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Cool Shade 2 Pack
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Manufacturer: Sunshine Kids
Find all by Sunshine Kids
Model#: 101
Weight: .18lbs
Height: 1.10" | | Width: 2.83"
Length: 15.83"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: Unavailable
Online Sale Price: $3.95
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Features:- Rolls onto a window in seconds with no creases, for a smooth, wrinkle-free look
- Adheres by static cling
- Removable and reusable
- 2 Pack
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Wrapped around a foam core, Cool-Shade rolls onto a window in seconds with no creases, for a smooth, wrinkle-free look. Providing year-round protection from the sun's glint and glare, it helps block both UVA and UVB rays for lower car temperature. Adheres by static cling. Removable and reusable.2 Pack.
User Submitted Cool Shade 2 Pack Reviews
June 12, 2008
Safe, effective sun shade for little ones!
The Sunshine Kids Cool Shade is our second car shade purchase. After junking the Eddie Bauer "Cling" SunShade (stay away!), we opted for the Sunshine Kids sight unseen.
And so glad we did!
The Sunshine Kids has a dark tint, really sticks to the window, enables us to roll the windows down and is inexpensive. Most importantly, it is safer than shades with suction cups, which can become a projectile in the case of an accident.
What more could you ask for?
The only issue is that because the tint is so dark (which of course is what makes it effective), we initially had some trouble with compromised visibility while backing up. Once we got used to it, however, it was smooth sailing, er, driving! A worthwhile purchase indeed.
April 10, 2008
Works great...
Alright, so these really do a great job of keeping out the sun, but boy are they ugly. I had a hard time putting them up straight and keeping out the bubbles. Make sure your windows are not cold when you apply them, otherwise they won't stick.
I like them because, like I said, they kept the sun out of my son's eyes, but they are an eyesore. At least from the inside of the car. Maybe that's my fault, I don't know.
I wish they could make these like real static cling that you can dip into water then squeegee them onto the window.
Also, be careful when you look behind you, when you change lanes. These darken the windows a lot and it is sometimes difficult to see through.
February 18, 2008
Great product
We have a two door car with rear windows that don't roll down. This product replaced two Fisher Price self tinting film sun screens. After a few months, those would no longer become dark in the sun. This product has been great. The only tricky part is smoothing all of the air bubbles out during installation. If done properly, these will stick fine. We have had no problem with them coming off and the dark tint keeps the sun out of junior's eyes. Highly recommended product, but shipping makes it a little expensive. Not sure how well these work on windows that roll down.
October 27, 2007
So-So
This product does one thing right...it does block the sun well.
However, it's annoying to put it on. I had trouble with it bubbling and with getting it on straight. Also, it doesn't cover a whole window, so the sun still gets in around it. But for the area it covers, it does a good job of blocking the sun.
February 24, 2007
Perfect for Southern California
Even though I have tinted windows, that late afternoon and early morning sun was beaming straight into my sons eyes. These are perfect. I followed the directions, kept the other reviewers comments in mind and even though there are a few bubbles, I really don't care.
The only tiny complaint I have is that NO WHERE on AMAZON in the product description does it say you are not supposed to roll your windows down; as it states in the product instructions. However, since they are pretty inexpensive if they come off I can buy new ones or just get limo tint on my SUV.
January 18, 2007
Works well but does have its drawbacks
I was so excited to try out this product. My son would always pull the roll up shades off the windows while I was driving, and they just didn't block out enough sun. These shades are pretty dark. So be extra careful when driving at night to look behind you. Before installing them on your windows make sure your car is cool inside and clean the windows really good with window cleaner. Have some patience. If your windows have any curve to them you'll have some bubbles to work out. But once they are on they stay put. I've had my shades for a few months now in my car and they have not peeled off yet. And my son doesn't pay any attention to them.
January 7, 2006
Works great!
It's too bad that the previous reviewer had such a negative experience. These work great for us! Maybe the clean windows on our new mini-van was a factor in successful installation?
Pros:
1) Setup was super quick. I was even able to peel and reapply in order to reposition/straighten the shade. The shades have never fallen off or started peeling at the edges, though we've only had them up maybe 4+ months.
2) Fabulous at keeping out sunlight, better than the roller shades that suction to the windows because it actually shades or dims the light rather than diffusing the brightness through tiny holes like the suction kind.
3) Since they're static clings, we can put up 2 shades side-by-side in our mini-van and not have any gaps like we had when we had 2 suction roller shades next to each other.
4) We can actually roll down the window with these on, without wrinkling the shade (or worrying about suction cups popping off. Btw, one of our suction shades won't even stick to the window anymore). But we don't really roll down those windows, anyway, so I can't speak to its durability after frequent opening/closing.
Cons:
1) Can only think of one; as it is quite effective in keeping out light, it can be a bit dark to see out of, particularly at night, (or on gray, rainy days) and with a mini-van, I need to be extra careful about checking my blindspot. (Thus, 4 stars).
** EDIT/UPDATE **
After such a great experience with the first set, we purchased another set back in January. However, they didn't seem to have as much "cling", and didn't last 12 hours before they fell right off.
As suspected, it turns out that the cold Chicago weather was the culprit! After waiting for the weather to warm up, I'm happy to report success! My husband cleaned the windows (just as a precaution), and was able to re-install the shades despite the fact that they were practically crumpled on the floor of our mini-van for a number of weeks before we rolled them up again to store for the remainder of the winter.
LESSON: Don't install these in the dead of Chicago winter! Btw, we've never had any problems with the first set, even throughout the winter (they were installed in Aug/Sept). This second set is looking pretty good so far (it's been about a month).
** Update #2 **
Sep 2007: Since installing our first set 2 years ago, our 2nd set last summer, and our 3rd set a couple months ago (with the arrival of #3), we have not touched the shades since they went up and they are still working great. Perhaps a couple tiny bubbles here and there, but haven't had to do anything! (Still don't roll down the windows). If anything changes, I'll update, but they seem to be going strong.
September 22, 2005
I wish I had not bought this item.
I am not happy with this item. I managed to get the first shade to stick on one of my car windows with some difficulty but by the next morning it had fallen off and I could not get it to restick on the window. I had even less luck with the other shade. No matter what I did it would not stick to the window. It was a total waste of money and I would recommend everyone buy something else or not bother. I think I would have had better luck with plastic wrap on my window!
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