Rear Window Protector

[sol]

G'day, has anyone got any ideas for a good stone protector for the rear window of our Colorado 7.

       

[D4D]

Corflute from Bunnos

[chester ver2.0]

Corflute from Bunnos

x2

Corflute a bit of double sided tape in each corner then some duct tape to seal around the edges. Got me half way around OZ twice with no issues

[Cammo]

I got one of these for my Pajero, custom made to suite,  talk to Mike O'Brien at Rear Window Saver. 

http://www.obiesoutback.com.au/obie1.htm

Regards

[paceman]

x2

Corflute a bit of double sided tape in each corner then some duct tape to seal around the edges. Got me half way around OZ twice with no issues

does the double-sided tape affect the window itself at all, if left on for a period of time?

[Terry W4]

x 3 corflute - about $15 from Bunnings.

[Joff]

does the double-sided tape affect the window itself at all, if left on for a period of time?

No, very few things will affect glass. In fact nothing I can think of that you would plausibly want to apply to your windows will have any affect at all.

It may be hard to get off but it still wont do damage to the glass

[Bird]

I got one of these for my Pajero, custom made to suite,  talk to Mike O'Brien at Rear Window Saver. 

http://www.obiesoutback.com.au/obie1.htm

Single windows from $750 to (a new 2013 record of) $3310  - Dual windows from $650 to $2800

[Desert lover]

corflute is great on the patrol... works for us.

[Joff]

Single windows from $750 to (a new 2013 record of) $3310  - Dual windows from $650 to $2800

I thought you were saying that is what these protectors cost !! I near shat

That site really is a great case for getting a pro website builders help when you are setting up your site though. Woeful 

[Bird]

I thought you were saying that is what these protectors cost !! I near shat

That site really is a great case for getting a pro website builders help when you are setting up your site though. Woeful 

yea 1980 called and wants their website back

[Swannie]

No, very few things will affect glass. In fact nothing I can think of that you would plausibly want to apply to your windows will have any affect at all.

It may be hard to get off but it still wont do damage to the glass

The only problem I have seen occur is thermal breakage due to excessive heat.

Starsky

[Joff]

The only problem I have seen occur is thermal breakage due to excessive heat.

Starsky

Applying hot water to an icy windscreen will certainly lead to a red face and a call to O'Brien's 

[Gunsrunner]

I used kingfoil insulation, taped to the outside on a recent 7 week trip on the gibb. Works perfect and keeps the fridge cooler.

[paceman]

The only problem I have seen occur is thermal breakage due to excessive heat.

Starsky

so what's the best thing to use to remove sticky residue?

[Gunsrunner]

Eucalyptus oil, tee tree oil, remove patches that the nurses use. Razor blade scraper and soapy water.

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

so what's the best thing to use to remove sticky residue?

Orange Power "Sticky Spot and Goo remover" was made for this job.
Just be careful with using it.  May react with the Auto Paint.
Removes Chewing Gum and Blue tack too.

[D4D]

I got one of these for my Pajero, custom made to suite,  talk to Mike O'Brien at Rear Window Saver. 
http://www.obiesoutback.com.au/obie1.htm

I had one of those, whilst it does it's job, the selling value of being able to see through it is eroded in the first kilometre on a dirt road. It fills with dust so a. you can't see out of it and b. the fine outback dust can rub and mark the glass.

Carrying corflute is a much better idea as it is cheap and easy to fit, and if you break a non back window you can bodge up a cover. I helped and elderly couple on the Oodnadatta track who had a side window smashed by a rock from a passing truck.

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

And you lot have real short memories.

Before Corflute.

The humble Cardboard Box and Duct Tape.
You gently relocate your Amber refreshment from the box.
Open out the box to a flat sheet and then fit it in place with Tape.
If you didn't like to advertise, you put the printed side inside against the glass.


If You have a Big Green Shed nearby you can get Poly-carbonate/plexiglass/Perspex sheet etc. also.
They'll have suction cups, velcro, Duct tape etc. available for fixings.
Also, any Boat repair place could knock something up.  If you don't trust yourself.  Be for a Price of course.

[chester ver2.0]

does the double-sided tape affect the window itself at all, if left on for a period of time?

No i put a 6 inch strip of double sided tape on each corner and then a big x across the middle to build the corflute out silightly from the window itself to absorb some impact from the strike

Had no issued when i pulled it off just needed some tea tree oil to get a bit of the residue off

[Swannie]

so what's the best thing to use to remove sticky residue?

Kero or baby wipes

[Bird]

No i put a 6 inch strip of double sided tape on each corner and then a big x across the middle to build the corflute out silightly from the window itself to absorb some impact from the strike

like ya thinking.....

[baggs71]

Coreflute cut to size
Great place to put all your trip sricker for each trip
Duct tape on and then rip off at end of each trip....

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[Annieandandy]

Acrylic cut to size, small rubber self adhesive stoppers stuck on to keep it from scratching glass and held on by race tape all around the edges to stop dust getting in.

Has worked for us and can still see through it.

[GeoffA]

I had one of those, whilst it does it's job, the selling value of being able to see through it is eroded in the first kilometre on a dirt road. It fills with dust so a. you can't see out of it and b. the fine outback dust can rub and mark the glass.

I might have to ditch mine. They've done about 60,000km, so it's probably time to upgrade to core-flute.
While I'm at it, I should probably ditch the headlight protectors and cover the headlights with core-flute too.....