what are the shades made of? are they weather resistant?
1171741
The shades are made of nylon fabric but the entire construction is not weather resistant. They will fail in less than a month.the Battery department is not weather resistant.
1171742
they are made of a thin nylon material. I don't know if they would be weather resistant, as I returned them due to the lights not working right.
1171743
They are made of a light weight nylon type material. I hung them outside in my trees for 8 months where they stayed in all types of weather. They were all still working perfectly when I recently brought them in for hurricane season in The Florida Keys, although the color of the material was somewhat sun faded. They have a very soft glowing light, and everybody loved them.
1171744
They appear to be made of a nylon/polyester type material. I have had them hanging on my back deck all summer and they all still work but have faded quite a bit. They do endure rain well.
1171745
They appear to be made out of a nylon like fabric. They are pretty weather resistant, although after being outdoors all summer, my red one is starting to fade.
1171746
The shades are synthetic...nylon I'm guessing. They've held up so far (put them up in late June) but then it's been unusually dry in Seattle so they haven't seen much rain. They'll be stored away for the winter as I don't think they could take a lot of punishment.
1171747
I think they are nylon. Stood up well to harsh Florida sun and rain fo a year, although they did fade noticeably. Still working though.
1171748
They are made of a type of polyester material and the electronic part is somewhat shielded from the weather. I bought 9 of them and they have been out all summer in the rain and sun and 6 are still working. Hope this helps.
676527
The shade has the screw on type. Hope it helps. They are cheesy, but are plain and can be decorated.
1183170
I am not sure as I bought these to be used at a children's visitation center for foster children and they are placed in the shade. I assume they would given the material the seat is made out of -
1002676
I purchased them to screen/shade the east side of my deck/home from the morning sun. Mounted on a stud/crossbeam on the deck/roof overhang. They are heavy, so if you plan on mounting them inside on sheetrock, make sure you find the stud. Excellent shades. I have 7 total installed outside, on the inside on my covered deck. They are sturdy and well made. I roll them up when it's stormy, but they are fine in light wind if you leave them down or secure them with eyehooks.
2201906
I believe when I purchased them I also wondered if they could be altered. I don't really recall what I was told so I think to be on the safe side I would call. The only criticism I have with these shades it that the material seems flimsy, but that being said I have had them up for nearly two years and they have worn well.
600186
They were good for the day as sunglasses.. Not sure if they have uv protection though.
21260
I don't know. I would assume it has some weather resistance. I bought it for outdoor use for cinching down on covers I am making. If they are in the sun I'm sure the UV light will eventually degrade them over time. But I plan on keeping them cover where possible. Hope that helps!
86734
hi, The shades are frosted glass screwed into plastic supports. The white part is glass in the photo.
1010989
I am not sure of the answer. I bought them for a school to use as shade in a playground and did not set it up myself, the maintenance staff did.
387783
They are made of acrylic. I used them and they looked great. They did the job perfectly.
2228959
The shade is NOT made of glass, but a heavy plastic material. Not cheap looking/feeling. It takes 2 bulbs. I am very happy with the ones I bought.
520584
I do not know. I placed them indoor on a window sill facing north and so far they are doing well. I will think they can tolerate shade outside.
1166294
Hi Jerry,The sun shade's components are UV-resistant and will withstand the sun's effects for many years.Hope this helps.Regards,AngelaCS Email Representative
1887508
They are very heavy duty hard plastic. You could keep them outside but I wouldn't but if I had to I would keep them covered.
778575
Yes, shades are metal and switch turning is easy. There are large black plastic knobs covering the switches so they are very easy to turn on and off.
2076015
They have grommets around the edge for mounting and the panels are light, pliable and thin. I use mine as a sunshade for the front windshield. They are now weather proof.
1026437
I use them outdoors, they have a clear gel coating on them so I'd say they are weather resistant. Power supply voltage and regulation is critical with these they won't last long with a non regulated supply. I run the ones I have at 12.8 volts and they've lasted for six months all night every night. I've run some of these bulbs with a power supply which stated 12vdc but was actually putting over 16volts needless to say these bulbs lasted about 2 weeks before flickering and burning out. They will last a long time with proper power supply.