Tint Question - Are they suppose to be this way???

[sharp4runr]

Ok, so I finally got the front two windows tinted. I got them tinted to match the rear windows (yes I know its illegal). From the outside it looks fine, the front and back blend seamlessly.

BUT, when you are inside the truck looking outside, the front two windows are noticeabley darker than the factory tinted windows. This is the first time I've had windows matched to factory tint so I'm not sure if this is normal or what.

I paid $82 including tax for the front window tinting.

I'll try to post a pic when I get home.

 

[Kramer420]

i belive the factory use dipped glass so glass is techcnicly Stained the tints are stick on you should notice a little bit of a diff but shouldnt be that dramatic.

 

[00328]

Fronts are very hard to match to the backs since the fronts have a green tint to them.
I just had my fronts done at 20% and an additional 27% done on the back window. This was about 4 days ago, I'm still trying to decide how close of a match they are, or aren't.

 

[Derek]

That is normal due to the factory tint being a part of the glass itself instead of a film. Factory tint is always easier to see out of regardless of how dark it looks from the outside. As long as they look like they match from the outside, then I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[sharp4runr]

yeah as far as I can tell on the outside they match. from inside looking out, the fronts are definitely darker than the factory tint. You guys are making sound like its normal so thanks for the help all

 

[Mr.yoshimura]

I got my tinted last week with 20% on the front and it look the same way as your. I freaking HATE IT! The stock tinted back window stink! its let too much light trough! on a bright day you can really tell the front are darker them the back from the outside. I'm going to have to take it back to get the hole rear area tinted with 25% to get it to match the front. this chit been bugging me ever since i got it done. I would have told them to do the back but when I got my 4R tinted it was kind of dark and raining out and it look like it was a perfect match. :bash:

 

[Techenigma]

the supposed "privacy glass" they have on the back is horrid. First thing when I get mine the back is going to 5% and the front is going to 35%. Its what I have now and though its illegal because there is still a difference between the front and rear they dont seem to notice. So thats what it will be.

 

[Duc Hunter]

Just remember for heat purposes the 5% is actually hotter then clear. this is because the window is so black it heats up and radiates heat into the car for a LONG time. If you want better cooling I would go not darker then 25%, probably 35% is better. I want to get the fronts darker, so this ahs been informative. I may try 40% or even 50%.

 

[alpha]

Just remember for heat purposes the 5% is actually hotter then clear. this is because the window is so black it heats up and radiates heat into the car for a LONG time. If you want better cooling I would go not darker then 25%, probably 35% is better. I want to get the fronts darker, so this ahs been informative. I may try 40% or even 50%.

umm.. the heat rejection for 5% is higher than say 25%. the heat doesn't stay in the vehicle, that's the purpose of having the higher heat rejection. the heat, if anything, stays within the film. 5% is a lot cooler than clear, not hotter. now the actual glass, 5% would probably be hotter. but the inside of the vehicle would not be..

 

[Duc Hunter]

Alpha, not to disagree but I worked in a tint shop for a while. The 5% provides more shade in the car. However once the glass gets warm it radiates that heat right into the car like a hot pot radiates heat. WE did tests on cars and the 5% always make a car hotter inside and once the glass gets hot the A/C has to work harder to keep the interior cool then it does with 35% on. See the 5%/35% is the radiant light it lets though measured in lumens, is says nothing about IR transfer. IR transfer is the amount of heat and the 35% is the best compromise between shade and cooling. Just my experience in the shop but most shops here in CA have told me and my friends/family the same thing when we get cars tinted, do not go above 35% unless you like the look, it wont be cooler and will actually be warmer.

 

[linhsy]

Ok, so I finally got the front two windows tinted. ...

....I'll try to post a pic when I get home.

Alright, have you got home yet? :awais: :awais:

 

[sharp4runr]

lol, I haven't had a chance to clean her up and it doesn't look like I will for a while.

 

[sharp4runr]

other side

 

[hulk311]

Alpha, not to disagree but I worked in a tint shop for a while. The 5% provides more shade in the car. However once the glass gets warm it radiates that heat right into the car like a hot pot radiates heat. WE did tests on cars and the 5% always make a car hotter inside and once the glass gets hot the A/C has to work harder to keep the interior cool then it does with 35% on. See the 5%/35% is the radiant light it lets though measured in lumens, is says nothing about IR transfer. IR transfer is the amount of heat and the 35% is the best compromise between shade and cooling. Just my experience in the shop but most shops here in CA have told me and my friends/family the same thing when we get cars tinted, do not go above 35% unless you like the look, it wont be cooler and will actually be warmer.

Can anyone else verify this?

For example, would having 35% tint instead of 5% (all around) be much cooler?

I would think that having 5% would keep more heat out of the car then 35%.

 

[b.abe825]

I know this thread is old, but just verifying.

The darker the object (be it tint, paint, etc...) the more IR heat it will absorb. Hence why white is always cooler than black in direct sunlight. Try this in Texas during the summer, you'll regret wearing black I promise. The temperature difference between black and white in full sun is significant (black being hotter).

So in terms of tinting, yes 5% lets less light through, but as that tinted glass absorbs more IR light it was transfer that heat energy into the car, making it hotter than if you had no tint at all.

Basic physics.

 

[MikesToy]

Pending on what brand of tint you get, i always get the UV protection and sunblock/sunshield. Basically when the sun beats on the window, it should bounce back and not penetrate thru. The darker the tint, the less heat penetration coming in. Simply common sense and no basic physics. It's not gonna make the interior temperature cooler but it will not make it any hotter than if you had 35 or 50% tint.

 

[Bens4runner]

mirrored tint for the win
:flipoff: j/k

 

[HB 4X4]

Since this thread was revived by the previous poster, I feel the need to address this statement to prevent mis-information for anyone who may come across it:

I know this thread is old, but just verifying.

The darker the object (be it tint, paint, etc...) the more IR heat it will absorb. Hence why white is always cooler than black in direct sunlight. Try this in Texas during the summer, you'll regret wearing black I promise. The temperature difference between black and white in full sun is significant (black being hotter).

So in terms of tinting, yes 5% lets less light through, but as that tinted glass absorbs more IR light it was transfer that heat energy into the car, making it hotter than if you had no tint at all.

Basic physics.

If you want to talk about how much heat the window itself will absorb, then your logic is sound. However, if you are referring to the amount of heat let inside the vehicle, you are very wrong.