Window tint questions
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Oops. Too late.
Last edited by Zymurgy; Jul 25, 2014 at 02:05 PM.
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So I guess I violated the rules? Sorry I PM'd (and offered to PM) info. I am not an employee of the shop I used just a happy customer and thought it would be nice to let others know of good quality work when found. So what happens when rules are violated? Do I get a warning or account suspension or something?
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So I guess I violated the rules? Sorry I PM'd (and offered to PM) info. I am not an employee of the shop I used just a happy customer and thought it would be nice to let others know of good quality work when found. So what happens when rules are violated? Do I get a warning or account suspension or something?
I appreciated your PM and will keep your recommended tint shop in mind as the delivery date for my 2015 draws closer.
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BTW, where are the posting rules? I looked at the FAQ but it looks like it just shows how to make post and replies but I could not find specific do's/do not's?
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So I guess I violated the rules? Sorry I PM'd (and offered to PM) info. I am not an employee of the shop I used just a happy customer and thought it would be nice to let others know of good quality work when found. So what happens when rules are violated? Do I get a warning or account suspension or something?
If a moderator deletes a post (or a thread) for rules violations, you will get a PM explaining why. Don't let an occasional slip-up worry you.
Yeah, I know Zymurgy was being helpful...no worries. Good luck on whatever direction you choose for tinting. If you are in the Richardson area and want to inspect the tint job on my car before you pull the trigger just send me a PM and we can setup a time to meet.
BTW, where are the posting rules? I looked at the FAQ but it looks like it just shows how to make post and replies but I could not find specific do's/do not's?
BTW, where are the posting rules? I looked at the FAQ but it looks like it just shows how to make post and replies but I could not find specific do's/do not's?
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When I was having an invisible bra put on my C7 the installer looked at my rear window and showed me that it has been tinted at the factory. I did not ask if you can still tint over it. I am in south Florida and the factory tint works fine .
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I just put 35% on the sides and 20% on the back. I should have gone 35% all around. 20% (on windows that are already 70% remember) is pretty dark when driving at night. The rear visibility without tint isn't too good to begin with. Adding 20% makes it look like looking into a dark hole.
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The side and rear windows are tinted glass. Not enough for me and many others. Yes, you can still have tint film applied. Most state laws acknowledge factory tinted glass by requiring the VLT (Visible Light Transmission) include the net of the film and the glass.
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http://w3.llumar.com/skinprotection/discover-cool.html
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The ceramic tint transparency is proportional to solar energy reduction (I.e. Darker tint = more heat blocking). See link below.
http://w3.llumar.com/skinprotection/discover-cool.html
http://w3.llumar.com/skinprotection/discover-cool.html
Last edited by blackmagicZ; Sep 21, 2014 at 08:35 AM.
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This one says more heat rejection with lighter tint. Attachment 47818277
5% Light Transmittance = dark! and it is at @54% solar energy rejection which is the most of the information you listed.
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All I know is that with a flood light behind panels of different types of the ceramic and regular tink, the darker the tint with ceramic, the more heat got through.
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http://www.tintdude.com/forum/index....4-tser-vs-irr/
TSER is a better measure.