Sun Shade

[Frankenstrat]

As you know, the Mk6 Golf has a particularly deep windscreen, so much so that my original folding sun shade was the right width but was too short and wouldn't fit properly. I didn't want to stick it to the inside of the windscreen with the suction cups, I prefer to hold it in place with the sun visors. Consequently when I came out of work, the sun shade would usually have fallen down and lay flat on the dashboard.

On Saturday I purchased a large sun shade 150cm x 70cm. It's the right depth for the windscreen but it's far too wide, so I have to fold the ends at 90° to the windscreen to get it to fit.

My question without notice is does anyone know of a sun shade, concertina-type or one of those twist and fold types, that will perfectly fit the Mk6 Golf windscreen?

[team_v]

Check ebay FTW!

They have sunshields designed for the exact shape of almost all vw models so far.

Might have to do an international search.

[Axis]

Trim the edges of your new one? Finish the ends off with some electrical tape or something...

Unless you were planning on re-selling it or returning it.

[Frankenstrat]

Well despite Mr Googleheimer assisting my searching, I was unable to find anything that was suitable, so I'll try your suggestion Team_V.

Axis, I had considered breaking out the scalpel and steel rule, but the edge binding and the elastic loop on the sun shade kind of put me off. I wouldn't bother returning it to the shop from whence it came, it was only $8 or so, I can live with the loss if I have to. Some new binding would have to be sewn along both trimmed edges, but it's possible my daughter could come to the rescue in that eventuality.

Thanks fellers, I appreciate the responses.

[moniker]

You know, IMO the interior ones do close to nothing if you are trying to keep the heat out.
I use an exterior silver folding / rollup shade - will do a far better job. Generally a 'large' or 4WD exterior shade will do the job - in fact I am using a large shade on a MKVI Golf and it does cover the whole windscreen.
Believe me on the recent 40 + days we've had in Perth it kept the interior not much above ambient temp..

Supercheap Auto (Perth) is where I bought mine

[team_v]

I use the sunshade to protect the dash from direct sunlight for 8+ hours a day rather than to keep the heat out.

No windscreen sunshade is going to keep heat out as the light/heat will still get in the side windows.

[Frankenstrat]

Moniker, that's a very good suggestion. I used to have an exterior sunshade many years ago, it had a couple of flaps that had to be trapped between the door and the A-pillar with wooden dowels sewn inside the flappy bits to prevent the shade from being "borrowed". I've even used an old beach towel and a pink blanket at times to achieve the same effect.

And like Team_V's my Golf has to sit outside all day long at work and there isn't much shade around. What little there is is conveniently located over the boss's parking spot.

[GolfAtom]

I have a large twist & fold one that fits nicely. Along with the front windows wound down 1cm, the summer heat in the car is bearable after a day in the sun. I think I bought it at Big W or was it Super Cheap?

[Frankenstrat]

My wife has one of those twisty-foldy sunshades but it's like trying to solve Rubik's Cube folding it up correctly. It tends to get tossed onto the back seat of her car when not in use!