Tint my windows...Help Pls

HB 4X4 said:
Right. You basically repeated some of the same facts that I just said but in different words.

You can call it "tint" because it is colored. However, it is NOT the same as aftermarket window tint. The front clear windows are not clear. They are in fact green. One could therefore say that the front windows have a green "tint". This doesn't mean you have tinted windows in the sense that we are referring to.

All glass, even clear glass has UV blocking properties. But aftermarket window tint boosts this capability to as much as 99%, depending on the quality of tint.

Factory "privacy glass" does add minimal amounts of heat rejection, however for anyone who lives in hot climates, knows very well that the people in back will still bake in the sun. Window tint makes a much more comfortable interior by blocking more heat.
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Okay, I'll break this down for you in terms that are easier to understand:

1- Are you cooler sitting in the shade or sitting in the sun?

2- Are you cooler sitting in the interior of a vehicle with factory privacy glass or one without privacy glass?

Any time sun light is blocked, heat is rejected. It doesn't matter what you want to call it (tinted, privacy, or whatever), dark glass blocks light and blocked sunlight means heat is rejected.

I don't want to get into a pissing match about window tint film because everyone knows you can get it superdark like limo tint. And of course the darker the glass, the more light (and heat rejection). The whole point of this debate stemmed upon a statement that was made that factory tint isn't really tint (of course it is) and that it does nothing to reject heat. This is a false statement.

Go ahead and continue the debate, but I'm done. Anyone with any common sense will see through the false statements that have been repeated again and again in this thread.
 
Again, you repeated facts that I already said. Very good.

EH007 said:
Okay, I'll break this down for you in terms that are easier to understand:

1- Are you cooler sitting in the shade or sitting in the sun?

2- Are you cooler sitting in the interior of a vehicle with factory privacy glass or one without privacy glass?

Any time sun light is blocked, heat is rejected. It doesn't matter what you want to call it (tinted, privacy, or whatever), dark glass blocks light and blocked sunlight means heat is rejected.

I don't want to get into a pissing match about window tint film because everyone knows you can get it superdark like limo tint. And of course the darker the glass, the more light (and heat rejection). The whole point of this debate stemmed upon a statement that was made that factory tint isn't really tint (of course it is) and that it does nothing to reject heat. This is a false statement.

Go ahead and continue the debate, but I'm done. Anyone with any common sense will see through the false statements that have been repeated again and again in this thread.
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HB 4X4 said:
Again, you repeated facts that I already said. Very good.
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Um, no. Here's what you said:


Privacy glass is not tint....It does close to nothing when considering blocking heat...

False statement.

Okay, I'm really done now. Point proven.
 
EH007 said:
Um, no. Here's what you said:


Privacy glass is not tint....It does close to nothing when considering blocking heat...

False statement.

Okay, I'm really done now. Point proven.
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You seem to have cut out part of my post for your benefit...

It does close to nothing when considering blocking heat. Some, yes.. But not much.

As well as:

Factory "privacy glass" does add minimal amounts of heat rejection, however for anyone who lives in hot climates, knows very well that the people in back will still bake in the sun. Window tint makes a much more comfortable interior by blocking more heat.


JAC said:
ok guys...calm down
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I'm not upset in the slightest.

Anyways, to get back on topic. I think you may prefer to go with 20% all around. It should give you what you want to achieve while not being too dark.
 
hehe. I'm with EH007 here. We're talking about the meaning of the word tint now. The back glass is tinted. Just in a different manner than most people would consider when talking about it in everyday conversation, which, probably was a useless point to bring up in the first place, but he's right.

Anyway, go with 15-20% and DIY. It's not like it's hard to take the stuff off if you mess it up anyway.
 
kylebacc said:
hehe. I'm with EH007 here. We're talking about the meaning of the word tint now. The back glass is tinted. Just in a different manner than most people would consider when talking about it in everyday conversation, which, probably was a useless point to bring up in the first place, but he's right.

Anyway, go with 15-20% and DIY. It's not like it's hard to take the stuff off if you mess it up anyway.
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That was my point. That he is confusing the literal meaning of tint with the effects that aftermarket tint provide. You can say they are tinted in the same way you could say a stained glass window is "tinted" different colors. However, you can't compare it with the effects of aftermarket tint unless you are trying to convince yourself your back windows are already tinted so that you don't have to pay to get them done.

To each his own.
 
EH007 said:
Okay, I'll break this down for you in terms that are easier to understand:

1- Are you cooler sitting in the shade or sitting in the sun?

2- Are you cooler sitting in the interior of a vehicle with factory privacy glass or one without privacy glass?

Any time sun light is blocked, heat is rejected. It doesn't matter what you want to call it (tinted, privacy, or whatever), dark glass blocks light and blocked sunlight means heat is rejected.

I don't want to get into a pissing match about window tint film because everyone knows you can get it superdark like limo tint. And of course the darker the glass, the more light (and heat rejection). The whole point of this debate stemmed upon a statement that was made that factory tint isn't really tint (of course it is) and that it does nothing to reject heat. This is a false statement.

Go ahead and continue the debate, but I'm done. Anyone with any common sense will see through the false statements that have been repeated again and again in this thread.
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I disagree with the information that you are providing. You say that the darker the tint the more heat rejection? I thought it was the opposite? 50% tint will decrease more heat than 5% tint. True or not? I'm talking about heat rejection here not privacy.
 
From what I've seen for the majority of tint the lower percentage, ex. 5%, will reject more heat or rays than a higher percentage, ex. 50%.

Now there are films out there that are designed specifically for heat reduction and those would of course reject more heat that your typical film.
 
I just set up an appointment today to have my fronts done Monday. He recommends 18% on the fronts to match the factory tint in the back. I was going 20% but he said that that would not be a good match, but it would look ok. Or legal limit is 27% and the lowest he has close to that is 25%, so I will take my chances with the 18%. I should be fine! All for 80 dollars!!

You are absolutely right ClemsonFan15.
 
I really like Mount Pleasant. I think I have family down there. :)

None of the shops around here have films of those percentages. They just have 5, 15, 20, 35, 50, and maybe one or two higher ones.
 
Yeah, there are a few places like that here with those same percentages you gave. This place does tint for homes as well and they use the carbon tint without metal in it that won't mess up your navigation. The name of the business is called SunStoppers.
 
are you guys 100% sure that 5% limo tint will block out more heat than 50% or 35%?

I have a truck with limo all around except windshield and it was like driving an oven, it got very hot in there. Ive been doing some reading and it really does sound like 35 or 50% blocks out more heat than limo 5% tint...
 
hulk311 said:
are you guys 100% sure that 5% limo tint will block out more heat than 50% or 35%?

I have a truck with limo all around except windshield and it was like driving an oven, it got very hot in there. Ive been doing some reading and it really does sound like 35 or 50% blocks out more heat than limo 5% tint...
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Old thread I know, but I felt the need and urge to tell you, hulk311, that you're an idiot. Yes 5% absolutely blocks more light/heat/UV rays than does 50% or 35%. It's not some crazy voodoo magic where 80% blocks less than 35% but 35% blocks more than 5%, it's probably pretty close to a linear relationship.
 
thirstyturtle said:
Yes 5% absolutely blocks more light/heat/UV rays than does 50% or 35%.
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Turtle: You're only partly right. 5% window tint (limo) does block more visible light than lighter films... say 50% as an example, and therefore allows less solar energy (heat) to be transmitted, but it has nothing to do with UV. Ultra-violet light is light that you cannot see. A 50% window film can block just as much UV light as a 5% film.

The percentages listed on window films refer to the amount of visible light allowed to pass through.

Just trying to shed some light!
~Doozi
 
I like it personally for privacy. I don't like people pulling up next to me at a stop light and looking at me. Sounds crazy but just a pet peeve I have.
 
I did a write up a while back on how to do it yourself, its really easy if your patient and good with detail work. good luck
 
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