New Glare shield

frainiea · Post by **frainiea** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:29 am

I need to build up a new glare shield from scratch. Any hints on material to use as the stiffener or backing for the foam. What I took out appeared to be some sort paperboard covered with foam. It had a rod stapled to it to give it a curve that kinda matched the shape needed. The whole thing was covered with vinyl which was stapled to the paper board.

Any good advice available???

zero.one.victor · Post by **zero.one.victor** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:30 pm

I would use some thin soft aluminum. Easily formed,yet sturdy--you could even mount a light-weight GPS to it if need be. I think that would be ideal,to mount a GPS atop the center of the glare shield,as long as a windshield-mount compass isn't in the way (like mine is).

Eric

Dave Clark · Post by **Dave Clark** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 1:28 pm

Maybe some of that plastic sign material that looks like corrugated cardboard?

Post by **GAHorn** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 3:55 pm

There was no glare shield orginally, so what you are "rebuilding" is someone's custom interior. Avoid plastics. They deform with heat, gass-off and ruin/craze the windshield, and emit dangerous cyanide in an electrical fire.
Use dead-soft aluminum (also known as 2024-0) or known as (SO) available from Aircraft Spruce. You could even get a local sheet-metal shop to put a nice roll or "bead" on it's edge to give a nice finished edge to it. Then cover it with whatever approved fabric or leather you wish with foam-backing if you want the padded look.
Talk to a local aircraft interior shop for ideas/advice or call AirTex.