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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 4, 2015 19:01:44 GMT
I am in my car for a good part of the workday. I use sunscreen on my face and hair products with UV protection but I am noticing more signs of aging on the left side of my face. I also have had several people ask if I got highlights on that side of my head because the top layer of hair is so much lighter. I'm wondering if there is some product I can out on my window for added protection while still being safe and legal? Thanks in advance.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Feb 4, 2015 19:07:01 GMT
Yes it does exist. It is called window tinting. My husband does this at his shop. We have it in all our cars. We even have the windshield visor done. The windshield is the best part of it all in my opinion because I don't have to use the visor as much and I can still see through the tinted one but the sun doesn't blind me.
We also have this on the sun roof in the Jeep.
When we got my car that is the first thing we had done. that and the under coating.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 4, 2015 19:13:08 GMT
What is the cost? Is it legal in all states? For some reason I was thinking that window tinting was illegal in some places.
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scorpeao
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Post by scorpeao on Feb 4, 2015 19:14:41 GMT
I believe you can get a clear "tint." When I got my windows tinted it was offered and its sole purpose was to block uv
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Feb 4, 2015 19:19:25 GMT
There are different tints. I think it is 35% here in Oregon. Don't quote me on that. I am just remembering what I here husband say. There is legal tints and then there are the really dark illegal ones. the back windows can be darker then the front windows. The cost isn't that much. To do a 4 door suv here it is around $80. You will have to call around to find out the price.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 19:54:07 GMT
My car came with some protection in the privacy glass. Here is what the manufacturer says about my windows.
* The front windshield resists both UVA and UVB by 99.999%. Call it 100% block.
* The rest of the glass (sides, rear, sunroof), resist only 60% of both UVA and UVB.
You may want to check with the manufacturer and see what you have already.
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Post by freebird on Feb 4, 2015 21:22:34 GMT
This is interesting: UV radiation levels inside a car vary depending on factors such as whether the side windows are open or closed and the orientation of the vehicle with respect to the sun. ##They are generally much lower than outside in full sunlight, varying from as low as 4% up to 50% of the ambient UV radiation outside the vehicle. ##Clear autoglass (side windows) blocks about 97% of the UVB radiation and about 37% of UVA radiation. ##Laminated windscreens block all of the UVB radiation and about 80% of the UVA radiation. ##Clear windscreen films can reduce the transmission of UVR further so that as much as 97% of the UVA is blocked. This depends on the quality of film used. ##Clear or tinted films can also reduce the amount of UVA and UVB penetrating through the side glass. The amount of protection varies with different products. from hereWindow tinting laws MinnesotaOur jeep is all tinted including a shade across the top of the windshield. We paid around $160 (but got a really good deal because we do business with that company and send them lots of referrals) |
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Post by georgiapea on Feb 4, 2015 22:07:50 GMT
You can check your state's tint regs on line. I'm in a 32% state with 28% tint and nobody has ever questioned me. My car came from the state allowing only 28% of light to enter the car.
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