DIY VAN WINDOW BLACKOUTS - VW Caddy Maxi Micro Camper Conversion - Curtains for Van Life Tour RV
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- DIY WINDOW BLACKOUTS FOR MY VW CADDY CAMPER
If you need a good nights sleep or need to stealth camp in your van these are a must. Designing and making some very effective blackouts.
They stop 100% of light emitted from the van.
They stop 100% of light getting into the van.
They reduce sound getting in and out of the van.
They increase the thermo-efficiency of the van.
They massively reduce condensation on the windows.
They are wipe clean.
They magnetically fit in place in seconds.
They are cheap to make.
They look good and will match the van interior.
One problem is they are time consuming to make but worth it.
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Top tip…. Put a tea towel flat on the black fabric and iron the tea towel it’ll take out the creases and not burn the black fabric
Yes mate definitely 👍
Great addition brother! The van just keeps getting better and better 👍
It’s getting there. 😬😬😬
@@BUSHMANandBLUE Definitely looks like it man! Keep up the awesome work 👍
You are a perfectionist this van build is going to be something very special and I can't wait till it's coming along and finished all the best and take care
Been mooching on youtube fr cple years and got to say yours and the best i have seen even better than the ones campervan retailers are selling just proves what a bit of common sense and determination can do and i am confident you have helped a lot of people out doing this video fella it will deffo be the go to vid for window blackouts :)
Thanks guys. I just enjoy designing and making things and I always do my best. If it helps others then bonus👍👍👍
Good job Al glad to see you didn't glue yourself to the window panels..lol😂
I did once or twice😂. Thanks Norm.
Best solution I've seen so far top Man for sharing this👍
Wonderful result Al, though you never do things half hearted and only near perfection in your endeavours has always been your way. Good to meet another amazing dog too for an extra treat for us. A great instruction video in how to……Thanks … Alan. : )
I definitely do things as well as I can in life. I always say if it’s good then it’s not good enough. With all my building work I aimed for a ‘wow’ from any client. Aim high but settle for good if needed. 😬
They look fantastic. I think Walter’s help was invaluable. 😊 he is absolutely gorgeous ❤
I loved having him for the week. I miss him a bit now.
walter was just helping by holding the template for you haha
you make ocd the norm thankyou im impressed if not envious of your patience and how your beginning to make a dream come true for you and your adventures, carry on dreaming and being ambitious cos you have the mind and soul to accomplish anything
Thanks Tony mate. I definitely make sure things are done right. My old boss used to love me because he said ‘you’re the only person that does the last 5%’
What a great dog. I had a GSH and he was the best. DIY stuff is fun. Nice neat work on your part. Your mom will be proud of you not making a mess.
He is a lovely dog and I miss him after looking after him that week. Thanks Jeff 👍
There really is no better feeling than making something for yourself. Good job!
I totally agree 😬
Mate, you have got some sort of patience! I'd have torn those black outs to shreads in minutes if I was trying to do that, good on ya. It's gonna be so dark in there you're not going to know if it's day or night, so don't over sleep, because we want to see full fantastic videos as usual. Cheers, Ozzy.
😂😂😂 patience is one of my stronger points.
I was about to ask about Blue but then saw your comment below that he's at your parents. Was a bit worried, his such a lovely camping companion 👍❤ If you take both, I think your going to need a bigger tent 😆lol Great job with the van, more fun times ahead 🙂
Two dogs would be harder although with Blue I don’t need to do anything. He is so good and completely hassle free. 👍👍👍
Great job Again Al. 🐺🧔. Loving your tuition video's keep up the good work .
From Tommy Yorkshire 😊👍✨✨✨✨✨
Thanks Tommy. I’m sure some people might get some ideas from these vids 👍
Now then! Local old bloke here! Subscribed! Started with Malham video and am steadily working my way through them all. Fabulous, all of them. Makes me want to get out there at conclusion of each one. However, currently sidelined with Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis and sciatic nerve problems (if a things worth doing, it’s worth overdoing!) but kit is all ready and waiting and as soon as physio gives thumbs up, I’ll be getting back out there! Meantime got your vids to fire me up! Stay safe out there!
Good luck with it mate. Hopefully all will heal together then you’ll be back at it👊
I'm so invested in this series. Currently in the process of buying a vw caddy myself and I'll definitely be using these videos for reference when it comes to doing my own conversion
Ace mate. One tip I think will help is getting the one like mine with rear seats and windows. It makes things a lot easier it seems with how the trim works etc.
Nice job Allen take your time do it your way nice dog what blue had friend sleep over vans getting nice make over
very good well done impressed the hell out of me
Blue loved having a friend to stay. Thanks my friend 👊
I made some of these for my T4 camper when I first got it but after being a pain in the arse to store in the van and me ending up treading on one in the bin they went and some van x curtains put in 😂😂
😂 yes storing them isn’t easy in a small van but I have a plan😉
I made my black outs with those magnets and the same polly sheeting but in black, a 8ft sheet from b&q £6! I didn't use carpet on the inside I used a huge black fleece throw and cut it to shape. As for the tabs I just used binding edging, just a 2 inch bit just sandwiched under the fleece layer. I had 8 to do though in my van. Your getting there, you will soon be out and about 👍
It’s definitely time consuming but as you know it’s worth the effort for a comfier life later 😬
@@BUSHMANandBLUE most definitely and you only have to do it once as they will definitely stand the test of time.
Great job. I am really enjoying the van build. Also, Walter looks like an amazing dog. What a sweety. It must be a real treat to spend time with Blue and Walter.
Blue loves playing with him. Shame I only had Walter for the week.
Good job Al, and I admire your patience. 👍 Walter is a lovely dog, and he was so keen to help you 😀 I'm guessing you had to separate him from Blue while you're working, cause the 2 of them would be having a party 🥳 🐶🐶😄
😂 something like that. I just wanted Walter to feel completely at home. Blue is just very easy going so was at my parents.
@@BUSHMANandBLUE Aww that was sweet of you Al, and I'm sure Blue had a great time staying at your parents. 🐶💙
Smart covers 👍
Just binged all your build episodes...yes, all 4 haha...and am proper impressed so far.
The attention to detail is amazing.
I've had to subscribe now to watch the rest..cheers
😂 welcome my friend👊. I’ve been working hard on it and some good stuff to come😉👌
@BUSHMAN and BLUE awesome. Looking forward to watching.
Great video. Needed to do summit with my back window of my VW transporter. Ideal . Top tip Blue. Lol
Thanks Steve. It definitely makes it feel solid and private inside 👍
Loving this conversion. Walter is a beautiful dog, it was funny watching him😀
He’s adorable. I only had him for the week but fell in love with him😊
I always used C.A.D. to make things like that that needs a pattern to cut out, Cardboard Aided Design. It does a great job
I have to make do with the old school ways😂
Brilliant job Allen its going to be awesome. Blue has got him self a great new friend two lovely dogs. All the best Take Care BK
They played everyday for hours. Shane I had to give Walter back
Great work! You can't beat magnets!
Cleanest way of doing it👌
Awesome. The lengths you go to for perfection. They do the job great. Love the dog.
Thanks Brian. Hopefully it will pay off
You are Defo the younger version of my hubby, he even says you use the same knife as him!!!!
😂 sounds a good man
He s a bloomin hard worker, ex SSI manager, made redundant when it closed, now works for TTE as an electrical instructor and hates it, he likes to be hands on like u. Worked for SSI for about 38 years and only ever had two days off on the sick, work a holic!!
Excellent! Bring on the next episode.😀
I'm guessing here but - are you a joiner by trade? Same attention to detail that I have and I'm a joiner . Very good videos all round but thus buikd has definitely pricked the ears up in interest! Well done keep up the brilliant work!
I can do most trades as i refurbish old houses. I’d say I enjoy joinery the most and probably do more of it than anything else. You definitely need the eye for detail 😉
Another great video - thank you. It was nice to see Blue as well :)
Cool idea with the magnets and a great fit and looks great too....Nice one BaB 🙂
It definitely works well. I like how easy they are to fit in a second.
Amazing job so far ! 👍I hope you go camping in it before you finish though, because the road will teach you what you need in there as well. I travelled around Australia in a decked out bus, and there are things you only think of while you're on the road. This is going to be brilliant! Thanks for taking us along the journey with you 😄PS I love Walter, he looks adorable.
Definitely needs some road testing but I’m hoping to nail the basics… essentials first time. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking 😂😂😂
Nice dog and a good 👍 job dunno if I could do that ain't really craft minded!! Out on a camp 2morro 4 days car campin and fishin 🎣👍 little old Walter needs a lot of work and blue the only time I'd ever getta pouch is if I went to live with near my family in South Wales a possibility
Enjoy your camp mate. Sound perfect with a bit of fishing too.
Thanks in a way its ashame i gotta come home but there r many good tings i do which is why ill go home, im lookin r4ward 2 sheltered accommodation toings b different then
so many good ideas
Spot on bespoke stuff there matey and very effective and every credit for keeping it all in as I thought it was just me who makes mistakes😂 . It's gonna be well worth all the energy and thought you are putting in pal. Take it easy Al
I’m hoping with all my thought that’s gone into it the van will work well first time. Being on the road though will be the test as there Will be something I’ll want to change. Thanks Andy 👍
It’s gonna look fantastic, you have so much patience 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Patience is something that has helped me massively in life
@@BUSHMANandBLUE it’s been my biggest lesson in life
nice lot of work
What a cracking job, great results, big thumbs up 👍👍
Thanks😊
Man I want to buy a vehicle and build it out. Great ideas. Great video. Can't wait to see what you do next❤
It’s been thoroughly enjoyable designing it all. I love it!
Strangely therapeutic Al!!
😂 I enjoy watching people work too
I am trying to work out how you stole the idea from inside my head ? :) Excellent finish fella i have been thinking of something like this for when i get round to doing my windows so you have saved me some brain power young man no more thinking for me :)
😂 they definitely work well so hopefully will allow those needed stealth camps. 👍
great solution.
Awesome job mate on the blackouts, can’t wait till the next stage of the build, top man ⛺️⛰🥾👌
It gets more interesting soon😬
Great job and exactly how i did mine a few months ago. I love magnets! Atb vee
Yes magnets are a must in a van😬
What a great idea and you can get that Correx in BLACK I've discovered too so no need to cover in black material. Time to replace my rubbish car blackout blinds which I've always hated.
On its own it’s not very pretty though so worth covering. The carpet transforms the feel within the van 😬
What a very unique idea Al, love the neatness that's what's going to make your van stand above the rest 👊👍🥃
Thanks. Hopefully it will do what I want it to😬
Impressed Al, very neat! Really enjoying these van vids. Felt your pain forgetting to put the magnets in tho. Laura compared it to me forgetting the tea bags 😂
😂 I needed a tea to get over it😂
Excellent job they look great your van is coming along nicely. Real excited for you can’t wait to see the finished product.
Excellent!
coming along nicely
I’m loving this van build series. Walter is lovely 🐕 but is it me or has Blue gone grey really quickly? I was watching one of your videos from 6 months ago and he was much more black. We’re all getting old too quick! Great video ♥️👍
😂 I’m not sure. He was very white as a puppy and they become greyer. Walter was just on holiday with me but such a lovely dog. Thanks Rosie
No, Bluey not altered, my beagle boy has, turned twelve last week, getting grey, same age as me now, 69, googled it!!!
Excellent work AL, really cool fix for the problem and they look spot on 👌
I’m looking forward to testing them out and seeing if they really work for a stealth camp 😬
@@BUSHMANandBLUE pretty sure they will work great mate 👌
Such precision 🤩 love your new helper 💞 enjoyed every minute of it ❣️
He was lovely to have around for the week and Blue loved it too.
Good show, ole chap!
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Very good
bloody awesome job there well done
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Looking amazing!! Cant wait to see the final completion 😊
Thanks 😊
Yep, liking this idea, so much so that I think I will be copying it on mine. Only question is, and it's pretty trivial, where do I keep the blackouts when not in use...so trivial its bloody stupid really 😂. Thinking false floor in mine with pull out surface to cook on and maybe some underfloor storage.
How come Blue not in room with you, my girl wouldn't be happy shut out and another mutt in with me😮
Material blackouts don’t quite work as well but can fold up. I have a plan to store mine in an unused place on the doors. There are so many choices to make😂
Been waiting patiently for this vid!
Awesome idea
Hopefully it helps👊
super job spot on looks great 👍
Great video thanks for sharing top job that buddy 👍
Master at work - loved it!
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Good job 👍
Mint idea that mate and well made! 💪👌
It definitely works well😉
Top job Al, I tried something similar but storing them flat was a bit of an issue. That and my upper windows had rubber/carpet that meant magnets weren't strong enough. I'm defo not as neat as you either
Thanks mate. They’ve come out really well but storing them is an issue… I have a plan😉
@@BUSHMANandBLUE looking forward to seeing how you store them as been wondering about that 👍
Dog hair insulation may be a money maker! 🤣
I might be onto something 😂
Wow, excellent job!
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Could perhaps have laid the sticky back on the table and laid on the sheet then trim so no panic lining up. Put cardboard or brown paper over the sensitive fabric before ironing (Army Days Dress Uniform), maybe heavy-duty paper punch to get a circle shape for the magnets. Goof idea with the box for spray glue. Now I am away to get the materials for my own van. Great demo I am now motivated.
Yes it’s a simple design and works well. I think a cover to iron through would be a better idea 👍👍👍
@@BUSHMANandBLUE just lay brown paper over material and move around each section with iron, Army trick we were taught to protect our best Dress uniform lol. Also a new subscriber after video.
Welcome mate and I appreciate the comments👍👍👍
Great video , love the blackouts have you any good ideas for a cab curtain ?
I’ve started a magnetic sheet system but haven’t finished it yet.
After spending half an hour watching a bloke wash his van i've now spent another half an hour watching a bloke cut stuff out and use spray glue 'through the square window' 🤣😁
😂😂😂 that’s an hour of your life you won’t get back😂
Mint 👌is the wife away 😮how are you getting away with the smell of adhesive in the house.was a bit worried when you struck that match 🫣
😂 I had the double door open at the back and a velux so it wasn’t bad.
Love the smile on your face … yes well worth the wait hopefully it wont be to long before its complete
I’m getting there. It won’t be too long now 😬
Bye eck lad! It's Blue Peter time.
😂😂😂 is Blue Peter still a thing? I don’t watch TV
@@BUSHMANandBLUE neither do I ...lol. weren't they all arrested for Messing wi kids? I last had a telly in 2013, she had to have one to watch corry, when she went it went in the skip after a nasty accident with a sledgehammer
I would have loved to see how you scribed
Just discovered your channel and love your videos. Great job you’re doing on that Caddy! I have a question concerning condensation. How much condensation do you get when the covers are mounted? Does the condensation show from the outside?
Actually the windows with the covers get none but the front windows can get a lot if it’s damp outside too
@@BUSHMANandBLUE So… covers for the front windows too? Those covers are really awesome! You should find a way to mass produce them :-)
Enjoyed that. Looks good.
Are you planning to get a set of winter tyres too?
If it was awd I would definitely put some chunky tires on but I’ll have to see.
Brilliant Al 👍 Great idea and very well executed. You don't fancy making ones for the front door windows and the windscreen then?! Storage of a windscreen one would be very difficult I suppose. #no1youtuber
Thanks Jase. I’m going to put a curtain across to blockout the front. Easiest way I think.
@BUSHMAN and BLUE no ordinary curtain I hope?!😂 I expect to see a blackout, insulated beauty with hidden magnets on the edges so it holds snug with the sides of the van 😉😁👍 #no1youtuber
😂😂😂 I’ll see what I can do.
Walter would have come close to being glued in the box 😅
😂 luckily it’s contact adhesive so he would need spraying too. Dogs are ace!
Looks really cool, nice work. Any good with carpets?
😂house carpets? Only where I’ve had to replace after I’ve been working under one.
Well done, you could get a job with Blue Peter, you even had "one you prepared earlier!" I use curtains on my Defender at the moment, but this looks better. Ps are you going for a small diesel heater? It's definitely recommended.
😂 Is Blue Peter still a thing? Im not worried about heating as yet as I’m used to tent camping well below freezing. With my power set up and small area to heat I think a small electric heater will be sufficient to take the edge off if needed.
@BUSHMAN and BLUE your right I'm thinking of Val Singleton and John Noakes, it might have changed a bit since then!
I didn't know you had two dogs. I missed blue. I am guessing the other pup doesn't do camping 😂😂😂
He is my friends dog that I was looking after for the week whilst they were away on holiday. I love dogs🥰
@BUSHMAN and BLUE well i am glad to see blue. I am so learning things from ur build. Good luck. I can't wait till its finished.
Our pop top roof needs relining, was wondering (after watching this) if it would work to glue the carpet to the silver side of that self adhesive insulation and then stick the whole thing to the 'ceiling ' I am dreading spraying glue to the roof and then trying to glue the carpet up !!
The spray contact adhesive works really well so if your insulation is stuck well and flat I’m sure it will be fine. Masking tape up some material to protect any over spray. 👍
Bushman and Walter 😅😅
Once again a great video. I love how thorough you are, I really appreciate the depth of detail these guides!
I'm soon to graduate and I was hoping to convert a small van, but with no prior experience it seemed near impossible. Thanks to your videos, I'm hopeful I'll be able to follow along and do the same!
Found your channel for van tutorials, but I'll definitely be staying for you and Blue. Cheers 👍
Welcome mate and hopefully the videos will help. I’m really enjoying designing and making the van and although hard work at time’s definitely worth it👍👊
Where are you storing them when you want to see out the windows etc?
Evening. Off topic I know. Having watched a load of your winter camps. Do you rate the Fjallraven Abisko Lite 2?
Yes definitely! Great tent, I’ve proved it’s robust and massive for one. 👍
ps waiting for the next video
Dog wants to go out😂
He does but Blue sits at the door as he always wants to be out😂
Are you going to finish the van completely before camping with it, or will you camp in it occasionally while you are still working on it?
I want to ideally get it done first. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and designing it so hopefully it’s about right first time 🤞
Where is Blue?
He was out with my dad 👍
Is window tinting allowed in the UK?
Yes in any back windows. This van has them but obviously with a light on inside you can see in.
A lot of work. But looks nice
Can I order a pair for just the backdoors from you?
😂 I should manufacture loads
@@BUSHMANandBLUE Do it!! I would buy!
What are you doing?! 12:15 I've held my breath for the whole thing. Please speed up the footage, or people may pass out. :) You might also want to have about an inch / 2cm of the top of the window for air circulation. And these 2cm are better to be covered by the net. Also the net is nice in hot summer days.
The rear windows don’t open. I’d like to make a mini fold down as a way of looking out if needed though 👌
Yep… BLACK OUT 😂😂😂
You’re lucky you don’t need these in your van. You’ll have to put a window in and I’ll make you one👌
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your merch site returns a 404 btw.
Thanks mate👊👊👊👊
I’d added a letter at the end by accident. Thanks for letting me know. Much appreciated 👊