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Allpro cover "sock liner"?

geoB
geoB Member Posts: 109
in Products and Accessories
We've tried a couple of different ways to prevent the Allpro cover of our 400 BD from scratching our acrylic windows. The latest brain storm is finding a liner, just as hikers might use a silk sock liner inside their wool hiking socks. A possible candidate is this Vinpatio cover. Worth a try?
2020 Toyota Highlander + 2021 T@B 400 BD 
Truckee, CA, expat, now driving out of Reno
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  • Yoshi_TAB
    Yoshi_TAB Member Posts: 566
    Hi,

    I use an old cut up soft flannel bed sheet over all the windows .  I use painters tape at the top,  to keep it in place.  I even put one over the solar panel to keep any possible chafing at the corners of the protective film.

    I know many folks say covers have not caused problems which is probably true , but it’s easy enough to do as an extra precaution.
    2025 360 CS 
    2021 TAB 320 BD (w/new owner having fun)
    2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Southern Maryland
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  • geoB
    geoB Member Posts: 109
    I've tried to tape film at the top of the stargazer window - a precarious adventure I'd rather not try again. Where do you "tape at the top"? Across the top of the window or on the walls?
    2020 Toyota Highlander + 2021 T@B 400 BD 
    Truckee, CA, expat, now driving out of Reno
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  • Yoshi_TAB
    Yoshi_TAB Member Posts: 566
    edited September 2024
    Hi
    I tape it directly from the flannel to the solid body of the TAB, not touching any of the window or solar panel. The flannel will cover over the top of the window.  I have done it for 4 years and the painters tape always removes cleanly w/o leaving any marks.  It stays on usually for about 4 months or so depending how late into the fall or early spring we head out. 
    2025 360 CS 
    2021 TAB 320 BD (w/new owner having fun)
    2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Southern Maryland
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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,521
    So, now we need a cover for the cover?  I've used a cover for 7 years, and not one issue with the windows.

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
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  • Yoshi_TAB
    Yoshi_TAB Member Posts: 566
    pthomas745c said:
    So, now we need a cover for the cover?  I've used a cover for 7 years, and not one issue with the windows.

    Just like a sway bar…some people feel a bit better with it.  It causes no harm to use either. As you say..we all camp/travel differently.   Like any extra insurance …you don’t need it …til you do.  Happy travels. 
    2025 360 CS 
    2021 TAB 320 BD (w/new owner having fun)
    2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Southern Maryland
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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,521
    @Yoshi_TAB you are exactly right, thank you.
    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
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  • manyman297
    manyman297 Member Posts: 1,433
    I use an old fitted sheet for a twin mattress to cover the stargazer window. The elastic fits nicely around the window and is secured when you close the window on the sheet.
    2021 400 BD
    2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 
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  • HedCount
    HedCount Member Posts: 51
    My wife made some flannel covers for the windows to keep them from being scratched.  We previously used the "saran wrap" plastic film but it was a major PITA to use.   The flannel covers have a small piece of elastic diagonally in each corner that hooks behind the window (you do not need to open the windows to do this).


    2023 TAB 400, towed by 2001 Ford f-150 Supercrew XLT 5.6 liter v8
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  • Horigan
    Horigan Member Posts: 862
    That’s a great idea @HedCount!  Dealing with the Saran Wrap is a pain. 
    Rich
    2019 T@b 400
    2025 Toyota Highlander 2.4L Turbo
    Bellingham WA
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  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,496
    We do the same as @HedCount, but use our decorative window awnings that we use while camping.  We just put the awnings over the windows before covering the entire trailer with our Classic Accessories Perma Pro cover.


    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


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  • HedCount
    HedCount Member Posts: 51
    love the bear on the door  :)
    2023 TAB 400, towed by 2001 Ford f-150 Supercrew XLT 5.6 liter v8
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  • Bobby4
    Bobby4 Member Posts: 10
    Great idea!  After only 3 years I am tired of the frustration of trying to use Saran Wrap 😂
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