Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:24:50 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: insulated window blanket prototype
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Jonce,
It never occurred to me to mount the blankets outside, but now you've got me thinking :)
I probably won't try it - the materials I chose are not suitable and I don't really want to pack away wet (and chances are they would be wet after use up here) blankets. But that being said, I had a "brilliant" idea for the blankets that got sidetracked when I found the silvery material, but the idea lends itself perfectly to outside mounting.
I'll be spraying my blankies with 303 fabric guard (has worked very well on other fabrics in van). And yes, I'll confirm the microsuede is an unknown when it comes to fade resistance. It was on the clearance rack :)
There was another reason for choosing it, I wanted to see how a fabric of that colour and texture would look under the led lights - I'm still dreaming of velvet curtains :)
The idea is to have the suede facing in, on the few sunny days.
cheers
alistair
On 2013-03-11, at 4:57 AM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
> Hi Alistair
> I have a prototype of the same thing But I make it for the outside. Thermal Transfer of cold through the Glass will Draft down from the glass. Anything inside has this issue, The cold out side of the window will cool the glass and once the cold is inside it is there to stay until you can warm it up. The idea is great, Just campers makes one that is ok but yours is custom. I recommend keeping the silver side toward the glass since the microfiber will fade with sunlight, Of course the amount of time you will use it per year means you should still have it for years to come. Make sure to dry them well before storage since the fabric is not mold and mildew resistant, Maybe spray them with a water repellant to keep them from absorbing condensation.
> We have played with indoor and outdoor Thermal fabric for years and outdoor is more efficient but as usual if parking in a area that your worried about someone stealing your stuff then that is a issue as well.
> Of course anything you do will help! don't get me wrong. and making them affordable for the general public is a issue as well since cost of goods and time are always an issue.
> Fun Project for a weekend if you have the time, and know how to sew.
>
> Have fun and good luck!
>
> Jonce
> www.fanchers.com
> http://fanchers.com/59/VW%20Stuff.htm
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>> Binding/edging fabric tape (the black stuff you see around the pad, was used to make pockets sewn onto inside of suede fabric. Only 3 sides sewn, magnets popped in and the 4th edge closed when the 2 fabrics (suede and shiny stuff) sewn together.
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>> alistair
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>> On 2013-03-10, at 8:21 PM, forum email wrote:
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>> > As you are not going to mass produce these can you explain how you embedded
>> > the magnets and how you sewed found them. (I say you but I obviously mean
>> > your wife) (;-)
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