There are more rigid plastic gutter guards at Lowe’s that doesn’t require any work or tape. Just cut to fit to width. This assumes your window is close to being a straight line. For my Toyota Sienna, I only had to cut off about a quarter inch off of each end and that’s it.
Great design idea. Maybe instead of Gorilla Duct tape. Glue gun. May be frame it with aluminum strips that can be riveted every so many inches. On that gap you can cut dark polyglass 1 side on the channel groove, the other side double hook that braces to the glass on both sides. that also slide down. Now, its just stuff thats time consuming.
One thing you could try to reinforce the gaurd is to add a metal beam that extends down into the window and perhaps wedges between the window and the door frame on both the top and the bottom. This would give the gaurd a little more rigidity and maybe if you put 2 or 3 "beams" like this that run up and down, you can have a more secure gaurd. This is a good idea though and very easy to do. This is just what I was looking for though because most of the other videos I've seen use plastic ones or people don't bother doing anything to protect against people trying to stick things through the window or whatever (of course this does not gaurantee that but it will make it harder for someone to do so).
Been thinking about doing this for a while now on my own forester, and I think I'm gonna have to now. I've currently got the rain guards on mine, so I think to help with the stealth factor, and to keep even more rain out, I'd probably cut them a bit more so I can have the window rolled up further. Would also help to lessen that side gap.
I wish you added the link to the other RUclips you followed for this. I remember him squeezing the Channel to fit the window better and a bead of calk to cushion your window. Calk comes in black so it also is stealth. Take a bit of time so you are not rushed it makes for a longer lasting item.
You called the metal pieces " gutter guards" bit when I looked them up none of them looked like yours or the other guy that did this too I am not sure of his name but he took a scrap of the metal pice when he trimmed them and wedged it vertically into window to cover gap in window
🤔...One possible improvement could be to iron the window screen before assembly to get it to sit flatter and make assembly easier....Alternatively you could go with metal window screen.
This is a great tip! TY!…but I’m also thinking that the screen holes are a bit too too big…and that bugs will get through them easily…so it would prob be helpful to also slip one of those window socks aka bug “mesh” things over the screen as well.
She already has a bug screen as one of her materials: "Charcoal Fiberglass Extra Strength Screen Roll for Windows and Door $11.88". So you're protected from bugs. Commercial socks have two layers to them (inside and out) so they cut most of the airflow.
There are more rigid plastic gutter guards at Lowe’s that doesn’t require any work or tape. Just cut to fit to width. This assumes your window is close to being a straight line. For my Toyota Sienna, I only had to cut off about a quarter inch off of each end and that’s it.
Thank you, that's exactly what I've been looking for
Someone suggested adding a hole to thread a power cord through if you are at a campsite :)
nice job, Lisa. You did a very nice job, thank you!
I would put the tape nicely onto the gutter guard first, then flip it over and place the screen in, then fold the tape over.
You can use the black mesh which use on the screen door too.
Great design idea. Maybe instead of Gorilla Duct tape. Glue gun. May be frame it with aluminum strips that can be riveted every so many inches. On that gap you can cut dark polyglass 1 side on the channel groove, the other side double hook that braces to the glass on both sides. that also slide down. Now, its just stuff thats time consuming.
One thing you could try to reinforce the gaurd is to add a metal beam that extends down into the window and perhaps wedges between the window and the door frame on both the top and the bottom. This would give the gaurd a little more rigidity and maybe if you put 2 or 3 "beams" like this that run up and down, you can have a more secure gaurd. This is a good idea though and very easy to do. This is just what I was looking for though because most of the other videos I've seen use plastic ones or people don't bother doing anything to protect against people trying to stick things through the window or whatever (of course this does not gaurantee that but it will make it harder for someone to do so).
What about sewing the screen into a tube and slip the gutter guard thru and just tape ends.
Been thinking about doing this for a while now on my own forester, and I think I'm gonna have to now. I've currently got the rain guards on mine, so I think to help with the stealth factor, and to keep even more rain out, I'd probably cut them a bit more so I can have the window rolled up further. Would also help to lessen that side gap.
I like that idea! Would be easy to trim a bit off the top.
@@suvcampingreviews8687 As a bonus, pretty sure it would help a LOT more during rainy weather as well!
Thank you so much! This was such a great idea!
I wish you added the link to the other RUclips you followed for this. I remember him squeezing the Channel to fit the window better and a bead of calk to cushion your window. Calk comes in black so it also is stealth. Take a bit of time so you are not rushed it makes for a longer lasting item.
You called the metal pieces " gutter guards" bit when I looked them up none of them looked like yours or the other guy that did this too
I am not sure of his name but he took a scrap of the metal pice when he trimmed them and wedged it vertically into window to cover gap in window
Nice! Think we act have some of this in our garage!
Id give clothespins a try for holding it taught while taping.
🤔...One possible improvement could be to iron the window screen before assembly to get it to sit flatter and make assembly easier....Alternatively you could go with metal window screen.
I would zip tie the screen to the metal gutter guard. Maybe metal screen would work a little bit better as well.
Great idea! Thanks.
This is a great tip! TY!…but I’m also thinking that the screen holes are a bit too too big…and that bugs will get through them easily…so it would prob be helpful to also slip one of those window socks aka bug “mesh” things over the screen as well.
She already has a bug screen as one of her materials: "Charcoal Fiberglass Extra Strength Screen Roll for Windows and Door $11.88". So you're protected from bugs. Commercial socks have two layers to them (inside and out) so they cut most of the airflow.
Thanks!
I've got that gap in my window too. So annoying.
Very neeto
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