All cabin mount screens Kappa Windscreens make can stay in place when the top is raised. They will not touch it. Our new trunk mount tempered glass screens will come in contact with a raised top, though it may still be left in place. As an alternative option, the trunk mount screen may be removed and stored in the trunk in an included storage bag.
The best way to clean an acrylic screen is by cleaning with mild soap or a cleaner specifically made for acrylics like the Plaskolite sold on this site under accessories. Never use a solvent based cleaner like Windex on plastic as this may break down the plastic. An ammonia-free cleaner works best for tempered-glass to get a streak-free shine. Lint-free microfiber cloths are a great option to clean either type of screen.
To change the color of the led light that is shown with the screen, simply go to the left and highlight led options and pick your prefered color. A screen with that particular led preference will be ordered, no additional charge.
Our new illuminated windblades now offer the option of changing the led light on the screen. Simply detach the silver trim, slide out the original light strip, slide in the new one, and finally reattach the trim. Plug-in replacement lights for use with the plug-in cigarette lighter adapter switch may be be purchased from the website separately or as an additional light when a screen is purchased.
The screen is most effective, especially at highway speeds, when it is used in combination with raised side windows. This blocks the side winds as well as the winds sucked in from behind by the vacuum effect of the topless cabin.
In combination with raised side windows, the high-profile (HP) screen will block about 35-40% of wind turbulence, while the low-profile (LP) version about 30-33%.
The only drilling required to install our cabin-mount screens on the Solstice or Sky is two 1/8" holes in the plastic sheet behind the seats. No trim areas are drilled. If the original look of the plastic is desired in the future, two small plastic plugs can be pushed into the holes. Alternatively, to avoid any drilling, our scratch-resistant deck-mounted screens may be considered.
Tempered-glass is roughly four times the strength of regular glass. Tempered-glass is used on the side windows of cars and the rear windows of the Solstice's and Sky's convertible tops. Should tempered-glass break, it is designed to shatter into smaller, safer blunt pieces, instead of larger, dangerous shards of glass.
Tempered-glass offers several significant advantages. It resists scratching much better than acrylic or scratch-resistant acrylics. Also, it can be cleaned easily with solvent based cleaners like Windex; this is a no-no for acrylics. Finally, being a rigid material and attached with Kappa Windscreen's unique two-screw attachment method to the car's frame, our tempered-glass screens exhibit virtually no vibration even at high-speed and extreme, turbulent air conditions. We call it a "rock-solid" installation.
Since our screens are screwed to the wall of the cockpit and frame of the car, our screen enjoys several advantages. First, the screen is very secure and exhibits little or no vibration and bending (especially our rigid tempered-glass windblades); second, since no Velcro is needed to hold the screen in place, no sticky Velcro/tape has to be put on your car's interior and replaced once it eventually stretches, loosens, and fails when used to try to withstand 100 plus mph winds; third, using screws to attach the screen ensures a higher level of security against theft and vandalism, unlike screens that are simply slid in place or attached with Velcro.
Many people find that the top down experience in a roadster is enhanced by reducing the wind turbulence in the cabin. They find their hair isn't whipped around as much, the cockpit remains warmer in cooler driving seasons, and the radio and conversations between passenger and driver can be heard better. And not to be forgotten, whether etched or not or lit or not, they look as awesome as your car does.
