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stick on sun visors
I went to Halfords yesterday to buy a sun visor for the car as I was taking my grandson home on a 4 hour drive. Being very sunny he was getting quite upet at the sun coming in the car and being strapped into a child seat it wasnt making the journey any easier for him.
I had a product in my head that I wanted to buy and thought any car shop would sell it. to my suprise when I got to Halfords the only one the had where the flat window sticky ones that just stuck to the side windows. These are ok if the sun was directly behind but if you change direction the sun moves to another window and begins to shie in once more.
I explained to the assistant what I was looking for was a visor similar to the ones on view but had a flexible arm with a window sucker on that could be manipulated to any angle, the same kind you find on a buggy or on those kiddy trikes you can buy. So you stuck the flexible arm to the window and the visor was not stuck to the window it was actually in front on the child so if the sun was to the left you could just bend the arm to the left and the visor was blocking the sun. If the sun was shining through the front window you simply put the visor in front of the child.
The sales assistant looked quite gormless and could not understand what I was wanting and said they had never heard of anything like it.
Here is a daft little picture i made using paint feature on my pc, bit childish, yes but it gives you the idea of the thing im looking for
click pic to enlarge
I cannot believe there is noting in the shops that does the job like this and so simple.
I had a product in my head that I wanted to buy and thought any car shop would sell it. to my suprise when I got to Halfords the only one the had where the flat window sticky ones that just stuck to the side windows. These are ok if the sun was directly behind but if you change direction the sun moves to another window and begins to shie in once more.
I explained to the assistant what I was looking for was a visor similar to the ones on view but had a flexible arm with a window sucker on that could be manipulated to any angle, the same kind you find on a buggy or on those kiddy trikes you can buy. So you stuck the flexible arm to the window and the visor was not stuck to the window it was actually in front on the child so if the sun was to the left you could just bend the arm to the left and the visor was blocking the sun. If the sun was shining through the front window you simply put the visor in front of the child.
The sales assistant looked quite gormless and could not understand what I was wanting and said they had never heard of anything like it.
Here is a daft little picture i made using paint feature on my pc, bit childish, yes but it gives you the idea of the thing im looking for
click pic to enlarge
I cannot believe there is noting in the shops that does the job like this and so simple.
All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.
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Why not buy a hat for the kid?0
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Why not buy a hat for the kid?
Have you ever tried to make a 18 month old child keep a hat on or do you suggest I sellotape it on?
There will be a visor im looking for im sure just waiting on the correct replier, someone with some common senseAll the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.0 -
You could make one from cardboard and use double sided sticky tape to block off the side windows. I know that will only work if you are going on one continuous direction.It's really easy to default to cynicism these days, since you are almost always certain to be right.0
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Strap the child in upside down - hey presto, no more sun in its eyes0
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Who are you expecting to adjust the sun visor while you are driving if the sun moves?An opinion is just that..... An opinion0
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Building_Surveyor wrote: »Who are you expecting to adjust the sun visor while you are driving if the sun moves?
Grandma who is sat in the back supervising the child. There are a load of nut cases on this site these days. This forum has gone to the dogs with trolls and weirdosAll the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.0 -
I seriously don't think there is anything like that on the market.
I think the word 'visor' is not the best search term though.
You can easily find the rubber sucker stick on type and there are pull-down blinds too - that can still be see-through but give great shade.
I have the pull down kind on my camper.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/car-window-blinds
You'll have noticed how heavily tinted privacy glass is increasing in popularity - not just for 'drug-dealer' wagons either.
By the way sellotape is no good for keeping kiddies hats on - best to use a staple gun.
Or are there drawbacks with that too? 
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You couldn't put a blind on a front side window either as this is obstruction of your view & would lead to the plod pulling you over.Never Knowingly Understood.
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pretty sure it's a commonly sold item. They're mesh things that roll up.
Apparantly halfords used to do them; http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/45231/halfords-roller-sunblind
it's probably best to do that than what you're suggesting which is extremely fidgity.
Just get two for either side of the rear passenger windows, the front seats will block most of the direct sunlight coming in from the front.
Buggys used a twisty pole because they don't have windows. Cars have windows therefore it is much better to just stick blinds on windows.
Also cars have UV protection on all windows, if child is getting to hot then probably best to role windows down or put AC on.
A bit of sun during this time of the year will do the child good (vitamin D production).0
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