Thread: hiding screen...?

I'll aid and... abett? Well, with polarity I think you have the right idea. I don't think the 3M will work because it is not meant to be used with 2 polarized films. Just the one, that hides the sides and not the direct.

If you get a polarized sheet like on sunglasses, and put that over the screen, and then put the same type of sheet at a 90 degree angle over the back window, theoretically, it should block almost all of it.

Since you already have a polarized sheet over your window, if you could get the same sheet and turn it 90 degrees and put that over the screen.... I dunno

Just thinking out loud kinda, and it might work. You could try it and tell us. It will make your screen tinted though! Maybe a 90-98% polarized film so it doesn't tint on the screen but the same manufacturer so it matches polarity.

I dunno. I'll stop talking.

Been thinking about it more and something hit me.

My landlord pulls in this morning in his BMW 3-Series. I notice the electric sunshade. You can see through it but it really obscures the view from outside.

Now there's an idea! I find some on ebay for BMWs and one for a Ford truck (not motorized) but not really big enough, and a generic motorized one for around $170. No funds for that now. There are also a bunch of generic suction cup jobs but they don't look big enough and well, I don't want suction cups

Then I think about making my own. With a little digging, I find out (I'm fairly certain) what the OEM are using. Something called Sheerweave (though some merchants misspell it Shearweave) made by phifer.

They make all kind of solar screens for buildings and other applications. It's a polyster, UV stable, flame retardent mesh fabric that blocks 75-100% of light, but you can see through it still. (Well not the 100% obviously)

Looking at the light output options, looks like I want Sheerweave 1000, which only comes in variations of white normally.

I dig up on ebay and sure enough, find some charcoal Sheerweave 1000 (71 x 153") for $35 shipped.

So if it works, just going to buy a rollup shade cut to size and replace it with this and hook it in the corners. I'm going to try and hide it in the rear window deck cover if there is room. Later I might try and get cute and motorize it.

Hopefully this will help keep the screen under the radar, though on the other hand, it will at least keep the car cooler.

I have a huge dropdown screen on my roof for the rear.... problem is it looks like it's almost proped in the rear window from behind... I mean it's a large clear view of whatever happens to be displayed.....

I tinted the window double layer limo tint, so I guess it's 5% of 5% transmissive... durring the day you can't see it at all, & at night it looks so dim that you barely see it unless your looking for it.... I use a rearview camera so I don't care so much about actually seeing through the glass from inside though...

FYI, Here's some pictures of the BMW one.





I think it will help quite a bit, we'll see.

makes me think of NAS... purple M3's and jetski's!

There is a legitimate reason for the question.

If your passengers are watching something questionable on their screen, but outside the view of the driver...and the cop thinks it is obscene...you get an obscenity ticket...

Originally Posted by DodgeCummins

There is a legitimate reason for the question.

If your passengers are watching something questionable on their screen, but outside the view of the driver...and the cop thinks it is obscene...you get an obscenity ticket...

Perhaps, but my need is just for theft deterrent. Though you shouldn't be watching skin flicks (for instance) anywhere in public where others could see, like say at a redlight.

for me the side is the only way a cop can see. and i have no tint. the screen is lower than the trunk, i have done test sittting behind my car from up close and far back and you cannot see the screen. even in a truck i couldnt see the screen unless at a certain proximity.


So my question to you is, Hoodlum, Are you sure that you can see from another vehicle?