Best wind deflectors?

[Nick72]

Prefer black. Cover up the chrome which I hate.

Must be removable as I'll need to take them off before I give the car back in 3 years, unless I buy it from my businesses lease company. But they also need to stay on under normal conditions.

Only thing is I'm worried about how much they may cut down vision out of the driver's side window?

Looking at these at the moment. Someone posted somewhere. Anyone fitted?

 

AUTO CLOVER Wind Deflectors Set for Toyota Rav4 2019+ (6 pieces) https://amzn.eu/d/eGRAf5b

Thanks 🙏 

[Heidfirst]

Those are a stick on design rather than an insertable one like Climair or Heko. I suspect that will make it harder to remove without leaving a trace.

[Nick72]

1 hour ago, Heidfirst said:

Those are a stick on design rather than an insertable one like Climair or Heko. I suspect that will make it harder to remove without leaving a trace.

Thanks. Appreciated. How do the insert able ones work. Do you know?

[Nick72]

Found them thanks. 

Looks like a similar type of risk with the clips? They also wouldn't cover the chrome. I hate the chrome. So I think this has narrowed it down to the stick on clover ones. 

If anyone has used these ones please let me know what you think. 🙏

 

[Uragan]

These are the clover ones 👍

[Nick72]

3 hours ago, Uragan said:

These are the clover ones 👍

I absolutely love it. All murdered out.

Deflectors look great. Easy to put on and line up?

What do you think about the ability to deliberately remove them?

[Uragan]

Yes easy to fit and remove… lining the back one up is a bit tricky but once you know how it fits it’s easy …. Just offer them up first with no tape and you’ll get the drift 👍

[Rigsby]

AutoClover ones on mine, attaches by 3M tape to the chrome trim, mine have been on for 3 years with no problems, use the included degreaser and cleaner first and take your time.

Also there are 6 pieces (most others only have 4) so covers the front door, rear door and the small glass behind the rear door.

I would imagine they would be fairly easy to remove and clean off any adhesive residue with a cleaner.

[Uragan]

4 hours ago, Rigsby said:

AutoClover ones on mine, attaches by 3M tape to the chrome trim, mine have been on for 3 years with no problems, use the included degreaser and cleaner first and take your time.

Also there are 6 pieces (most others only have 4) so covers the front door, rear door and the small glass behind the rear door.

I would imagine they would be fairly easy to remove and clean off any adhesive residue with a cleaner.

It is easy to remove the tape as I’ve had to once or twice to get them on perfectly… and just got some more automotive tape 3m off flee bay for a few quid to restick  it on 👍

[Nick72]

5 hours ago, Rigsby said:

AutoClover ones on mine, attaches by 3M tape to the chrome trim, mine have been on for 3 years with no problems, use the included degreaser and cleaner first and take your time.

Also there are 6 pieces (most others only have 4) so covers the front door, rear door and the small glass behind the rear door.

I would imagine they would be fairly easy to remove and clean off any adhesive residue with a cleaner.

Looks awesome 😎 

[Nick72]

Right, thx all. Ordered the auto clover.

[Rigsby]

On 10/8/2024 at 4:24 PM, Nick72 said:

Right, thx all. Ordered the auto clover.

Nick, a couple of tips regarding installing the wind deflectors, make sure they don’t foul on each other when door is opened, in particular the rear door / small piece.

Regarding the small piece, the narrow bit fixes to the glass rather than the rubber seal.

[Nick72]

3 hours ago, Rigsby said:

Nick, a couple of tips regarding installing the wind deflectors, make sure they don’t foul on each other when door is opened, in particular the rear door / small piece.

Regarding the small piece, the narrow bit fixes to the glass rather than the rubber seal.

Great tip thanks. Arriving next week.

[Nick72]

On 10/10/2024 at 3:07 PM, Rigsby said:

Nick, a couple of tips regarding installing the wind deflectors, make sure they don’t foul on each other when door is opened, in particular the rear door / small piece.

Regarding the small piece, the narrow bit fixes to the glass rather than the rubber seal.

Received yesterday but too wet outside to install. May install today but I've got some motorway driving coming up on Tuesday and the instructions say don't do it for 48hrs. 

My main question though is they are pretty tall on the front windows. About 2 inches of visibility lost. How have you got on with this? Any issues?

[Rigsby]

42 minutes ago, Nick72 said:

Received yesterday but too wet outside to install. May install today but I've got some motorway driving coming up on Tuesday and the instructions say don't do it for 48hrs. 

My main question though is they are pretty tall on the front windows. About 2 inches of visibility lost. How have you got on with this? Any issues?

I’m 6’1” and it doesn’t bother me at all, the “clip on” ones come further down.

[Nick72]

18 minutes ago, Rigsby said:

I’m 6’1” and it doesn’t bother me at all, the “clip on” ones come further down.

That's great to know thanks matey. I think I'll just pin it whilst still in the plastic bag to get a feel for it. I'm 6ft 3 so figured it worth a check. 

Can't install them today as although it's dry at the moment it is going to lash it down on the middle of the night. Says don't get wet for 48hrs. This is going to narrow down my options in the NW of England as it rains almost every day. 🤣🤦So it may be late spring before I get a weather window. 🤣

[Nick72]

One thing I did notice when I started the process before aborting was the chrome has lots of defects. Grey patches about 2 to 5mm diameter on the chrome. 6 or 7 of them. Looks like where the chrome plating hadn't taken. I assume these were manufacturing defects given I only have a few hundred miles on the car. They're getting covered up in any case but wondered if anyone else had seen this?

[Nick72]

On 10/8/2024 at 11:09 AM, Rigsby said:

AutoClover ones on mine, attaches by 3M tape to the chrome trim, mine have been on for 3 years with no problems, use the included degreaser and cleaner first and take your time.

Also there are 6 pieces (most others only have 4) so covers the front door, rear door and the small glass behind the rear door.

I would imagine they would be fairly easy to remove and clean off any adhesive residue with a cleaner.

I also wanted to ask and say, what a lovely photo and cabin. We've been thinking about taking a week out and staying in a cabin in a forest somewhere.

[Rigsby]

2 hours ago, Nick72 said:

I also wanted to ask and say, what a lovely photo and cabin. We've been thinking about taking a week out and staying in a cabin in a forest somewhere.

Thanks, that was at Centre Parcs in Cumbria a couple of years ago, took my grandson and we bumped into one of his heroes, Ireland and Everton Captain Seamus Coleman.

[Rigsby]

3 hours ago, Nick72 said:

One thing I did notice when I started the process before aborting was the chrome has lots of defects. Grey patches about 2 to 5mm diameter on the chrome. 6 or 7 of them. Looks like where the chrome plating hadn't taken. I assume these were manufacturing defects given I only have a few hundred miles on the car. They're getting covered up in any case but wondered if anyone else had seen this?

I’m not a big fan of chrome trim to be honest, a lot of it seems to be Chromed Plastic these days, my last car came with a “Black Pack” that deletes the chrome at factory and replaces it with gloss black.

[Nick72]

1 hour ago, Rigsby said:

Thanks, that was at Centre Parcs in Cumbria a couple of years ago, took my grandson and we bumped into one of his heroes, Ireland and Everton Captain Seamus Coleman.

Awesome result! 👏 

[Nick72]

1 hour ago, Rigsby said:

I’m not a big fan of chrome trim to be honest, a lot of it seems to be Chromed Plastic these days, my last car came with a “Black Pack” that deletes the chrome at factory and replaces it with gloss black.

Looks so much better.