sky view's retractable cover too thin? too transparent?
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08-27-2006 | 05:59 PM
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sky view's retractable cover too thin? too transparent?
Has anybody come up with the sky view's retractable shade ?
Here in miami, fl.. the sun is extra hot if you know what i mean. The glass gets soo hot it takes forever to cool the cabin.
that mesh audi has instaaled has too many holes and is a little too thin to keep out heat.
Here in miami, fl.. the sun is extra hot if you know what i mean. The glass gets soo hot it takes forever to cool the cabin.
that mesh audi has instaaled has too many holes and is a little too thin to keep out heat.
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08-29-2006 | 01:40 AM
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RE: sky view's retractable cover too thin? too transparent?
i think that's part of the point of open sky. even when its closed, it's still 'open'. Yes it generates some heat, but it has its positive points too, like SaxCatz said, you can leave the shade closed and open the roof only. great feature if you ask me. I really like the open sky, even with not being able to truely close it.
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08-29-2006 | 02:13 AM
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RE: sky view's retractable cover too thin? too transparent?
Put some tint on the sunroof.... your only option.
If you hack with it and somehow manage to put a solid vinyl piece in there you'll void your warranty... and these covers actually break quite often
If you hack with it and somehow manage to put a solid vinyl piece in there you'll void your warranty... and these covers actually break quite often
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08-30-2006 | 04:51 PM
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RE: sky view's retractable cover too thin? too transparent?
Hey a3night thanks for the suggestion, but two people already told me that the glass up there is not as thick as other glass on the car.
Therefor when the tint gets heated and shrinks just a little it will crack the glass.
my service guy, and the tint guy told me, and if the tint guy did not want to make an extra 20 to 30 bucks on me, i had to believe him
Therefor when the tint gets heated and shrinks just a little it will crack the glass.
my service guy, and the tint guy told me, and if the tint guy did not want to make an extra 20 to 30 bucks on me, i had to believe him
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08-05-2007 | 09:25 AM
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The way i keep the sun and the heat out is to cut out a piece ofblackout window shade from home depot and place itin between the glass and the mesh, both frt andrear.Good luck
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08-05-2007 | 11:01 AM
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RE: sky view's retractable cover too thin? too transparent?
I had mine tinted front and back with 5% limo tint, I have only had it about 6 weeks now, however I live in Las Vegas so if it does not crack the glass here it should not crack anywhere. I will keep you all posted.
Rob
Rob