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Old 08-02-2018, 10:29 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
I read the test article in the post above that you linked. Thanks. Seems tint and paint can each reduce internal peak temps by a few percent. I guess that is something, but I think those tests miss the fact that when a car is in motion the wind is cooling the car surface. White, black, pink, purple... at 60 mph does it really matter anymore? Tint on the other hand prevents heat from entering the car at any speed.
Sure, but unless you're driving all day, every day.... Most cars, I would think, and certainly my car, spends the majority of its time sitting there. I'd like to do as much as possible to make it cooler when I get in.

The vinyl wraps arrived today, now I'm just waiting on the thermometers.
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