Llumar Air 80 windshield tint

[westb87]

Originally Posted by California98Civic

Okay, so here is a weird and possibly unworkable twist on the thread idea: use window film designed for homes and office buildings. There are very cheap films with similar claims to heat and UV rejection that are also available in quantities small enough to be very cheap. For example: BDF NSN70 Window Film Transparent Ultra High Heat Rejection & UV Cut NSN 70 (Very Light) - 36in X 7ft

I'd be willing to try that on pretty much any piece of glass EXCEPT my windshield. I'm too reliant on a clear view, day or night, to really want to chance it. For the side glass though? Absolutely!

[Xist]

Group buy on a hundred feet of that?! Awww! That is the same cost-per-foot as fourteen feet! ($50 for 3 x 14 versus $450 for 3 x 100)

Hi, is it possible to use this film on car windshield?
This film can be installed on a windshield, but it was designed for flat glass. We have had customers successfully install this on windshield, but it is always important to have experience and to check local laws about film being installed on windshields

I do not know how a police officer would even notice a clear film on the windshield.

[California98Civic]

No all that hard. Not without difficulty. Buy extra film.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UlEvVZQ3Gao

[cowmeat]

FYI everybody - Rock Auto still has some closeout Solar Guards for $3.75 plus shipping (I don't work there, I just buy a lot of closeout stuff there). If you buy like three or four they all come in one box and I think it saves on shipping.

They go on the outside of the windshield so the heat never makes it to the glass or the interior, and they block 100% of everything as far as I can tell. I use one on the Volt every day (in central Florida) and my dash is barely warm to the touch when I get in the car. Two or three other people at work also use them now. They can take a beating - I've had my Volt a year and a half, and I'm still using the same Solar Guard I used on Ron Burgundy before I had the Volt

Before I would try adding some permanent expensive film to your windshield I would try one of these. They only have the gold ones for SUVs but they have the gold, silver and blue ones left for cars

Here's the link :

https://www.rockauto.com/en/tools/ac...eld+cover,1247

UPDATE - since I was on their site I went ahead and bought three more - it was less than 20 bucks with shipping. I pretty much have a lifetime supply now!

I added a pic of how I put mine on every day. I shut the car off with the wipers up and hold the Solar Guard down with them since it gets windy here.

[California98Civic]

i just ordered two. Shipping was half my cost! I still want to tint my windshield.

[nemo]

Having had various cars with tint since the 70s my concern would be the windshield tint debonding from the glass and needing to replaced. While the initial install is fairly straight forward cleaning off the old tint for reinstall is a pain. To date I have not had any that has not required some or all to be replaced.
Yes, the products have become better and fading and bubbling reduced, still the Fiesta has had 3 windows redone. This was a life time warranty, professionally installed product.

Product Specs

5% LIGHT REFLECTION
60% SOLAR ENERGY REJECTION
80% INFARED HEAT REJECTION
99% UV RAY REJECTION

Clear tint sound great for night vision, especially useful when backing.

[hayden55]

Also to note most home window tins are mirror tints which are in fact illegal all ways. Just trying not to be blaring obvious that my windshield is tinted illegally.