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California98Civic · 05-30-2018, 07:49 PM

I got home from work and stole a chance before prepping dinner to test the architectural tint, quick and dirty. It seems pretty clear. Few photos because I am alone and it is hard to hold the tint and the camera. I don't want to needlessly crease the tint or get it dirty.

I tested of the amount of light that gets through using the light sensor on my tablet and an app that measures LUX. It provided odd results. What do you think? It showed about 45,000 without tint over the windshield and 32,000 with tint stretched over. It showed about the same numbers holding the sensor inside the car and then outside the car (held at the same angel, moving between the two repeatedly and waiting for the reading to “settle”). That is about 71% transmisivity but remember that is with the release liner still on the film. But the film seems to have no added visible light reductions? I must have done something wrong. Or my device is not up to the job. Or both.

I also tested the color shift and took a photo for reference. I will edit this post in a moment when I post the photo from my tablet.

EDIT: above is no tint, and bottom is tint.

05-30-2018, 07:49 PM	#405 (permalink)
California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,172 Times in 1,469 Posts	First look at the "windshield" tint I got home from work and stole a chance before prepping dinner to test the architectural tint, quick and dirty. It seems pretty clear. Few photos because I am alone and it is hard to hold the tint and the camera. I don't want to needlessly crease the tint or get it dirty. I tested of the amount of light that gets through using the light sensor on my tablet and an app that measures LUX. It provided odd results. What do you think? It showed about 45,000 without tint over the windshield and 32,000 with tint stretched over. It showed about the same numbers holding the sensor inside the car and then outside the car (held at the same angel, moving between the two repeatedly and waiting for the reading to “settle”). That is about 71% transmisivity but remember that is with the release liner still on the film. But the film seems to have no added visible light reductions? I must have done something wrong. Or my device is not up to the job. Or both. I also tested the color shift and took a photo for reference. I will edit this post in a moment when I post the photo from my tablet. EDIT: above is no tint, and bottom is tint. Attached Thumbnails __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.