Those window blackouts are fine, no need for a do over, thanks for sharing. I done my Suburban door windows with reflectix, light gray felt for the inside and black felt for the outside with the reflectix in the middle. The window frame is hook velcro and it sticks lightly to the felt of the blackouts. The door blackouts have a strip of magnetic tape that my interior lights stick to and are controlled by a remote control. My larger cargo windows are from a company called Heatshield and I glued on black felt for the outside and the inside is a white. The white helps with illuminating the interior and is over my cooking area so its easy to wipe clean if it gets gunked up from cooking. The cargo blackouts are press fit into the windows. The black felt has 0 reflective properties and just looks like tinted windows.
What a killer setup! I’d love to see pictures of you want to send them my way. Email: elevatedautodetailing@gmail.com or IG: @elevated.media The magnetic tape is a really good idea. I’ll look into this option for sure! Thank you for watching and sharing your experience! Love to hear it
7:25 OUCH!! I received an injury in almost the same area at this timemark. My cat was in my lap when I quickly closed my legs together and yelled "NOOOO!" at 7:25. (time to trim her claws). Great, informative video. I'm thinking of doing something like this on my Snugtop on 2000 Ranger.
Fantastic hit/miss process. Thanks for sharing your steps. I’m going to be doing something similar for my stealth truck camping adventures too. The paper stenciling is a really smart way to get the exact window dimensions. I’ll definitely be using that method now too!
I was skeptical about the stenciling because I’m a perfectionist. It turned out pretty well though because I still ended up making them bigger than the stencil! Good luck on your build man!
Looks pretty nice! If you ever do a second attempt for whatever reason, if you prepare your lamination (gluing the layers) prior to cutting you'll save yourself the tedious alignment phase with your nicely cut out pieces. Just have some acetone to wipe your shears with afterwards. If you have a sewing machine if you do a little bit of quilting (diagonal stitch grid), it not only helps secure the center area, but makes the panels wayy more flexible and easier to store. Good work!
We actually do have a sewing machine! I was thinking the same thing, but I think I need some heavier duty needles to pierce through that rubber backed fabric and the reflectix. Love the idea! Thank you!
@@ConnorLee any upholstery weight thread should be good. v69 thread with a size 18 needle is my go-to, either that or v92 thread. If you do get thread, bonded polyester is nice since its strong, and at that weight of thread it's also very capable for making bags/straps and not falling apart on you, versatile so you can use it for more than one project.
7:25 Poor Bugger hahaha. Maybe some velcro on your tailgate and under your shoes so you dont do that again. But otherwise, good video of showing how to do this. I like the double side and felt on the inside. nice touch.
Hey bud your videos have inspired me. I just got a 98 Tacoma I’m headed to Tampa this weekend to pickup the same topper you have. I didn’t realize how hard they are to get, I’ve searched all over and most are junk. I love your build it’s perfect. I hope you don’t mind me copying your set up. I’m subscribed and like all your videos you make. Thanks man.
Don’t mind at all! Cant wait to see it! Send me a pic on IG! They are hard to find but if you’re up for a drive, which it sounds like you are definitely opens up possibilities. Good luck on the build. Let me know if you have questions.
Liked your in depth video and how you explain your trials and tribulations. At the end you make a statement about sewing. There is a fellow youtuber called Suboverland who converts older Suburban's into off-road camping machines. His wife makes these wonderful sewn black out shades that are tight fitting. Also seen others (as you my have too) sew in small rare earth magnets that align to the screws that hold the window in place. One other thing that maybe the community might help with. We know that reflectix has an insulation value and if sewn between two other pieces of material, will give you that stealth effect plus a nice firmness. But are you losing some of the insulation value on the exterior side due to covering up the reflective side? This has been a question I've had after watching similar videos on black out. Oh, nasty ballshot dude. Cheers.
Thanks for your video! I like you’re thinking. Reflectix nowadays is a whistleblower for anyone that knows anything about it. And the ability to stealth is optimal. After using velcro on fiberglass and carpet, I don’t recommend if you are exposed to heat especially. . Removing them inevitably wears or pulls the glue right up after time on both fiberglass and carpet… even with extreme care. With use, it will fail. Attaching by sewing can help, but not on your walls. Back window on glass? Yes, actually! Your video gave me an answer I think may work on side widows. But I’ll have to document. Finally got editing stuff. I think I may have something! I haven’t much of a channel except old stuff, but am just getting my new rig ready. Last one did me well several years (minus the velcro)! RIP Buggy! Cheers all! Subscribe to me if you want a notification when I try using the window screws to my advantage. When you see, you’ll realize the props that will go out to you for raising my rating! Good luck, Connor! Going to see what else you’ve got! Ride free!❤😊
I also would like to know what fabric you used... good job!
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Those window blackouts are fine, no need for a do over, thanks for sharing. I done my Suburban door windows with reflectix, light gray felt for the inside and black felt for the outside with the reflectix in the middle. The window frame is hook velcro and it sticks lightly to the felt of the blackouts.
The door blackouts have a strip of magnetic tape that my interior lights stick to and are controlled by a remote control.
My larger cargo windows are from a company called Heatshield and I glued on black felt for the outside and the inside is a white. The white helps with illuminating the interior and is over my cooking area so its easy to wipe clean if it gets gunked up from cooking. The cargo blackouts are press fit into the windows.
The black felt has 0 reflective properties and just looks like tinted windows.
What a killer setup! I’d love to see pictures of you want to send them my way. Email: elevatedautodetailing@gmail.com or IG: @elevated.media
The magnetic tape is a really good idea. I’ll look into this option for sure!
Thank you for watching and sharing your experience! Love to hear it
@@ConnorLee I have a bunch of videos on my channel that shows a lot of the truck.
7:25 OUCH!! I received an injury in almost the same area at this timemark. My cat was in my lap when I quickly closed my legs together and yelled "NOOOO!" at 7:25. (time to trim her claws).
Great, informative video. I'm thinking of doing something like this on my Snugtop on 2000 Ranger.
I really appreciate these videos ! And the editing of the videos immaculate !
Fantastic hit/miss process. Thanks for sharing your steps. I’m going to be doing something similar for my stealth truck camping adventures too. The paper stenciling is a really smart way to get the exact window dimensions. I’ll definitely be using that method now too!
I was skeptical about the stenciling because I’m a perfectionist. It turned out pretty well though because I still ended up making them bigger than the stencil!
Good luck on your build man!
Looks pretty nice! If you ever do a second attempt for whatever reason, if you prepare your lamination (gluing the layers) prior to cutting you'll save yourself the tedious alignment phase with your nicely cut out pieces. Just have some acetone to wipe your shears with afterwards. If you have a sewing machine if you do a little bit of quilting (diagonal stitch grid), it not only helps secure the center area, but makes the panels wayy more flexible and easier to store. Good work!
We actually do have a sewing machine! I was thinking the same thing, but I think I need some heavier duty needles to pierce through that rubber backed fabric and the reflectix. Love the idea! Thank you!
@@ConnorLee any upholstery weight thread should be good. v69 thread with a size 18 needle is my go-to, either that or v92 thread. If you do get thread, bonded polyester is nice since its strong, and at that weight of thread it's also very capable for making bags/straps and not falling apart on you, versatile so you can use it for more than one project.
Perfect!
7:25 Poor Bugger hahaha. Maybe some velcro on your tailgate and under your shoes so you dont do that again. But otherwise, good video of showing how to do this. I like the double side and felt on the inside. nice touch.
Man I could feel that!
😂
I'm going to sew velcro all the way around. And try to use magnets on any parts I can. Thanks for the video. I don't want to reinvent the wheel!
Hey bud your videos have inspired me. I just got a 98 Tacoma I’m headed to Tampa this weekend to pickup the same topper you have. I didn’t realize how hard they are to get, I’ve searched all over and most are junk.
I love your build it’s perfect. I hope you don’t mind me copying your set up. I’m subscribed and like all your videos you make. Thanks man.
Don’t mind at all! Cant wait to see it! Send me a pic on IG!
They are hard to find but if you’re up for a drive, which it sounds like you are definitely opens up possibilities.
Good luck on the build. Let me know if you have questions.
@@ConnorLee I don’t have social media but I can send an email, just got the topper today I’m so excited man.
Liked your in depth video and how you explain your trials and tribulations. At the end you make a statement about sewing. There is a fellow youtuber called Suboverland who converts older Suburban's into off-road camping machines. His wife makes these wonderful sewn black out shades that are tight fitting. Also seen others (as you my have too) sew in small rare earth magnets that align to the screws that hold the window in place. One other thing that maybe the community might help with. We know that reflectix has an insulation value and if sewn between two other pieces of material, will give you that stealth effect plus a nice firmness. But are you losing some of the insulation value on the exterior side due to covering up the reflective side? This has been a question I've had after watching similar videos on black out. Oh, nasty ballshot dude. Cheers.
looking good!
Thanks bud!🙌🏼
It should add some sound proofing as well.
How so?
What fabric did you sew around the reflectix?
Thanks for your video! I like you’re thinking. Reflectix nowadays is a whistleblower for anyone that knows anything about it. And the ability to stealth is optimal. After using velcro on fiberglass and carpet, I don’t recommend if you are exposed to heat especially. . Removing them inevitably wears or pulls the glue right up after time on both fiberglass and carpet… even with extreme care. With use, it will fail. Attaching by sewing can help, but not on your walls. Back window on glass? Yes, actually!
Your video gave me an answer I think may work on side widows. But I’ll have to document. Finally got editing stuff. I think I may have something! I haven’t much of a channel except old stuff, but am just getting my new rig ready. Last one did me well several years (minus the velcro)! RIP Buggy! Cheers all! Subscribe to me if you want a notification when I try using the window screws to my advantage. When you see, you’ll realize the props that will go out to you for raising my rating!
Good luck, Connor! Going to see what else you’ve got! Ride free!❤😊
Note to self; make staircase for my Tacoma LOL
Hahahahahaha
What fabric did you use ?
Overtime the Velcro will pull your carpet from your topper and the carpet on the walls will start to sag
Happy to say that the carpet ping has held up great so far but that too was a worry of mine
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Very nice man.
Thanks!