Putco's Chrome Vent Visors are custom fit to the front and rear windows of your truck cab.
Vent Visors, also sometimes referred to as side window deflectors, rain guards and wind deflectors; are a great way to give your vehicle an upgrade without a large amount of financial investment. This Vent Visors Research Guide will help you get a great original equipment (OE) look, without hours and hours of installation time. In fact, we consider these to be one of the easiest accessories to install on our site!
Most often rain guards are used to deflect moisture while your vehicle’s window is cracked open slightly. It can keep out rain, sleet, snow and other drops that fall from the sky.
Side window deflectors can also shade your vehicle from the overhead sun. It creates a small additional barrier/shade for the sides of your car, truck, SUV or CUV and can often reduce the greenhouse effect inside.
Wind noise reduction is another function of vent visors. For those who are smokers or who enjoy driving with the window down for ventilation, side window deflectors are perfect for keeping the volume of air flow whipping around to a dull roar.
Due to their impact resistance, many people who work on ranches, in construction or even in mud sports enjoy using vent visors due to their deflective properties! They’re great at keeping the mud off the window and if you happen to throw some gravel or dust during a run, it helps keep damage and grit to a minimum.
Composition
Most vent visors are made from flexible, impact resistant acrylic or ABS plastic. Some styles are chrome plated to give a shiny appearance. These wind deflectors are made scratch resistant and some brands even allow you to prep and paint them to match your vehicle colors.
Two-way heavy duty adhesive (most are applied with 3M brand adhesive) comes pre-applied to the visors to make installation easier for you. When you’re ready to install you simply remove the backing.
Styles and Finishes
Vent visors can be ordered in sets of 2 or 4 depending upon the style you choose. There are different style choices including smoke, dark smoke, chrome, clear and camouflaged. Each visor is custom made to fit the make and model of your vehicle.
Inchannel vent visors install by slipping inside the channel of your car window. This is the area where your window rests, moves up and down.
Tape On wind deflectors simply install by taping over the window receptacle, near the top of the door. Both styles provide different and unique looks.
Installation
Whether you are installing the in-channel style vent visors or tape on application visors, clean and dry your windows and the frame surrounding them. This will ensure the adhesive pre-applied to the visors will stick without dust, dirt or other microscopic interference.
Dry fit or fit without removing the protective backing on the adhesive, each vent visor to each window before you begin your installation.
No tools are needed for installation.
Follow the instructions sent with the product. Each product we carry, whether you’re buying clear or chrome visors, should install in 10 minutes or less per window.
Warranty for wind deflectors vary per brand. Most offer a lifetime limited warranty. Some specific orders such as camouflage custom colors cannot be returned due to the custom nature of the product.
Brands
Popularity of brands varies from year to year. RealTruck has stuck with some mainstays due to their ability to ship fast, stand by their product, offer great warranties and product variety. Each brand offers select finishes and different styles of visors. The following is a breakdown of our brand popularity based on unit sales.
