brendan.bardellini
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Does anyone have an review of jet shades? How are they installed/attached to the canopy? Are they more or less a permanent install or can they be removed easily? How effective are they?
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Jet Shades
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I use to vans fabric shade and Rosen visors. Wouldn’t give up the visors for anything but the JetShades look impressive. Would love to see them in person.
We use Pilot Armor shades from Aircraft Spruce. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/parmor.php?clickkey=19548
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Brandi
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I cannot speak for the RV-8 but we have the jet shades in our RV-10. They have helped with glare and cabin temperature tremendously. The RV-10 ones install with 3D printed clips that are attached to the door/cabin top with 3M Adhesive Velcro. The shades themselves are ridged, yet flexible and can easily be removed from the clips. With that being said, we never remove ours except to clean the windows.
https://unrein.smugmug.com/Category/JetShades
https://unrein.smugmug.com/Category/JetShades
Post in thread 'Any PIREPS on Jetshades'
https://vansairforce.net/threads/any-pireps-on-jetshades.228264/post-1780900
See this post. Different shapes of -8 canopies.
Would not send me a sample square. There has to be remnants and I am willing to pay postage. $1,000 for something they won’t even send a sample.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/any-pireps-on-jetshades.228264/post-1780900
See this post. Different shapes of -8 canopies.
Would not send me a sample square. There has to be remnants and I am willing to pay postage. $1,000 for something they won’t even send a sample.
Traash
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I recently installed Greenfilm G-Cling 50 to RV-10 side windows, an eyebrow on the windshield and on my Rosen shades. Makes a big difference. Using an IR thermometer I measured a 10 degree difference of skin temperature that was exposed to the sun.
I tried 3 different brands before settling on this. They will send a free sample kit. Various amounts of tint and different shades of color.
greenfilmusa.com
This is a static cling material, not glue-on like automotive tint. The static cling is easily removed leaving no residue. There is some optical quality loss (slight waviness, not an issue) but that is more than offset by the reduction of heat here in South Texas.
Hardest part of install is making a template. I settled on using a thin/clear plastic sheet from Lowe's that I applied to the outside, marked the edges
with a sharpie, layed on top of the greenflm protective paper and cut through with a razor. YouTube had several videos showing tint installation techniques, just don't use a razor on the acrylic. If you end up with gaps on the edges you can apply black pin-striping material to give it a finished look.
For $40 this was a great enhancement to creature comfort.... Plus it looks really sharp from the outside.
I tried 3 different brands before settling on this. They will send a free sample kit. Various amounts of tint and different shades of color.
greenfilmusa.com
This is a static cling material, not glue-on like automotive tint. The static cling is easily removed leaving no residue. There is some optical quality loss (slight waviness, not an issue) but that is more than offset by the reduction of heat here in South Texas.
Hardest part of install is making a template. I settled on using a thin/clear plastic sheet from Lowe's that I applied to the outside, marked the edges
with a sharpie, layed on top of the greenflm protective paper and cut through with a razor. YouTube had several videos showing tint installation techniques, just don't use a razor on the acrylic. If you end up with gaps on the edges you can apply black pin-striping material to give it a finished look.
For $40 this was a great enhancement to creature comfort.... Plus it looks really sharp from the outside.
I wish I had looked at your post before buying jet-shades for my RV8.
They do not even come close to fitting. I had to cut a lot on the aft most piece. It is still not a perfect fit because I could not make a template. I have to make significant cut on the center piece to fit up against the forward piece, which I only cut one lower piece on.. This was a lot of money for shades that are not even close to fitting.
My fitment sucks, bought them as take outs from another guy. Any sort of aircraft I've seen them in, the fitment sucks. I need to shoot them an email and see if I've got them installed correct.
There's big gaps at the tops of where each panel meets up. I will say they cut down on the temps a ton!
Any downsides or concerns about leaving the cling film on the plexi over the long haul?
Traash
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Time will tell. 9 months in and no issues. Still loving the heat reduction. The plane is hangared so no long term exposure to sun. Flew at night recently and, although it darkens the view sideways (no tint on windshield other than an eyebrow) you could still see any lights.
I did a bunch of research on this. What I learned is that anything that clings via static is just fine, but anything that adheres to the acrylic , like traditional tinting, is a problem. Something about the need for the acrylic to breathe.
Have no idea what the jet shades use. I have had some of the cling tinting on my rear windows for several years. Sadly, the optical quality is poor so can’t use it on front windows.
Traash
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Yes. Probably wouldn't last long on the outside. Just an eyebrow on the windshield to allow mostly clear view.
Any chance of a photo of the install?
Using the product finder quiz on the Greenfilmusa.com website, they say that their most clear film, 70% transparency, has the best heat blocking due to "nanotech". For the other transparencies, it is as expected -- the less clear, the better heat blocking.
Has anyone tried the 70% clear "nanotech" version of Greenfilm on their RV?
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