Question 1

How do the tire shades attach?

Accepted Answer

They attach with a 3 point bungee harness. To install the shade you take the top bungee and slide it over the tire (if you have room to put your first when your coach is at ride height/aired up/ prior to leveling then you can fit the shade on easily), the two side bungees will come with the upper bungee. You then pull those bungees down to 8 and 4 on a clock face. This will create tension on the bungees and hold the tire shade tight to your tire.

Question 2

Will the tire shade blow off in the wind?

Accepted Answer

Because the tire shade has the center cut out it allows the wind to pass through. This plus the bungee harness creating tension should keep the shades in place in the reasonable wind. We do recommend over 50mph you take the tire shades off if able to be safe

Question 3

Do you have tire shades in stock?

Accepted Answer

We do not. Like everything we make the tires are custom built depending on your sizes and how many of each size you need.

Question 4

What kind of fabric is it made from?

Accepted Answer

The tire shades are made from the same fabric that boat covers are made from. It is UV, water, and oil-resistant to help keep the life of your tires extended by preventing UV dry rot

Question 5

What colors are available in window shades? Isn't light better?

Accepted Answer

We have black and dark brown. We also offer digital prints for an additional charge if you would like. We use the darker colors because not only do they provide great heat reduction they also mean that your shade won’t constantly show roof run off. The darker colors also provide a great visual when you look out the shade as they don’t create a glare which you can get with lighter colors. A lighter fabric might save you a degree more but it is not worth the other trade-offs.

Question 6

Why do you have me measure if you have made window shades before?

Accepted Answer

Different manufacturers will use different glass even on the same coach. So even though we likely know what your glass dimensions should be we still need to confirm. About 25% of orders end up having glass from a different year or even another coach model. We would like to only have to build your shades once and this helps make that more likely.

Question 7

I can't reach my entire gasket/what does reach your entire gasket mean?

Accepted Answer

Your windshield shade is designed to have magnets as far to the edge of the shade as possible. This means that interior access is something it is important to note. If you have side interference we might want to do what we call a side trim so your shade doesn’t curl up, which would allow in light and can act as a sail in the wind. If you have lower interference we will want to note how far up to put your lowest interior magnet and will likely supplement that with what we call a buddy magnet on the outside of the coach at the glass corners, this helps keep your shade tight and neat. For upper interference, we need to know how much we will see to make sure your upper pockets aren’t so large as to fall forward which makes the shade look bad and not function properly. To accommodate for that we can use buddy magnets like on the bottom, or we can trim the shade down to the interior access height, or we can use exterior magnets across the top of the glass where you can’t reach inside.

Question 8

How much heat will the window shades block?

Accepted Answer

That varies based on the angle of the sun, the position of your coach, the humidity level, as well as a variety of other factors. It is safe to say you will normally see a 15-degree drop on your dashboard in a Class A coach.

Question 9

How do window shades do in the wind?

Accepted Answer

The shade when properly installed and tight on the glass can withstand winds up to 60 mph. We do recommend at 50 mph that you take the shades down. A good rule of thumb is if you are battening down the hatches by pulling in your slides or lowering your satellite dish you should take the shades down. The shade is a piece of fabric and so it can with the correct wind angle and force get taken off, but that is a rarity.

Question 10

Can I leave the window shades on all the time?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can. Magne Shades are designed to be used year-round. It is best to clean the shade from time to time to ensure salt build-up doesn’t corrode the thread in the winter or in the sea air, and it is good to make sure the shade has a chance to dry so mold and mildew don’t grow in extra humid environments. The magnets will actually get stronger the colder it gets and the adhesive is designed to operate once fully cured of -30 to 300 degrees.

Question 11

Why do the window side shades not have magnets on the inside?

Accepted Answer

We do this for a variety of reasons. First, a fair number of side windows, especially on newer coaches with frame-less glass, have different interior and exterior dimensions. We don’t want to place magnets to far in on a shade or the fabric will curl up allowing in light and potentially catching the wind. We also don’t need to worry about the window thickness and various pane types with the magnets on the outside. The hold strength at all locations will be the same rather than weaker where you might have a single pane. This standard hold strength also means that it isn’t difficult to remove the shades. Being outside we are also able to use smaller magnets since they are in direct contact with the shade. Smaller magnets are less expensive and so this keeps the cost of the shades down too.

Question 12

Can I drive with the window shades on or use them on my tow vehicle?

Accepted Answer

You can’t drive with your shades on unless you want to meet a nice state trooper. You also don’t want to drive with a shade on your tow vehicle as it will not prevent rock strikes, the fabric isn’t designed to do that and isn’t thick enough to offer that as an added bonus. Additionally, you will likely hit highway speeds and your shade would blow away.

Question 13

How do you deal with the recessed portions of my side windows?

Accepted Answer

For power windows the shade is simply extended to the body and a standard exterior magnet is attached to the body of the coach. For manual windows, we use an extended spacer magnet at the bottom or rear edge of the glass. This allows the shade to sit on one plane and not looked “sucked in” at the recessed portion. The magnet normally occupies about an inch and a half of space from the glass edge allowing the window to be opened like normal and acts as a natural stop. Some windows will have a stop already built in about 3 inches before the glass edge so the magnets don’t affect this function at all.

Question 14

Can I open my side windows with the window shades on?

Accepted Answer

For body-mounted shades you can operate your side windows like normal. For windows with magnets on their sliding portion, the shades will bunch in or bulge out as you open the window until the pressure overcomes the magnetic hold. The shade will then just drape down until the window is closed and the magnets reattach.

Question 15

Can you see through the window shades?

Accepted Answer

During the day you will be able to see out and people can’t see in. The more shades you have on the greater this effect is. At night the physics shift and the opposite are true, so we recommend using your privacy shades.

Question 16

Do people ever lose magnets for window shades?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes. This is mostly done to not properly cleaning the glass surface or putting the side shades on too quickly after install. Full cure time is 72 hours and the weight of the side shade and the pull of the magnet can overcome the adhesive when not fully cured. In humid environments, another day can be added to that time. A good measure can be to apply pressure once or twice a day while curing to ensure good contact with the glass. You can also use silicone or E6000 to further seal the magnets to the glass. Instructions for install including glass preparation are shipped with the shade and can be found in instructional videos online on our website and on youtube. If an upper interior corner magnet is lost it is likely being drawn from the glass when the shade isn’t on by a piece of ferrous metal inside the coach, often roller shade endcaps. If this occurs we normally will send an exterior magnet to pair with the interior, this ensures there is always something keeping the magnet pulled tight to the glass, it also has the added benefit of making your corner magnet location stronger, and making it easier to see those locations to make installation even easier.

Question 17

How much is a digital print?

Accepted Answer

$400 for a class A windshield, $200 for a Class B/C windshield in addition to the standard cost

Question 18

How fast can a get my digital print?

Accepted Answer

Digital prints normally take about the same time as our non printed shade, however, they can take longer if there are any issues with the print or the fabric which requires us to have the shade reprinted. This is why we normally don’t offer to expedite digital prints.

Question 19

Can you use my photo?

Accepted Answer

We can provide it is high enough resolution and high enough dpi that it doesn’t create a pixelated or blurry image when blown up to shade size. We have a page that will give you some guidelines (digital print page) on best orientations and sizing for images. Most cell phone photos will not work since they are not the highest quality.

Question 20

Can I use a copyrighted image like Mickey Mouse or the University of Connecticut?

Accepted Answer

Very likely no. you can contact the copyright holder for approval and send that approval to us. We will not violate other companies’ copyright and IP rights.

Question 21

Can I use an image I found on Google?

Accepted Answer

No, unless listed for commercial reuse images on google are protected by copyrights We have two websites that you can find images on where we can purchase those image rights to use on the shades. The two sites have literally millions of options.

Question 22

Do you have a catalog of images I can pick from?

Accepted Answer

We do not but we are more than happy to send you some of our popular images or if you want to tell us what sort of image you are looking for our office staff will send you an email with some links to images from the two approved websites you might like as examples.

Question 23

Will the digital print affect the shade's performance?

Accepted Answer

The fabric will perform the same regardless of color or image choice, but we do find images with darker colors give you the best view out

Question 24

Do you have installers at X?

Accepted Answer

No, but we are working on establishing some relationships with some dealerships to help with that.

Question 25

My driver's side window doesn't fit, how do I install?

Accepted Answer

Power windows and a few manual slide windows are built to mount on the body on the rear edge of the window. This means you won’t have a magnet on the moving window which could stop your window from functioning. This is something we always do for power windows. We have photos we can show if needed.

Question 26

Is it something that I can install myself?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the system is designed to be self-installed. The initial windshield install is normally done by two people. One outside on a ladder and one inside the coach. Once the initial install is done then the shades are installed with our install telescoping rod. We send written instructions and there are a variety of install videos on youtube for reference.

Question 27

What happens if I get a cracked windshield in the future?

Accepted Answer

Just call us and we will send you instructions for how to remove the magnets and we will find out where to send you new adhesive to apply the magnets to the new glass. The most important part of the whole process is making sure you don’t store the magnets with exposed adhesive in between for more than a few minutes or you will never get those magnets apart again.

Question 28

Do you do installs?

Accepted Answer

Yes in Mocksville and Raleigh. There is a cost associated with the install since we do have to stop production for a few members of our team. The normal install time is about 2.5 hours on a windshield and 4 hours on a full set. All installs take place outside and thus are weather depending. This information is true if you arrange for an install at a rally or show as well. That is why we can never make a 100% guarantee on rally install requests.

Question 29

If we don't want to measure can you build it when we are there?

Accepted Answer

We can, that is what we call make and install and there is a charge per window and typically the expedited charge.

Question 30

Will you do an install at my home or offsite campsite?

Accepted Answer

No, our insurance is good for our facilities and the rally complex, but not offsite installs.

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