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Old 04-21-2018, 10:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Llumar Air 80 windshield tint

The Llumar Air 80 clear window tint is apparently legal in California and Hawaii now. It claims 43% heat rejection and even better UV rejection. Good for ecomodders trying to reduce AC use. I would like to buy for the windshield. (Yes, the windshield.) Has anyone else done it? Has anyone found a retailer for a roll. Like usual, the best stuff is hard to find at retail quantities. Alibaba has wholesale listings for installers. $350-$750 for excessive amounts of the stuff.

https://www.extremeautowerks.net/llumar-air-80

https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/llumar-air-80.html

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Old 04-21-2018, 12:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Interesting. I'll be curious to see how this works for you. Right now, I'm ordering an opaque windshield strip so I can remove my headliner and sun visors.
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Also, this reminded me of a a graphic from Toyota HQ that I had stored away in a folder. The 3rd gen Prius side and rear window glass reduces UVs by 89-91%, and solar heat reduction rate of 46-51%, with visible light transmission rate of 74-76%. The front windshield has 100% UV reduction, 55% solar heat reduction, and visible light transmission of 80%.
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Old 04-21-2018, 09:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Do you have a citation or link for that Toyota Prius set of windshield specs?

EDIT: nevermind, I see stuff on Prius chat. Cool!
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2010 Prius windshield:

Laminated (Sound Insulated) & cuts 100% UV, 55% solar heat, and 20% visible light.

According to:
https://priuschat.com/threads/2010-p...w-specs.61167/
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What advantage would this several hundred dollar option have over a cheap $10-$15 tint application off of Amazon besides the certificate anyway?
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What advantage would this several hundred dollar option have over a cheap $10-$15 tint application off of Amazon besides the certificate anyway?
Reasonable question. I am not completely sure, since you did not share a specific product. But most likely the cheap tint on Amazon is probably much less effective--even if they make great claims. It might also distort colors more than wise or reflect enough to attract police attention.
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Reasonable question. I am not completely sure, since you did not share a specific product. But most likely the cheap tint on Amazon is probably much less effective--even if they make great claims. It might also distort colors more than wise or reflect enough to attract police attention.
I just searched for window tinting on there and sorted by cheapest price just to see what was out there. I figured if there were cheapies there for $10 that a decent one would be $50-$100, depending. $350+ still seems pricey though.
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It is about the technology in the film. They are not all the same. Here is a visualization that suggests how big the difference can be:
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I have wanted to tint my Accord since I bought her, but I could finally carry chocolate in my car in Arizona?!

I am more interested in my phone not overheating when I have it set up for GPS on my dash, which is part of why I purchase white cases.

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