A car sun shade is an affordable way to reduce the interior temperature of your vehicle and protect your car’s interior from UV damage.
With summer approaching, here is everything you need to know about how car shades work, the types of car shades, and the benefits of car shades.
What Is a Car Sun Shade?
Car sun shades are flexible, foldable screens made of reflective material. They can be used on rear windows, windshields, and rear windshields.
How Do Sunshades Work?
Cars heat up quickly in the sun because light easily penetrates the glass and hits objects in the vehicle. As sunlight enters the vehicle and hits the dashboard, steering wheel, and seats, the light gets converted to heat.
The reflective surface of sun shades helps block sunlight from penetrating your car’s interior. By reflecting sunlight, sun shades can help reduce the interior temperature of a vehicle.
5 Benefits of Sunshades
1. Reduce Your Vehicle’s Interior Temperature
Sun shades can noticeably reduce your vehicle’s interior temperatures. In some cases, sun shades can reduce the vehicle’s interior temperature by up to 25% by blocking sunlight and preventing heat buildup.
2. Easier, Faster Cooling Time
By reducing how much the interior of your car heats up, it will cool off faster and easier once you get in. Along with staying more comfortable, it reduces the burden of your air conditioning system.
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3. Prevent Interior Damage
Along with keeping you cooler and more comfortable, sun shades can also help expand the lifespan of your vehicle’s interior. Years of constant exposure to UV rays can lead to a cracked steering wheel, faded upholstery, and damage to interior components.
By shielding the dashboard, steering wheel, and seats from harsh UV rays, you can protect your interior against damage and fading.
Sun shades can help provide protection for your vehicle’s:
- Electronics
- GPS units
- Console
- Steering wheel
- Dashboard
- Seats and upholstery
- Soft-touch plastics
4. Easy Installation
Car sun shades can be installed easily and in a matter of seconds. Simply unfold and place on the windshield or fit over the rear-passenger door window frame.
Window SOX® sun shades are specifically made to fit easily over the rear passenger-door windows. With UV treated material, Window SOX protects against harsh sunlight while still allowing adequate airflow and use of the windows.
Made of a durable, fine mesh material, Window SOX sun shades provide:
- Protection against insects
- Protection against up to 80% of UV rays
- A good fit in a wide range of vehicles
- Protection from overheating for children, young infants, or passengers riding in the rear seats
- Child-proof and child-friendly window protection
- The ability to still allow fresh air flow into the vehicle if desired
5. Enhanced Comfort
Keeping the vehicle’s interior cooler means you can hop in your car without scorching your legs on the seats or touching a hot steering wheel.
Sun shades can also provide a more pleasant, comfortable experience for you and a better ride for your passengers. Rear window sun shades block UV rays from streaming in and overheating passengers in the back seat. This is especially beneficial for infants or young children.
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Tips for Using Car Sun Shades
- Use Year-Round: Even in cooler temperatures, sun shades can help protect your car’s interior and dashboard. UV rays can cause fading and cracking year-round, even in milder temperatures. Use sun shades year-round to block harmful UV rays and maximise the lifespan of your vehicle’s interior.
- Park Strategically: Park in shaded areas whenever possible to reduce how much sunlight hits your car.
- Cover the Windshield and the Rear Windows: To maximise your sun shade’s cooling abilities, cover both your windshield and the rear windows. Window Sox Sun Shades are sold in pairs to cover both rear windows and provide effective UV protection and temperature reduction.
- Use Properly Sized Sun Shades: To maximise effectiveness, make sure to choose a sun shade that fits properly without any gaps. We carry a wide range of sun shades to fit almost any vehicle make and model. Contact our team and we’ll help you select the right sun shade for your car and needs.
- Fold and Store Properly: Prevent damage to your sun shade by folding it up and storing it in your boot when not in use.
- Crack the Windows: When suitable (no chance of theft or rain), crack your windows slightly to further enhance the cooling effects of the sun shade.
Affordable Sun Shades for Your Car
Car sun shades can help keep your car’s interior cooler and protect the dashboard and seats against UV damage.
Contact us for personalised sun shade recommendations and we’ll help you find the ideal sun shade for your needs and vehicle type.