No, I didn't do the front windshield because it is laminated glass and is treated for UVB/UVA rays. Windshields let very little UV into the cabin. The other glass in the car does not receive the same treatment and is not laminated, so it lets the most UV in.

 

15%??? how do you drive at night? You sir must have very good vision :-)

 

I'm used to it as I've been driving tinted cars like that for 30+ years.. Also, the darkness looking into the windows from the outside in is not the same darkness from inside out. It might be hard to see inside the car at night but it's definitely not hard to see out..

 

even though its treated for UVB/UVA rays, not sure the percentage level of protection it provides, tint is usually 99%+.. For me its also the heat rejection the tint provides, it makes a noticeable difference when using film on the windshield...

 

Picked the car up yesterday…looks great and has some new plate covers!

 

Yes, we offer XPEL tint as well.

When using a premium ceramic tint (like XPEL Prime XR), the UV and IR rejecting characteristics are a property of the material - not the color. The film provides ~75-85% IR heat rejection and 100% UV rejection across the range of shades (ie 70% -> 20%). So you can choose whatever LOOK you're going for and still get significant heat rejection. That's why we typically use 70% for the windshield since it has virtually no color, but still offers good IR heat rejection.

This is NOT true of cheaper dyed film tint, which is essentially cosmetic only.

 

Yes, windshields are good at UV filtering from the factory. The benefit of ceramic tint on the windshield is for IR heat rejection. Just helps keep the cabin more comfortable, and you feel less heat on your skin when driving into the sun.

 

Bah I assumed he didn't as it's not listed anywhere and never mentioned. I'm taking my car tomorrow to get done. But I have not decided at the level. I prefer uniform tho.. thinking between 35 and 45%. White car so I really want the contrast but I also don't want the drug dealer look :-)

Plus the tint will help hide the ugly metal finish behind the seats because I didn't spring for the leather backing since I didn't think it would be noticeable. D'oh.[/QUOTE]

The most popular tint shades are:
- 20% (for the darkest look)
- 35% (for a noticeably darker look, but you can still see silhouettes inside the car from outside)
- 50% (looks slightly darkened, almost twilight looking)

As mentioned previously by 08 Mac Cab TT, the tint does look darker from the outside than it does when looking out from the inside. So the visibility with 20% is still quite good. Think of the factory window tone on the rear windows of a typical SUV. They look really dark from the outside, but the visibility is still good from inside even at night.

 

It's a beauty! And it will be SO much easier to maintain with the PPF. As we all know, black paint picks up scratches and swirls incredibly easily. The PPF will not show any of these tiny incidental marks from touching, washing, driving. And any more significant scuffs can be resolved by the self-healing properties of the PPF (just add heat!).

 

Thanks Gerard! One of the main reasons I decided to do full body PPF was for swirl protection given that black shows every mark!