If you want a cheap sun block and insulator you can make an entire set for about $25 if you make window "covers" with silver "bubble- wrap" from Home Desperate. Just cut the stuff out to the shape of each window and find some suction cups that have a "push pin" style back to them. Attach a suction cup at each corner and yer done. The bubble stuff is 100% opaque, reflects light and radiant heat, is cheap and replaceable and stores flat in the upper bunk. I use mine with my curtains drawn so I don't have to look at the shiny stuff all the time and it works well as an insulator and light block. Jeff / 87 Subie Syncro Westy
On Jul 31, 2007, at 3:11 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > As for curtains, someone posted pictures of their van where they had > replaced the curtains and added a fabric that's often used for oven > mitts > and ironing boards that reflects radiant heat and insulates. I > think it's > called Insul-Bright and is available at some quilting stores and > online. I'm > planning on using it to do just this as it's time to replace those > old worn > curtains in my van too. My only worry is this stuff will be too > thick with > an added piece of fabric (for appearance) to store open properly. |
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