How To Make Sun Shades / Privacy Shades For Your Car For Under $30 

Nicely done. One thing, all that tape glue (usually a fairly loose regulation regarding VOC's) is just baking in the sun and heat. Spreading those wholesome chemicals and suspending their sweet fumes into the cabin space, regardless if you are able to smell it or not. It'll be like that song, "I'll be therrrrrrrre..." Alternative method, instead of tape apply a layer of fabric (whatever color you want) and use a low VOC adhesive like Super 77. Just as simple and might only take a few more minutes per shade. Great video.

I love the simplicity of this: tape, foil, scissors, 10/10 well done. ( Yes, they will just stay in place due to the nature of the foil material, but you can use suction cups in holes through them ).

This is the perfect solution I was looking for to get my car ready for stealth camping. Thank you!

I did this for a stint at an 8 week Renaissance festival so I could sleep in my car on the weekends and it worked great EXCEPT that the black duct tape really baked in the Texas heat. By the end of the 8 weeks it was really starting to degrade. If I made them again I would probably use some sort of cheap black fabric and some spray adhesive.

I am not a fan of using Duck-Tape all the time on everything and anything, but in this case I am thrilled about the outcome. When you have tinted windows already, it does not really matter what you put behind it. Great idea, great execution, great outcome, and inexpensive but durable. Thumbs up.

This is the easiest tutorial I have ever come a-crossed on RU-vid.

Pro tip, instead of using black DuckTape to black them out, use Black Fabric. Black DuckTape leaves a chemical smell.

I would recommend using metal tape or foil tape so it's the same color as the silver. You want the silver facing out to reflect the heat away from the vehicle instead of black to absorb it. You'll end up with a cooler interior by doing so

BEST tutorial for making window covers. Thank you!!!

For black, could also buy fabric and spray adhesive.

I made a set a few years ago and they work much better than anything that's available on the market.

Nice and simple, I like that. I can't wait to try this... I've been very frustrated with this process, thank you! 😊❤

This video was fate. Been trying to find an affordable DIY way to cover the windows of my Tesla 'cause nothing fits, and this is in every way exactly what I needed. So thanks haha

Great video. Used the technique to custom fit a store-bought windshield reflector. Worked great. Custom side-window covers are next. Thanks!

This is the best tutorial I've seen on this DIY!!! THANK YOU 😊

Unfortunately, the black duct tape will not last long due to the sun exposure breaking down the adhesive, which will separate and crumble. But it should last a year or two. Maybe that's long enough. If you mostly keep it in the trunk but use it just for side windows on occasional super hot days then it should last a long time, but for a front windshield and year-round use, like in California, I don't think it will last longer than a year or two. Maybe having a seamstress sew a strip of black cloth around the edge would last longer. Might be worth the extra cost if not too much. Or maybe you don't really need anything along the edge.

Just finished making this for my car, great idea looks great!

Good stuff, thanks! You should make more videos. You're awesome at it!

Thanks bro you simplified this in the most perfect way

DUDE!!!! hell yeah man! i was looking for a video with links on what to get and how to do it! Thank you so much!!!

I think leaving the reflective side facing outwards (rather than blacking it out) cools down the vehicle better

GREAT VIDEOS!!!!! I have been searching for a video as AWESOME as yours and SIMPLE THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

VERY COOL !!!! Excellent execution !!

This is the video I needed! Excellent Job!

That is LITERALLY SO SMART.

Great job! I like this black tape method over using spray adhesive & fabric because it looked easier. However, when I tried this method and put the reflectix side facing the window, the black side (inside) turned super hot. I ended up leaving both sides as reflectix and not cover one side with black tape. Update: when the car gets super hot inside, the tape weakens and starts to come off even if you use super duty duct tape or electrical tape. I’m about to throw my DIY reflectix car shades in the trash and just pay more for professionally made ones. Fun project to do during quarantine but the car shades are not holding up well.

Common sense simple!! Well done. Thank You!!

Thank you. All I've seen is using cloth and cloth is so expensive for something I just want to try out.

I made mine using a yoga mat. Seriously. It completely blocks out the light, it's easy to cut, it's firm yet flexible, it's soft and insulated, it can be easily covered with reflective material on one side, and condensation doesn't wreck it because it's made to withstand sweat. Also maybe a thick tarp would be a good material to use too?

Perfect for a quickie👍

Nice -- easy to follow! Bookmarking this one.

This is a great video with clear, simple instructions. I bought a set off Amazon a few months ago. They don't fit my window very well, and one piece of the set was missing 😮. Ill see if i can reconfigure the purchased set to be more customized and effective. Thank you

Solid Video!

great idea. suggestion if I may. Use the pieces with tape only when driving if you have passengers in the back and just use the plain reflective pieces when parked.

The duct tape isnt stealth if your windows arent already super tinted. You have to use felt/fleece if you want them 100% undetectable.

They sell a black out roll called Velimax static cling total blackout film.... I wonder if this would work better than the tape. Please if anyone knows if this works let us know. And if I try it ... I will post my results. Thank you! It seems if you seriously want the shdes in full time you need them to hold up really well.

Very helpful and inexpensive thank you 🙂

Excellent, I like it, will do. Thanks for the tutorial 👍👍.

Ductape under high heat of the sun, the glue will eventually melted/dried & not stick anymore. Matter of how long exposed to hot sunlight.

Awesome 😮..thank you .

if using duct type tape the tape will heat up in blistering days in the summer and become sticky(even gorilla tape). I recommended sewing the edges of tape with a sewing machine & a HD needle

Awesome thanks looks great!

THAT IS SO GENIUS

Would there be any benefit to add a layer of fabric, and/or Fleece to the "Back Side" under the black tape for 'extra' insulation? I'm considering making some and a friend suggested it and wondered your thoughts?

great video

Surprised there needs to be a video for this

Damm came out really good 👍

This is great! Thanks

Aye music on point. love Dj Drez

Thank you. This is the way.

Well done.

ty bro, u save me 300 dollars on tints lol,know i could go camping sleep in my truck

How do they stay in place tho? Great video!

Good idea bro 👌

I just want everyone to know that I did this the most difficult way that took me a few hours to complete before finding this video.

good work

For all of you warning about losing the value of reflexiit all he has to do is take the drivers shade and put it on the passengers side so the reflex it works as needed. Change it up for nighttime black stealth windows.

Thanks for posting

More videos please!!

It looks good bro

This is so cool 😎

All that duct tape would be quite expensive for me having so many windows in my minivan. 💜

Nice job.

Hey wongway, I have a question: Could I use this product to cover my windshield to prevent the inside of my car getting hot and also prevent car dashboard damage?

Nice Tesla!

This is wizard.

great video. going shopping now. Want to make the same for my car. Thank you

Reflect should be on the outside to reflect the sun rays not on the inside. Black attracts heat

This is Not legal in many countries to completely hide inside/tint the windows.

How do you prevent them to fall from the windows? Do you use sucking cups?

I like you man 👍🏽

This black tape will not melt during high strong sun light?? I stay in Mumbai (India), last week I kept a hard plastic 1 litre water bottle inside my car (near rear mirror) and due to strong sun light it melted to 1/4 !!!

Thumbs up if you fast forwarded the HELL out of this video

So much for avoiding a T-BONE hit if your vision is blocked.

Genius!!!!

Looks good. But how did u get it to stick on the window???

Man your lucky your windows are rimless 😂, it was so much harder to trace around the frame

WHta is used to make them stick to the glass or make them stay put? This ised may not work to weell for daily work.

I'm no genius but why not cut to the size of the outside of the window? Wouldn't that be easier and work great?

Does the sun hot heat 🔥 up the glue on the tape? Also where do you store these when not in use?

The tape unfortunately doesn’t last long during the summer in the heat.

How well are these holding up after some time has past? Did they warp?

Looks like the reflectix included in the link is no longer available at Home Depot. Any alternate ideas?

Do you really need the tape?

Well why measure when I can just prop it up against my window like that

where's the led lights n disco cube?

What was used for the rear window? I've had the most trouble keeping that one up. Mine is slanted at a deep angle, and there's nothing to really keep the reflectix in place.

So I cut out the reflective insulation to the window's size, even a little bit larger to be safe, but after taping the back side of it with a black duct tape, the insulation material shrunk significantly. Now there's about a 3 inch gap on the window. So much frustration + time and money wasted. Yours must be a different type of duct tape than the one have, because there's no way I can tear this one with my hands the way you do with yours. It's super sticky and elastic.

Should change the channel name to The RightWay lol

it looses most the reflecting property's as soon as you put black duct tape on it.

Just a couple of hours in 90 degree heat and that tape adhesive is going to melt.

Where did you get the reflectix from?

Geez the loop of that song was awful...

how do they stay in place?

How come you just dont use a box cutter?

But the question is where do I buy a roll of the foil I have looked everywhere

Is your car still hot inside?

Can u drive with this?

So I saw someone post and the black tape can be an issue. So does anyone know why we need the back on the opposite side??? Does the tape really matter???

But you could buy the similar anti reflex which is silver from one side and BLACK from the other. This way you would have less to do. And the importamt question still is: How it is firmly enouch keppt on a glass of windows???? What keeps piece on place??