Help With Window Visors

[RSboyz]

Im just curious would the 3M tape on the window visors damage the paint on the door if decided to remove the visors afterwards. Would it leave marks on the door or chip away paint on the door?

I guess this is a general question about window visors, so if you have any experience with them, please help me out. Im considering to buy a set for my 5-door hatchback. Thank you :thumbsup:

[kou]

they will not hurt the car.

[sportin83]

as long as you peel them off easily and dont just yank them off should be no damage at all.

[Meteorite_Marty]

I live in Canada too, and have a 5-door hatchback. I highly recommend the Genuine Toyota in-channel window visors. These require no 3M tape, and fit directly into your window channel for the perfect fit. These cannot be stolen as they sit inside the window channel. The tension of the plastic and perfect fit keep them in place when your window is down.

[IsLNdbOi]

Toyota Canada has in-channel vent visors? All I've seen are the ones that stick to the exterior of the car. I know Weathertech now has in-channel vent visors for the 5-door LB. Still waiting on Lund / AutoVentShade to release in-channel vent visors for the 5-door. They're much cheaper than the Weathertechs and they don't have that annoying part that goes down and blocks the side mirrors.

[mikenacarato]

i wish they made them for 3 door, or do they?

[IsLNdbOi]

Weathertech and Lund / AutoVentshade have had them for the 3-door LB since early 2007.

[sportin83]

i got the stick on cause the inchannel ones where unavailble when i bought mine and they work just fine. ive had the stick on ones on my truck for about 4 years now with no problems

[RSboyz]

The in channel ones from toyota canada is very expensive. I think is around 200 bucks for the 5-door hatch. the stick on ones are around 40-50 bucks and its my first time buying visors so i dont know which ones are better.

[sportin83]

in channel are cleaner looking and are more secure, but the stick on work great as long as you clean the surface well before installing.

[rg570lvr]

I have the in-channel type for the 3-door Lb from buyautotruckaccessories.com for $39.95 and the part number is 192916. They are a tinted color and match my tinted windows. Had them a few months now and love em. I think the Brand name is AVS.:w00t:

[upgradedyaris]

I have the in-channel visors and that's how they come from Toyota Canada. Took 15 about 15 mins to install mine. :)

Duane

[IsLNdbOi]

Weathertech now has in-channel visors for the 5-door LB. They're around $100 though and not sure I want to try them since I didn't have very good experience with their visors for the 3-door LB.

[RSboyz]

the stick on ones said you would need alcohol to clean the paint before you stick them on. is that really necessary? they are about 50 bucks shipped to canada from ebay.

[kou]

they come with alcohol wipes it's to make sure the surface is clean.

[rg570lvr]

I've had the type that adhere to the outside of the door on other vehicles and if I removed them later for whatever reason(broken or unglued) it didn't hurt the paint. It seems to me the paint on my Yaris Lb chips really really easily and I would be scared of the visors that stick to the paint. My '98 Camry and '04 Tundra had much more durable paint jobs, that's why I chose inchannel visors for my Lb, just something to think about, IMO.

[Meteorite_Marty]

In Canada, I paid $140 for my set of 4, for my hatchback. These are in-channel, genuine Toyota (with "Toyota" marking on each one). Easy to install and no problems with fit. Keep in mind with in-channel, no one can steal them either.

[IsLNdbOi]

Several people (me included) have reported that their in-channel visors have fallen out or came out very easily, even with the windows cracked open just a bit. If the windows are closed then yeah, you're not getting them out.

I like the ones made by Lund / AutoVentShade. Theirs is in-channel AND has 3M double-sided, weatherproof tape to stick it in your window channel. Too bad they don't have them yet for the 5-door LB.

[Meteorite_Marty]

The ones I have from Toyota, have extra reinforcement of 3M tape for the back windows included. All pieces are in-channel though. I've had no issues so far.

[earljail]

Our 2005 five door Echo (Yaris Gen. #1) has the Toyota ones. I'd like to point out that they do create a bit of wind noise. They are very secure and don't move around if you tug on them with the windows down.

Personally, I think they're only for smokers who want to crack their windows and not get wet, but if you like the look, go for it.

[IsLNdbOi]

They're also for ppl. who live in the desert and like to keep their windows open just a little bit to let heat out of the car when it's parked and for people who want to open their windows just a bit when it's raining.

[rg570lvr]

Also for people who have to leave their cars parked in the hot sun at work all day long with the windows down about an inch unless you want to come back to an oven, if I wouldn't have the visors and it rains while I'm gone everything gets wet...and I don't smoke.

[earljail]

They're also for ppl. who live in the desert and like to keep their windows open just a little bit to let heat out of the car when it's parked and for people who want to open their windows just a bit when it's raining.

Ah, good point, I forgot about that. My wife does sometimes keep them rolled down a bit, which she wouldn't do in a car without it, for the dual reasons of security and the fact that it can start raining any time here.

I neglected to mention that they do create a little "optical warp" which takes a little bit getting used to. It probably won't be a big deal for most people.

[upgradedyaris]

Weathertech now has in-channel visors for the 5-door LB. They're around $100 though and not sure I want to try them since I didn't have very good experience with their visors for the 3-door LB.

100 bucks?! That's cheap as the OEM price is 175 CDN and worth it too! I've had them on the car for a few months and work awesome. :)