Mirror Guard - Black or White?

[Abacist]

With circular reflectors stuck on the old van!

 

[Minxy]

Am I correct it’s Short arm for PVC Fiat Ducato?

Yes.

 

[RetiredPope]

I vote and fitted white, making them as visible as possible is the aim.

 

[TerryL]

White, white, white, white....................... with a reflective sticker for night use.

Any other colour is all but invisible to oncoming vehicles. We've seen large logging trucks take to the hedge to avoid us - and they take no prisoners!

Forget the aesthetics, those mirrors are bloody expensive and even with Mirrorguards fitted it doesn't stop the damage every time. Best take any option to avoid contact in the first place!

 

[Steve+Maggie]

Thanks Terry all ordered white and reflective so thanks to everybody who took the time to advise!
Cheers
Steve

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[M-J]

Hoping mirrorguard have a show offer at Peterborough so I can get some white ones, might also get their glovebox cup holder tray thing if the price is right.

 

[Wombles]

Hoping mirrorguard have a show offer at Peterborough so I can get some white ones, might also get their glovebox cup holder tray thing if the price is right.

Not heard of them doing show offers as their products sell themselves & they sometimes run out of stock (suggest going early) but you do save p&p if buying at a show.

 

[Glas Robin]

Just out of interest... saw an A-class at the NEC last month advertising itself as the “world’s first motorhome without rear view mirrors”. It just had cameras and screens inside the cab.

Anyone done this?

For the cost of a set of guards I could rig up cameras and screens and reduce the risk entirely.

Pros/cons?

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Just out of interest... saw an A-class at the NEC last month advertising itself as the “world’s first motorhome without rear view mirrors”. It just had cameras and screens inside the cab.

Is that even road legal for the UK? I wouldn't know if that can give a proper equivalent view. We know lorries have all sorts of vision problems and blindspots so cyclists aren't seen, so a fixed camera is worse. Even on my car the manufacturer reversing camera displays screen warnings not to rely on it every time it activates.

 

[Minxy]

Just out of interest... saw an A-class at the NEC last month advertising itself as the “world’s first motorhome without rear view mirrors”. It just had cameras and screens inside the cab.

Anyone done this?

For the cost of a set of guards I could rig up cameras and screens and reduce the risk entirely.

Pros/cons?

Regardless of whether it meets UK regs for vehicles, I wouldn't risk having a MH/camper with only 'electronic' displays instead of proper mirrors ... how many times do we hear of things like this going wrong and then you'd be stuffed!

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[gus-lopez]

Surprised to see that bull bar in the photo thought they were banned as very dangerous to pedestrians?

Still perfectly legal as long as the EC homologation sticker is attached to the bar

 

[Lunnie]

White more reflective, whole point of the guards is to protect your mirror, the more vusuable the better..
We have white but on reading this thread will add solar strips.. Being a Bailey mh we are that bit wider..

 

[TerryL]

Being a Bailey mh we are that bit wider..

But I don't think your cab is wider so they won't stick out any further!

Can still get smashed though.

 

[Minxy]

But I don't think your cab is wider so they won't stick out any further!

Can still get smashed though.

No but the body of the MH is wider than a lot other others ... also some MHs have medium arms and others long arms (PVCs are short arm).

 

[Mister Benn]

I have whites but despite the colour have been hit twice - both times by work transits abroad. The result - Mirrorguard 2 - Transits 0
On both occasions i stopped before impact but they didn't and as a result left bits of transit mirrors all down the road behind me.
I'll admit that my mirrorguard on the passenger side has a slight scuff mark but they were money well spent

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[GSD]

Black ones with highly reflective silver Solas tape - have done ours but no photos of ours on our Mirrorguards at the moment but this is what the tape does https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/reflective-stickers-for-mirrors.91148/

I am probably being really dumb but have just put a modest stripe of solas tape on my new mirrorguards. The tape has the word "solas" on the outside (non sticky) side. Obviously you peel off the backing to expose the sticky side but is there a layer on the other side as well to peel off ?

 

[Wombles]

I am probably being really dumb but have just put a modest stripe of solas tape on my new mirrorguards. The tape has the word "solas" on the outside (non sticky) side. Obviously you peel off the backing to expose the sticky side but is there a layer on the other side as well to peel off ?

No - not on any Solas tape that we have used. It is used in the maritime industry where it may be that it needs to be marked accordingly to meet regulations. Some makes have smaller writing or if buying a long length it's possible to use the sections between the writing if it's not wanted.

 

[GSD]

Thanks thats what I thought. Will probably redo at some point but the lettering is spaced at 50mm so will need a few bits !

 

[Zigisla]

I am probably being really dumb but have just put a modest stripe of solas tape on my new mirrorguards. The tape has the word "solas" on the outside (non sticky) side. Obviously you peel off the backing to expose the sticky side but is there a layer on the other side as well to peel off ?

SOLAS always refers to a tape that is grey in daylight and a bright white when reflecting. It is a Coast Guard Standard and refers to the relective properties. SOLAS - Saftey Of Lives At Sea, has a reflective candela rating of over 1000 where as normal relective tapes and reflectors is about 75.

 

[TerryL]

That's okay at night of course - but it's in the daytime you need the increased visibility so oncoming vehicles can see the mirror. Dayglo orange would be better imho.

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[Markas]

How about silver? At least I now know why there's bits of reflective orange and white tape on my black mirrors!

 

[Diabalo]

Alternative to the Mirror Guard ones but still good quality 'thick' material:

https://www.seaflo-uk.com/mirror-protectors-427-c.asp

We got a pair at a MH show we went to last year - we were able to compare them to the cheaper Milenco and more expensive Mirror Guard ones and these were as thick/strong as the MG ones.

They have a reflector on the back of the cover and a top and bottom reflector on the mirror side so can be seen both back and front in the dark.

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Minxy Girl

What's your verdict on the Seaflo Guards have they been ok? Also are they held on just by the screwed clip or did you use double sided tape as well?

 

[Minxy]

Minxy Girl

What's your verdict on the Seaflo Guards have they been ok? Also are they held on just by the screwed clip or did you use double sided tape as well?

For the time we had them they were fine, they survived a tree branch swipe with only a very minor mark which polished off. We just used the screw/clamp fitting and they never budged.

As we don't have the camper now I can't say more on how they perform over a longer time period but when we bought them we were able to compare them to the more expensive version and in our view they were just as solid and offered as good protection for half the price plus had the added bonus of the extra reflectors.

 

[Twincam Escort]

Ive just ordered some in white from Seaflo.
I will let you know how I get on with them.

 

[Abacist]

I had white Mirror Guards on my AutoTrail Savannah and sikaflexed a white/silver reflective circle on the front of each so easily visible in both daylight and at night. The AutoTrail one had long arms and they seemed to stick out a mile from the cab! Never got bashed with them though!

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[Lucky]

If you want to be seen, fit Dayglow - by wrapping in vinyl.

If you want to look coordinated, match the mh's paint.

If you are contrary, fit the opposite to your paintwork.

Surely it can't be any more black and white than that.

 

[Devon Sue]

We put white ones on our big white boxes, far more visible to oncoming drivers and saved our mirrors more than once. The mirrors on our current van don't stick out nearly so far so we haven't bothered.

 

[Twincam Escort]

Got the Seaflo ones today and fitted them in minutes.
They fit perfectly and seem well made out of a softish, flexible, thick plastic shell.
Well pleased so far.
Piccys

 

[David and Sally]

Got the Seaflo ones today and fitted them in minutes.
They fit perfectly and seem well made out of a softish, flexible, thick plastic shell.
Well pleased so far.
Piccys

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We have those. Reckon they are OK for the price. The yellow reflectors do fade after a while though.

 

[Diabalo]

They look the part and will be more visible to oncoming traffic.

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