born2fly
Active Member
Just an FYI for everyone:
I've had Gila static-cling film on the inside of my canopy for about 2 months now, with very good results. I did have to cut 6" V-slices in it for the compound-curved section, it's not quite flexible enough to fit smoothly in that area. But it installed well, stays in place, and looks and works very well. I used the "black privacy" style, which you can see through but is a very good sun block. Advantages:
- no adhesive, no apparent effect on the canopy
- specified to work with plexiglas
- as effective as my Kroger shade, but takes zero space/weight
- don't have to try to move it back and forth like the Kroger
- see-through even at night
- windy taxiing does not loosen it
- costs about $40 for a full-canopy-length installation
- easily removable (although I'm not sure how easy to re-install)
I haven't yet tried it in the brutal heat of mid-summer low-altitude flying, but I think it will equal the effectiveness of the Kroger. Here's where I got it, but there are other sources as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Privacy...ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1244759270&sr=1-5
I also bought some Gila static-cling reflective/mirrored stuff, but it does NOT look like the black-privacy super-flexible, and I don't think it will install as well; haven't tried to use it yet.
G.
I've had Gila static-cling film on the inside of my canopy for about 2 months now, with very good results. I did have to cut 6" V-slices in it for the compound-curved section, it's not quite flexible enough to fit smoothly in that area. But it installed well, stays in place, and looks and works very well. I used the "black privacy" style, which you can see through but is a very good sun block. Advantages:
- no adhesive, no apparent effect on the canopy
- specified to work with plexiglas
- as effective as my Kroger shade, but takes zero space/weight
- don't have to try to move it back and forth like the Kroger
- see-through even at night
- windy taxiing does not loosen it
- costs about $40 for a full-canopy-length installation
- easily removable (although I'm not sure how easy to re-install)
I haven't yet tried it in the brutal heat of mid-summer low-altitude flying, but I think it will equal the effectiveness of the Kroger. Here's where I got it, but there are other sources as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Privacy...ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1244759270&sr=1-5
I also bought some Gila static-cling reflective/mirrored stuff, but it does NOT look like the black-privacy super-flexible, and I don't think it will install as well; haven't tried to use it yet.
G.