Rear Window Stone Deflector
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:45
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Member - Outback Gazz
G'day All
I've just purchase a camper trailer which has pretty good stone guards/deflectors attached but would like to see what is available to stick on the rear window of the tow vehicle for added protection ! Many many years ago when I had my old camper I purchased some 3mm thick clear stick on vinyl sheet which I cut to shape and that worked
well and just peeled it off after each trip. Can't seem to find where to buy it these days if it's still available.
Is that still what people use or are there better options these days ?
Cheers
Gazz
Reply By: Member - bbuzz (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 at 12:00
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 at 12:00
Gazz,
I bought my sheet from Bunnings. May have been 3mm.
I used those clips from the old black rear window sunshades of the 80's; Repco or one of the other Autoparts stores.
My mates has his fixed with sticky velcro.
Cut the vinyl sheet with a fine blade jigsaw. I drilled holes with a new drill bit.
Don't wash it too hard as it will scratch permanently. I take
mine off and wash it.
cheerfs
bill
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Follow Up By: Member - Outback Gazz - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 at 14:08
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 at 14:08
Thanks Bill
Did do something very similar years ago to one of my Patrols - might have to do this for my
Ranger's canopy window. Probably instead of using those clips I could use that high strength double sided tape .
Was hoping to find that soft flexible 3mm clear vinyl you cut and just stick on - it's just like the contact you covered your school books all them years ago just thicker and stronger lol.
I used to use it on my enduro race bike headlight - helped stop it getting smashed but if it got cracked it held the glass together so you could still have a headlight at night !
Thanks
Gazz
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Reply By: Keir & Marg - Saturday, Aug 14, 2021 at 13:28
Saturday, Aug 14, 2021 at 13:28
I just went to the local $2
shop and bought a padded sunscreen (with an Australian Flag on it!). We sewed a bit of velcro on each side that wraps around the rear window of the Pajero and sticks to some sticky-backed velcro on the trim around the window on the inside of the door. The bottom of the sunscreen is held in place by the rear window wiper and the top of the sunscreen folds under the aerofoil at the top of the backdoor. Has worked perfectly for several years, never fallen off, and cost bugger all! The only thing you can see out of the back window when towing is the van so no loss there.
I do have a stone-guard on the van as
well, but we did find the odd stone would hit the A-frame forward of the guard and ping onto the back window of the car so the sunscreen works a treat.
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