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Gdetrailer
Apr 04, 2021Explorer III
Super_Dave wrote:
Surprised that there hasn’t been anyone with actual experience on the subject.
Are you wanting to tint your 5th wheel windows?
or your truck windows?
As far as actual "experience" on one of my older trucks I had limo tint put on the back window to reduce the light from the folks driving with high beams or badly misadjusted lights..
Never got pulled over, never got a ticket, the dark tint DID seem to make the back seat a bit warmer though.. The dark tint unless it is reflective AND on the outside traps heat in the window and tint, will get pretty darn hot to touch.
As far as darker windows on my trailer, my current trailer came with a dark tint in the glass and comparing to the trailer I had before which the windows were clear and no tint, I noticed that in the summer heat a higher temperature around the windows and the A/C does seem to work harder in 95F+ temps with the dark glass.
Seems like the darker windows absorb and re radiate the heat adsorbed into the interior.. It is one of the reasons that tinting double pane windows on the inside glass is not recommended.
Not sure what you are trying to accomplish, keep heat out or make it darker.. If you are trying to keep the heat out, the darker you go without reflecting the heat may make things worse, it may end up counter productive..
On edit..
Tinting on outside of window
"Q: What happens if you tint the outside of house windows?
A: While most film is made for the inside of windows, there is exterior window film as well. Exterior window film, for the most part, looks and feels the same as interior window film. It is applied the exact same way (with a soap and water solution), although the windows may require a little extra cleaning because they are on the outside.
These (exterior) films usually have little better solar specs than interior. Because light and heat hit the exterior surface first, less is absorbed by the glass itself. They help the windows withstand wind, rain, and other factors that it will be exposed to."
The above echos what I have noticed..
Perhaps that will explain it a bit better than I can..
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