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Are you thinking of car window tinting your motor vehicle? There are three main reasons for installing window tint in your vehicle: Window tinting your car windows reduces heat build-up inside your vehicle. Reducing the heat and UV radiation that enters your vehicle adds life to the interior by preventing the seat fabric from weakening and splitting and protects the plastic trim from fading and cracking. Tinted windows block the heat from the sun improving the performance of your air conditioner which in turn improves fuel economy. [http://www.solarfoundation.co.za/automotive-window-film.html <strong>Car window tinting</strong>] filters out about 80 percent of solar heat, versus less than 30 percent for non-tinted windows. Window tinting reduces glare and UV exposure. Glare through side windows can be distracting to a driver and it could lead to eyestrain and fatigue on long drives. Non-tinted windows on an average filter out less than 30 percent of UV light, while darker tinted windows will filter out 95 percent. Window tinting increases security by making it more difficult to see the occupants and belongings inside your motor vehicle, so your chances of being targeted for a crime are minimised. There are three ways to install car window tint Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tinted glass is made with the tint within the glass, as part of the glassmaking process. OEM tinted glass usually has only a slight tint that is legal even in the most strict areas. Keep in mind that OEM tinted glass may be more expensive to replace in the event of breakage. [http://www.solarfoundation.co.za/automotive-window-film.html <strong>Car window tinting</strong>] is the most popular method if your vehicle does not have OEM tinted glass. A thin tinted polymer film is applied to specially prepared window glass. The film is available in varying degrees of tint and outward appearances, such as flat, reflective, metallic, or even mirrored. Advantages of film tinting are that it is relatively inexpensive and it also helps to prevent glass from shattering in an accident. You might be tempted by even cheaper tinted window films, available at auto parts stores and department stores. These claim an easy "stick-on" installation requiring only scissors or a razor blade for installation. Beware - these solutions can end up with bubbles or wrinkles and looking less than professional and removal is more difficult than the installation. Coating tinting is a special tinted solution that is applied to the existing glass, usually in a spray form. This type of tint lasts much longer than film tinting, but there are a very few shops who do it for automotive glass because if it is correctly done it requires removal of the window glass, whereas window film can be done without the removal of the glass.
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