This year my brother moved to Chicago, and left his 2-door Jeep Wrangler JK to my daughter and I. In the past, I’ve had two Jeep Wrangler TJs and loved them; however, every year when the weather was finally nice and the top came off I would always get a bad sunburn. There’s nothing worse than sitting in rush hour traffic and turning into a lobster… This time around, I need to take extra precautions with my daughter riding in the back. I was searching for something that was easy to install and would block the UV rays while still keeping the open air feel of a topless Jeep. That’s when I came across the Alien Sunshade.
It is important to minimize our exposure from the sun and its harmful UV rays. When I was 25 I was diagnosed with melanoma twice within 6 months of each other. According to the Skin Care Foundation, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer, and getting sunburned 5 or more times doubles your risk for melanoma. Be smart and use a sunshade to reduce the UV rays and risks of getting skin cancer.
The installation of the Alien Sunshade was a breeze. This project did not require any tools or special hardware, and only took about 10 minutes to install. Before you begin though, you will need to remove the hard top and/or lower the soft top. It is recommended to leave the sunshade in the sun for 30 minutes to warm up. By doing this the sunshade will stretch easier and it will remove the wrinkles. The first step is to unfold the sunshade and position it so that the front eyelets align with the 3 footman loops along the windshield. Use the 3 short bungee balls to attach the sunshade to the footman loops. The ball end of the bungee should be underneath the sunshade. Next, use the 12 long bungee balls to attach the sunshade to the roll bar. To keep the sunshade centered and aligned I alternated between driver and passenger sides of the Jeep. After a few tugs and repositioning bungees I was happy with how the sunshade fit. When you are ready to put the top back on you will need to remove the 3 front bungees. After the top is back on you can reattach the 3 front bungees.
The Alien Sunshade turned out great! I purchased the extended version for the 2 door, so that it extended back behind the seat rest. This way I don’t have to worry about my daughter getting exposed to the sun. The paint on the Jeep is called Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl, and I wasn’t sure on how well the red colors would match, so I went with Sand. In my opinion, the Sand color goes really well with Deep Cherry Red. It’s great that you can still see through the top, it reduces wind noise, and I think it reduces the extreme heat of the sun in the summer.
So in conclusion, I highly recommend checking out the Alien Sunshade. This product was easy to install. works great, looks great, and reduces your exposure to the sun!
For more information on protecting yourself from the sun check out the Skin Cancer Foundation at https://www.skincancer.org/
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