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Hi,
What do you all do to keep the light out of the van?
Have seen privacy screens for the front windows, am not a fan of curtains around the rest, so has anyone found a decent solution??
Thanks

We use a wrap around external windscreen cover which is a great insulator & zero condensation. Then on the inside we use internal silver screens. The suckers for the windows never stayed on so my wife sewed some nice curtain material on the back & added strong magnets top & bottom inside the hem. They hold pretty well to the inside of the van. (Still use the suckers, but it doesn't matter if one or two become unstuck) But depending on how thick your carpet liner is you may want to add some addition metal strips above/below the windows. We are currently carrying out a full refit so I will be doing this to help the magnets hold like glue.

Thanks!!
Sounds good.. will take a look at what’s around for sale!

Cheers

I’m trying to move away from my silver screens this year. My windows from the B pillar backwards are tinted. So, I though I’d try a retractable shower curtain pole which I’ll store under the back seat when not in use. I’ve made some curtains 1.0m x 1.3m deep (x2) to see what it’s like. Silver Screens are good, but I’m a bit of a minimalist, hence this plan. Oh, I’ve popped the caps off the coat hangers behind the front seat on the B pillars, and I replaced the rubber feet the pole came with. I appreciate light will come in over the top but you can’t see in when you lying on the bed from the outside. I’ll see how it works soon.

Multivan pop on curtains, one big one fixes on b pillars behind front seats.

I'd like to see that Multisi - please?


Oh and this company do the magnetic blinds, but I've never seen them up close. Potential to be a massive faff, I imagine - bit like the silver screens. Sticking to everything before you get them where you want them - my guess, anyway. Bit negative, soz.

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Cant put photos up on here, you could google vw t3 multivan gardinen but all sorts of curtains come up, the ones to look for are light grey and stretched tight against the sides without tie backs. You could make a big one piece curtain for the front and attach it on to your coat hangers with a loop of material each side and poppers lower down on to the B post.

These are the ones I have in my van. Not great at keeping the sun out early morning but I normally put a bit of silver foil bubble wrap behind them when sleeping in the van.

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Wonder if you can get black ones??
Where did you buy them from?
Thanks!!!

The original owner put them in unfortunately but something like them must be somewhere.

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I bought these

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( well the same as these 15 years ago ) and changed the sunscreen material for blackout .
Work well in all the windows behind the B pillar and i made a curtain floor to ceiling for at the b pillar behind the front seats , from the same blackout material.

100leelee wrote: ↑15 Mar 2020, 08:49 Hi,
What do you all do to keep the light out of the van?
Have seen privacy screens for the front windows, am not a fan of curtains around the rest, so has anyone found a decent solution??
Thanks

Hi 100leelee,
 Keeping light out of a van can be tricky! Since you're not a fan of curtains, here are a few other options you might consider:

• Reflectix: This is a reflective insulation material that you can cut to fit your windows. It blocks light and also helps with temperature control. Many people make removable covers with it.
  
• Magnetic window covers: These are custom-made fabric covers with magnets sewn in that attach directly to the metal frame of the van windows. They're easy to put up and take down.
  
• Pleated blinds: While you mentioned not liking curtains, pleated blinds can be a more compact and streamlined option. They can be mounted inside the window frame and offer good light blockage.
  
• Tinted windows: Getting your van windows tinted (legally within your region's regulations) can significantly reduce light coming in, and also adds privacy.
  
• Van specific window covers: Many companies make purpose-built window covers for different van models. They often fit snugly and offer good insulation and light blocking.
  

Hopefully, one of these options works for you! What kind of van do you have? Knowing that might help narrow down the best solutions.

"What kind of van do you have?"  You do know what forum you are on, don't you?  And this thread is five years old.