Max Clark Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 I was brutalized by the sun on a flight and triggered me to figure out a solution. Searching the forum I've found a slew of things from tint, to movable cling, fabric barriers, DIY tinting, etc... While I'm tempted to tint the rear windows, I feel like having something I can position for the sun but be able to move/remove when needed is a smarter play. What do you do? https://aero-shields.com/ https://jet-shades.com/shop/propeller/mooney-m20-ultrathins/ (surprisingly expensive) https://greenfilmusa.com/products/g-cling-70-static-cling-window-tint https://www.amazon.com/kinder-Fluff-Sunshade-Certified-Sunshades/dp/B084QHVL6S?th=1 https://intothesky.com/2020/06/02/window-tinting/ https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/sunguardbig.php
toto Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 Rosen visors and whatever tint came with the windows I also have a full set of Sun-Foil shades that go in the windows if I'll have to park in the sun for any significant length of time. https://sunfoil.com/m9
Marc_B Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 Kinderfluff...but they don't always stick so you have to use the visor, seat belt, stick in edge of window trim, etc to get them to stay. Not sized to windows so not a complete solution, but easy to move around to any window or windshield.
IvanP Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 Rosen visors work for me. Tried the cling stuff couple of times, but did not like it much. I do not carry any passengers in the rear.
Marc_B Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 For sun-shields on the ramp and to leave in the back windows when traveling, it's hard to beat the price of using home depot reflective insulation. Cut a piece to oversized length and use painters tape to hold up on the outside of the window and do your rough cut with scissors on the outside...then do your fine tuning to get fit and tension right on the inside and they stay put easily! For long trips sometimes I keep these in place in the back windows, especially when travelling away from the sun and it's off to the side behind me. 1
Hank Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 For those nice sunny summer days, And for those bright winter days, Other similar ventilated models work well for hot days with forecast rain. These work well even against sun from as far back as 8 o'clock behind you, and of course that nagging bright furnace an inch beyond your sunvisor. Even better, these sun visors continue to protect your eyes after exiting the airplane! 1 1
laytonl Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 I use suction cup shades from Amazon. The ones I bought are big enough to cover most of one side of the windshield or all of a side window. I use two in the Mooney and they work fine. Lee 2
Pinecone Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 Rosen sun visors, but if I had to do it now, I would get a set from @DonMuncy I also have a pack of the stick on anywhere tint pieces. I haven't needed to use them. I plan on replacing the glass and will go dark tint for the rear windows and solar gray for the forward ones. For being parked I have a set of Dave's sun screens.
Skates97 Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 I tinted the rear windows and have leftover scraps in various sizes that get moved around on the front windows and windshield depending on where the sun is.
PT20J Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 5 hours ago, Pinecone said: Rosen sun visors, but if I had to do it now, I would get a set from @DonMuncy I also have a pack of the stick on anywhere tint pieces. I haven't needed to use them. I plan on replacing the glass and will go dark tint for the rear windows and solar gray for the forward ones. For being parked I have a set of Dave's sun screens. Don's plastic is a better fit for the Mooney than the larger Rosen parts. If you have Rosen's Don will sell you his plastic which you can drill and fit to the Rosen arms. 1
Max Clark Posted February 20 Author Report Posted February 20 @DonMuncy I'm intrigued - let me know if you have any plans to visit the hangar coming up.
bcg Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 I use the static cling window film, I have 20% in the front and 5% in the back. By far, it's the single biggest improvement in airplane comfort I've made. On really brutal days, I put reflective foil in the back windows to black them out completely, the stuff that looks like shiny bubble wrap. I cut those to fit the windows and put some velcro onto the cling tint so they'll stay up. I also painted it flat black on the inside so it doesn't cause glare if sun comes in the wrong way. The other big helper is that I cut some 18" x 18" squares of 5% cling tint that I keep rolled up in the airplane. If the sun is really bad from one direction in flight, I slap it up and it makes a massive difference. 1
TangoTango Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 I bought three of the Sunguards from Aircraft Spruce. Cheap, simple, effective. Passengers and myself can move them around and stick them wherever needed, and even double them up if desired. I store them in the seat backs in the envelopes they came in - it helps keep them clean and readily accessible.
flyboy0681 Posted February 23 Report Posted February 23 On 2/20/2026 at 5:27 PM, TangoTango said: I bought three of the Sunguards from Aircraft Spruce. Cheap, simple, effective. Passengers and myself can move them around and stick them wherever needed, and even double them up if desired. I store them in the seat backs in the envelopes they came in - it helps keep them clean and readily accessible. Same here, Sunguard. I just slap them on the window where needed, works wonders.
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