When paired with a front windshield shade -(I prefer the EzyShade Windshield TWO PIECE windshield shade) this combo will give you super privacy in your car and will reduce heat too! How about NURSING BABY or expressing privately in your car? Awesome! Eat a meal, take a nap, surf on your phone, in privacy, CHANGE CLOTHES!

In my opinion, using these easy to install and remove side shades coupled with a front windshield shade reduces felt car heat by 70%! The panels are fabric with a reflective side and a graphic printed side of "water spots." Having experimented with the panels, the only effective option is to put them up reflective side facing out. The panels hold in place with small sewn in magnets. Attach the magnets directly to your upper door and let it hang....or my preference...install the panels in the door frame by sticking them onto the metal door frame. The bottom has no magnets, so the panels hang like curtains.

Fit is "general" so there is no way they can be a perfect fit for all windows. This just means there will be very small areas of glass that are not totally blocked. Believe me, these panels block so much heat that it's surprisingly good. And I've found even with gaps, there is still plenty of privacy as you sit in your car.

The reason I like putting up these panels on the inside door frame is it allows you to have your doors open for ventilation if you choose, and still have a measure of privacy from the curtains. I've included a photo of it at night also. You can see that it also helps conceal whatever valuables you might have in your car by simply making it difficult to see inside. Perhaps burglars may move on!

I can't say enough about these panels! Every vehicle owner should have them to reduce heat and to give you privacy. Of course, you can't drive with them installed...so I timed myself putting them on and taking them down. Each window took on average TEN SECONDS to magnet into place, and about 3 seconds to pull off the window, fold and stow in a door pocket. Not bad for the benefits you get to have a cooler car! (Install and removal for the mentioned windshield screen took about TEN SECONDS) Making for an amazing combo that gives wonderful in vehicle privacy and a heat reduction of about 70%!!

Son muy cencillos de poner y guardar

The other day I was thinking, "I've got to review these sun shades, these are great!". Took me a little while to get around to it and I guess that was a good thing because now I'm returning them. They were awesome and exactly what I wanted. It's not easy to find ones that block the sun as opposed to filtering it. And the universal fit actually fit pretty darn good on two very different vehicles. A '07 Camry and '13 Ford Edge SUV. Not perfect, but darn good coverage for a universaly sized shade. The magnets worked great, install was quick and easy to put on and shift around until I could get the best coverage.

But it was the magnets that ultimately failed. They started shifting around in the seem. That meant some spots were secured extra well and other spots were not secure at all and it would sag. I'm not sure if they were meant to be loose in the seem or if they were glued in place and the heat of the sun caused the glue to fail? At least I can return 'em. The search continues for something similar that might hold up better...

UPDATE: As usual, Amazon's return process has become quick and simple, but I ultimately chose to keep the sun shades. I had ordered a competitor's set and found the quality in the seems to be much worse than this brand. I also learned from further shopping that the magnets are designed to be moved around through the seem to get a better fit for each application. I'll up it to 4 stars because even though it's a good idea, once the magnets are positioned, the item offers no way to keep 'em where you want 'em. My wife suggested a safety pin, I may put a stich in the seem on either side of the magnets once positioned. I think it will be worth it because these definitely are higher quality than the competitor's I just bought.

A word to those who are complaining they don't fit their car / SUV perfectly. These are a UNIVERSAL fit. The odds of a PERFECT seal is a million to one. To be a Universal fit, they can only cover MOST of the window. If you're looking for a perfect fit, I believe I've seen similar sun shade designed for SPECIFIC vehicles, but odds are you pay a lot more for that. I prefer the 90% coverage of the Universal fit, not just for the cost savings, but the ability to move 'em from my car to my wife's when needed.

I purchased the pack of four and I use these regularly in the southern heat. Keeps my car cooler and blocks the sun for my rear passengers as needed. I did take the suggestion of another reviewer and sewed the magnets in place so they don't move. I also hate how the bottom hangs away from the window, so my seats still get hot (can't avoid leg burns from the southern sun). You don't really have any way to tuck them and my car's front row windows curve enough for this to be a let down. But I still use them to keep my car cool. I like how much of a difference they make. I've also used while sitting in my car waiting on someone or to eat lunch and the shade/privacy is GREAT. Because I'm using them to block the sunlight, I use the silvery gray side towards the outside and have the blue water drops facing the interior of the car. It reflects the sun the best for me this way.

Bought these for the double thickness as some sun shades only partially block the sun. I usually eat my lunch in my vehicle while I'm at work and where I park, the sun beats directly on my face through the driver's side window. There are a few minor drawbacks to this though. First, since I'm sitting in my car while in use, if you open the window and there's a breeze, it'll either suck the blind out the window or blow it in on me. A similar issue will happen if I have the heat or AC on. Basically, any kind of air circulation can cause these issues. Second is that to put this shade in place, I have to open my car door. Again, if it's windy, it can be a bit of a pain in the neck to keep in place until I close the door. As other reviewers have mentioned, having some more magnets might help. Overall, they do the job I need them to do and I can eat in peace.