Alan, Chris,
I would have been of the same opinion until I bought a second hand Forrester
with heavy rear tinting & lighter at the front.
All you have to do is wind the window down & the difference is immediate &
dramatic. I wouldn’t go back to non-tinted.
"Another thing to consider is the effect on the tinting on your views at night
- e.g. when you are spotlighting from the car”
I wouldn’t expect this to be an issue as you will have the windows down to use
the spotlight, & sun won’t be an issue then either.
Hiding contents a big plus for photographers as Andrew said.
Of course roof at least should be white.
The English test that Penny quoted is not relevant because even with 150mm
layer of polystyrene foam lining to the car, the inside & outside temperatures
would eventually equalise.
The important thing is the rate of temperature change.
Chris
Chris Charles
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> On 26 May 2016, at 10:25 PM, Chris Corben <> wrote:
>
> If I was in Alan's position, the first thing I would want to know is if there
> is any actual evidence that tinted windows are anything more than a fashion
> accessory.
>
> On the face of it, tinted windows make a car look darker So why would you
> expect that to keep it cooler inside? If the windows are darker, it means
> they are absorbing more energy. I know the answer isn't that simple, partly
> because you would have to understand what the tinting does in the infra-red.
>
> The only way it makes sense to me is if it reduces the impact of direct
> sunlight coming through the window and heating up exposed parts of you. I
> know that can be annoying even when the air-conditioning is running hard. But
> in the tropics that should be less of a problem, because the sun spends more
> time higher overhead. Plus you would have to know the impact of the windows
> themselves getting hotter as a consequence of being darker.
>
> Maybe the word "cooler" only applies in the fashion sense....
>
> Cheers, Chris.
>
>
>
> On 5/26/2016 6:43 AM, Laurie Knight wrote:
>> Another thing to consider is the effect on the tinting on your views at
>> night - e.g. when you are spotlighting from the car
>>
>> On 26 May 2016, at 2:47 pm, Experience the Wild
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Allan,
>>>
>>> I used to tint cars for a living and now I do bird tours in the Top End, so
>>> I know about both. I have a 60% tint on my vehicles. Any window film will
>>> stop 99% of uv light and is worth having at least for that. The level of
>>> glare and heat is much reduced with the lighter film, and your view is not
>>> severely compromised. Avoid the dark 'maximum legal' film and go for a
>>> lighter one.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Mike Jarvis
>>> 0429 021 160
>>> Experience the Wild
>>> www.experiencethewild.com.au
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>>> Alan Gillanders
>>> Sent: 26 May, 2016 12:46 PM
>>> To: Birding_Aus
>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Heavily tinted car windows + birding
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>> I am purchasing a new vehicle and it has been recommended to me that here in
>>> the tropics it is worth having the darkest tinting available to reduce heat
>>> in the car. My question is how disturbing if at all is that to the
>>> observation of wildlife from the vehicle?
>>> Regards,
>>> Alan
>>>
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