first task. Thanks for making it easier!
Wow, thanks!
This is literally one of the best car camping videos on TH-cam. Ty!
Wow! 🤩 You have created such an excellent instructional video on the subject of window coverings! It’s the best I’ve seen yet!😃 I have not seen so many creative ideas on this subject on any other channel. Thank you 💝 for your detailed instructions, especially including the tabs, with all the details that I’m always wondering about. Thank you so very much for not only sharing your creativity, and what works and what doesn’t, but such wonderful videography showing every detail .I will definitely be subscribing and watching all your videos. Keep up the great work! 😃
Such a fab video, and the best ones I've seen demonstrated. I thought there must be a woman here on youtube that has made better ones than the men have, and its true! They look nicest and three types too. Brilliant! Thankyou i know how best to do it now and what to use. Fantastic x
THANK YOU!!!! Outstanding video and I can't thank you enough for not filling the video with useless, endless chatter. This is by FAR the best video I have seen.
You're welcome! I try to keep things to the point - glad you liked the video.
Best campervan window cover video I've found thanks!
I really appreciate the three methods you demonstrated plus the cost for each version. Thank you, and good luck stealth camping.
This is an excellent instructional video, because if you talk about it, you cut to an insert closeup of it. Great work! Please keep making for videos for the hobby.
Thank you! Will do!
Great idea to use reflective emergency mylar blankets. We used window reflective screens for one of our layers, but I think the blanket gives you much more sizing flexibility and keeps the thickness of the covers to a minimum.
Hi Chris and Emilie, I also started out with one of those windshield shades but found it very bulky. The mylar blankets have proven pretty durable too.
Oh my! Definitely the best video I've seen so far re: window covers! ❤
Going to watch the rest of your videos. 🙌 Subbed!
Wow, thank you! Thanks for subbing and watching!
This is the best video I have watched. Especially cutting little papers and taping together. Excellent idea. Also, I liked the added black tape to pull the shades off. Thank you so much. Amazingly well done video.
This was such a fantastic video. I've been looking for a straight forward approach to getting my windows covered and this is it. And your video was so easy to follow and watch also. Thank you!
Thank you for the video. I went with sleeping camping mats that have a reflective side. Super cheap and works out of the box just had to cut them
Are they on amazon? Interested in this idea
@@bkgdnoize111 those mats are cheaper than the reflectix insulation - would have used that instead.
Hello from a fellow Canadian!
I'm just getting my van set up for a 10 day trip--blocking out the early morning sun is priority number one, lol, so here I am.
Subscribed, looking forward to more of these clear, helpful how-to's. Cheers.
Thanks - more coming... slowly
BEST window cover video, and I have been searching...
Yay! Thank you!
Great video - I am making my window covers for my Subaru Outback using reflectix insulation. The 16" x 25' roll costs $36 at Home Depot. Reflectix is light weight and fits well. For my back window I bought a sun shade from the Dollar Tree as the reflectix was too narrow and I didn't want to buy a wider roll. For the rear window I did use cardboard as the backing and duct taped the sun shade to it. I bought painters heavy duty drop cloth which is waterproof, tear and leak resistant from the Dollar Tree. I will use the spray adhesive to attach it to the cardboard and will keep the felt side out. Your video has given me other options if this doesn't hold up with useage. My car camping is mostly for overnight stays for hiking areas that are not close to my home.
Sounds good - just remember that the reflective side needs some room - it works by reflecting radiant heat back. So if you stick stuff to it doesn't do anything
I have some reflectix insulation left from making winter window covers for my house, so I'm going to try adding some self-adhesive black velvet liner paper that I found for cheap on Amazon. Reflectix can be pretty affordable at home improvement stores, and it insulates wonderfully. I hope my plan works!
You are one of the smart girls, you must be proud of your job. Well done my friend
Thanks!
Great video and ideas!! I like how you made your templates and proceeded fro:Reflective Foam Core Insulation roll, Radiant Barrier - Engineered Foil, that is light weight and flexible 😊
I am so grateful this video showed up in my recommendations feed, I just used an old roll of craft/butchers paper I’ve owned for at least 10 years lol, to make the templates, but I haven’t gotten past that. I never thought to make different materials for the different times of year, but this video was so clearly explained I now have the confidence to get on with it. The tabs are a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing your process with us!
So glad the video was helpful.
Thank you for sharing your videos. You do a magnificent job of showing and explaining all of your ideas. I have probably watched a hundred or more van builds and your creativity and attention to detail is amazing.
Thank you so much Lynne! I'm just trying to make the kind of videos I would want to see - thanks for watching and I hope it is helpful to you
I'm currently homeless between apartments and this is very helpful. I've been using the large construction papers from dollar tree and it works, kind of.
Excellent video, thanks for the tutorial on how to make window covers!
Just saw this video and really appreciate the time and effort it took you to film it to share with us. It is done very professionally and your running commentary is very succinct. I learned so much from your experiences. I already have a roll of reflectix so I'll try that with some blackout curtains I also have.
Thank you. 👍
Terrific video. This will be such a help for me and my Element window coverings. Thanks so much
Glad it was helpful!
This was an amazing tutorial! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!!!
My pleasure!
The best video by far that I have seen on this topic.
By far the easiest way to shape the paper template, very clever
Great video and great tutorials. I used cardboard covered with black vinyl wall self-stick wallpaper on both sides. I left about 3/4" lip of wallpaper all the way around. This helps to hold them in, and also pull them out.
I also folded the bottom edge of the side window covers to make them easier to pop in and out.
Thanks again for a great video.
To try to get the wrinkles out of the silver blanket as you stick it down, try using the edge of a credit card to push out the bubbles and/or one of the little rollers for smoothing the edges of wallpaper - or even just a bottle or a rolling pin!
I’ve watched several of your videos and I’m so impressed with your creativity, ingenuity, and skills. You’re my go-to for camper van ideas. Do you have a solution for combining window covers with screens? I have deflectors so I can crack the windows without rain getting in but still haven’t figured out how to get screens and window covers together.
Hi Bud, thanks for the kind words - I'm flattered that my channel is your go-to for van ideas :-)
I have figured out how to have the back window screens in at the same time as the covers but my middle sliding door windows don't open and if I am being really stealth I don't use the front side window covers - I leave the clear and use the curtain to hide the sleeping area. That way, I can have the mosquito screens in, the window cracked and it just looks like an empty car.
Are you thinking of one piece dual cover/screens? Sound like a challenge!
I saw a good example on this channel: Chris And Emilie th-cam.com/video/Wod7ow7pMSM/w-d-xo.html
Love all of your practical and common-sense instructions. Thank you for your great videos!
Brilliant! You are quite an inventor. I love each set you did and how you did it.
This is why I love TH-cam. Great ideas here
Excellent tutorial style of video. We've recently bought a used van and are going to need window covers for it. Great information. Good camera work, several informative types of window covers used, pros and cons etc. Thank you.
Thank you. Your videos are very helpful and well done. And your ideas are fantastic!
Glad you like them!
This video gave me all the information I need to make these for our 4Runner. Very well done! Thank you for sharing!
Great detail. Love calculating costs. Thanks sooo much!
Excellent video. Thankyou so much for sharing. Cheers from Australia 🤗
Brilliant! I like how you explain the silver/black sides
Glad you liked it Keranna and thanks for subscribing!
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This is my first ever TH-cam comment, couldn’t resist it 😂. The BEST VIDEO!!!! Ever ❤
I use clear plastic sheeting and tape over the window on the outside as if the glass is broken. You can see through it so it's extremely easy to the widow and trace the exact shape with a black sharpie. Cut it out and transfer it on the the reflection and it's a perfect fit every time. Second step is to use some spray adhesive (loctite) is what I use and black wool fabric to make the cold weather side. When they're installed you can't even tell they're in the windows from outside it just looks like black mirror glass. When you cut the excess of the fabric off leave about 1/4" all the way around to give yourself tuck in room for complete black out
You did a fantastic job of conveying your information.
I was very impressed with your style of communication... Your voice lends itself well to.your videos.
I will be looking for more of your videos. Thank you.
This is the most helpful and informative video I have seen for window covers. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
I just scored a fridge size box for to make cardboard inserts to test out on my trip this week. I never thought about felt but I will be in my van in cooler weather in Northwestern Ontario (And by that I don't mean about 5-6 hours north of thunder Bay... Lol) so... Thanks!!
That's a great idea! Good luck!
Jiffy foam wrap. Maybe too flimsy though! but could spray glue sheets together to required thickness?! Is excellent for under a sleeping bag keeps warmth in. Excellent ideas for what you are sharing. Brilliant!
Hi Wendy, I'm not familiar with Jiffy foam, I'll look it up
Great explanation of your three versions! This is a good video. Thanks for posting!
Great job on this video! You're so well spoken and show a lot of attention to detail in making the covers.
Super helpful and great narration to make these great ideas and instructions easy to follow. Thank you!
I realize your instructions are a couple years old but I’m about to begin my adventure and I love your tutorial! My Vanpackers conversion kit has already shipped so I’ve got to get on it! I just can’t justify dropping $159 on the WeatherTech ones. Thanks so much!
You are genius. Thank you for sharing all 3 options 😊
Great ideas, and well presented. I love how these window shades stay in place thanks to a perfect fit, rather than using suction cups or magnets or velcro. Do you have a large one for the front windshield too, or do you have a separate curtain blocking the front of the cabin off?
You are a great teacher.
VERY smart idea on how to make a template.
I put bug screen over window and cut a opening in center so I could open for air flow worked great used Velcro to close
Thank you so much esp. for tips. I looked at vid again for the pull tabs suggestion and got more than expected. I really appreciate the back window part; I should have watched vid. again before I cut mine only to find out it’s asymmetrical. 😀 but I can alter using your dual flap technique. 👌Thanks again
Thank you for making such a great comprehensive video!!!
Thanks for this excellent video! Starting with the cardboard and keeping them as a template is a great idea.
Glad it was helpful!
Great explanation, fantastic innovative fine tuning, great video. Thank you
Super insightful video. Thanks.
Ive made a couple sets of windows covers for differnt things.
I usully use 3M Reflectix bubble stuff.
Works well, you can really only get so much insulation out of 'window covers'.
If your really concerned about insulation you should probably just make real inserts for your window and not compensate for size/weight.
I just care about mine being light proof and if if they have an insulating value of like R1 Im happy.
I agree with you about the window inserts - 1/4" of anything won't insulate all that much.
Light and prying eye proof for sure and the reflective side out on a sunny day is probably more useful for keeping the inside cool that the keeping warm factor.
brilliant efficiency, beautiful execution, to the point, and superb shooting/editing skills. thank you!
Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated!
Such a brilliant and comprehensive video. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I will mostly use the choroplast ones in my env200.
Nicely done. Maybe I'll make a second set now. I am making some using thermal wrap with fabric glued to it at the moment.
Very well made and done ! Thank a lot for the very well explained video ! Exactly what I needed !
Glad it helped!
Best tutorial for this on TH-cam ❤
Thank you so much for sharing. It has all the detail I need to start with. It looks easy enough for me to start the conversion of my van.
So glad this is helpful for you! Good luck with your van build
My van oem rear and side windows are already really dark, so I don’t have to do anything. I do use reflective in winter months and I only put them up in campgrounds. NEVER when I boondocking in the middle of nowhere.
OMG, the paper is such a great idea!!!!!!
Best idea I have seen yet for a DIY.
Awesome video and very helpful!👌
I made and use cardboard covers at the moment. I never thought about coroplast and safety blankets.
Thank you so much.
You thought of everything. Excellent job 👍🏽😍
Great ideas here and super well explained. No fluff. All good content.
I've seen several videos you made and i love the ideas you came up with
Thanks so much!
fantastic video. Starting a 2016 Subaru Forester car camping build. going with the colorplast idea.
Thanks for sharing the video
this is great. could you tell me what kind of underlayment you have in this video? it is so thick compares to the ones i can find at local hardware store.
Very good! Clean job!
Fabulous video, easy to follow instructions and you get to the point quickly!!! I’ve just finished my covers with the coroplast and although the Mylar is a bit crinkled (I did it on my own!!) I’m really pleased and looking forward to my first car camp this weekend. I’m in the UK so not such extreme temperatures as you get in Canada!! Thank you so much for a really informative video. Happy camping x
This was a great video, thank you. Now I can start making my covers.
Great!
Thank you for your information
Excellent directions.Thank you.Will try
Live and learn super awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it
This was incredibly helpful!! Thank you.
Great job. 👍🏾
Maybe consider revisiting and possibly modifying the cardboard concept, by sealing the cardboard part in plastic (even using garbage bags that are thicker, such as construction site large bags...using box tape, possibly, to seal the open end of the bag), and apply a silver sided foam window coverings(dollar tree sell some) on one side to handle day hours, and the black bag side for evenings and nights...based on the plastic not melting easily, in the day...in sealing cardboard air tight, maybe the problem of moisture deterioration can be less of a factor, ...what do you all think?
I enjoy your creative abilities.
Thanks for posting the video. But can you or someone else help me understand something? So the reflective emergency blankets are made to keep you warm, correct? But then on the van they're used to reflect the sun away from the van to keep it cool. And then the other black side would be to attract heat and of course be used for privacy. So my question is why aren't emergency blankets black? Why are they silver if on the van they're reflecting the sun back. I hope this makes sense
Great video , thank you. Perfect instructions.😊👍❤️
I just purchased a '99 Sienna and plan on using it for work and travel/camping. There are many videos on how to cover windows but few on tinting. Why not use very dark tint on the sides and back, a lighter tint on front in addition to a quality windshield shade , side curtains and a curtain behind the seat?
And, your video is a nice, and helpful one! Appreciate it!
Have you thought about trying "reflectix" insulation rolls? They're insulated and silver, easy to cut, come in rolls and are pretty inexpensive. I found some at Home Depot to make similar covers for my SUV.