yogregb Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hey guys, how many of you tinted ALL your glass, oppossed to just the front two? The reason i ask is, my tint guy said the dark privacy glass has no UV protection or heat barrier quailities. He said it was like the rear glass is wearing cheap sunglasses! I've only had my edge a few days now,so don't know if I need to tint the whole thing, especically in the summer months. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I don't tint any of the window's extra - it is dark enough in Alaska and rarely hot enough to want that. Sounds like a great sales pitch though about the back windows. I wonder how accurate it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I tinted the front 2 and left the back the way they were. Cheap sunglasses? Okay... In Oklahoma it gets hot and I'll probably just crack open the sunroof and let all that happy heat run away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXCL Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Saying it as an absolute "no" UV or heat reduction, is incorrect, however it is nowhere near what GOOD tint will give you. His analogy regarding cheap sunglasses is fairly accurate. To be honest, I don't know why. I guess its just smoked glass and doesn't have UV coatings like good sunglasses? Automakers should start doing this. You'll notice its always called "Privacy Glass", but never mentions any heat or UV properties. I'm sure there is some, but I think if it was significant enough, they'd list it as a plus somewhere. If you get even high quality dyed film, it will also have little to no heat reduction, but can have great UV protection. You need to get a higher quality metalized film, or better yet, a ceramic film to block heat. With the ceramic film, it was night and day to high end dyed film. I've had both and you notice it a lot. As far as looks go, there isn't much difference, if you stay with the same style, ceramic is a bit more reflective. Where I purchased my tint, they had a demo heat lamp, where you could slide in glass with different tints. I it was a very significant difference. I used Formula 1, "Pinnacle" in 2 cars which is ceramic. I've had "classic" in my last car as it was a lot cheaper, but decided to go back to "Pinnacle" in the Edge as I noticed a large heat difference and that was one of my major reasons for tint. All I know is on a 30C sunny day, I barely feel the suns heat coming in my side windows! To answer your main question though, I did 15% front, 35% rear. With the rear already being approx 20% and covered with 35%, I now have approx. 7% light transmission in the back :shades: My kids love to make faces at me when I pump gas as I can't see them at all. :wacko: Here is a good link to see the differences in the Formula 1 tint, if you check out the rest of their website, it has a lot of very useful info. Note that you can get clear UV shield if you want, but it doesn't have much heat blocking. Formula One Tint Update: I've tried researching some info on "factory tint" and it appears that even normal clear glass blocks a lot of UVA, but standard factory tint doesn't have many properties to block UVB rays. I've also found that UV rated glass should have a stamp on it somewhere, I'll take a look at the Edge to see if I can find any markings. Some higher end vehicles have this, but I don't think we do. Edited January 6, 2011 by AXCL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogregb Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 AXCL, thanks for the quality post, helps me alot. I'm going in tomarrow for the front two windows, 30% a good medium shade. I'm also going to have my tint guy do the vista roof as well, my main concern is heat in so cal, probably do 20% on that. Not sure the brand of tint ,but I trust this company because they did my infiniti G37 really well. I know they use quality lifetime brands and they computer cut all their films, no razor blades. thanks again for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revOevoM Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I got my two front windows done with 3M 35%. I like it just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust4345 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hey guys, how many of you tinted ALL your glass, oppossed to just the front two? The reason i ask is, my tint guy said the dark privacy glass has no UV protection or heat barrier quailities. He said it was like the rear glass is wearing cheap sunglasses! I've only had my edge a few days now,so don't know if I need to tint the whole thing, especically in the summer months. What do you think? After purchasing my Edge the first thing I did was Tint all the rear windows. I have been tinting windows for years and have tinted most of my vehicles. I tinted the rear windows with 10% and the front door windows I tinted with 20%. My rear windows are very dark and are hard to see out of at night, however I am used to it. I would recommend a 20% on the rear and the front to give the Edge a nice look, functionality and protection from the sun. I believe your tint guy to be correct about the Heat barrier. I do notice a difference in temperature during hot months with the tint. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbymaddox Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I matched the front tint to the factory tint that was installed in the rear windows. I believe it is 30%. I have had front tinted windows on vehicles over the last 14 years and it helps to keep your vehicle cooler. Not to mention helps protect your interior from fading and cracking over time. Plus it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisdu Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I get every vehicle I buy tinted to 20% all the way around and the back glass tinted to 5%. The back one more to keep people from being able to walk by and see what I have in the back as well as not being blinded by some stooge with their brights on behind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl-z Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) You guys are fortunate to live in jurisdictions that permit front window tinting and never having to take your vehicle to any of the many places where it's not allowed. Around here when the cops get their budget squeezed sufficiently, they conduct check stops and raise a good deal of revenue with fines applied to each individual tinted front window. And enforced removal of tints. Even the lightest of after-market tint is illegal. Edited January 23, 2011 by Ctrl-z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) Reviving this thread from the dead...was just reading regarding the rear tint and it not blocking UV rays. How can this be allowed? They don't allow sunglasses to be sold without UV protection so how would this be any different? Just worried about my little guy back there; if his pupils are opening due to low light levels but there is more than normal UV there could be long term issues. Did some more searching and found this link: http://www.lxforums.com/board/f92/window-tint-warning-2011-dodges-chryslers-244338/ Does anyone know if the new Edges use this type of glass? It mentions at the bottom that some Fords do. Edited November 9, 2011 by wlepse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 The front windows are laminated, and the back aren't. See pics. Also, you can use whatever tint you want as long as it's a good carbon tint and not dyed polyester or sputtered metal. I used Suntek CarbonXP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjumper Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I got the front sides done to match the back with "good" quality 3M. Ive done it every car myself, wife and daughter has owned. On my new Edge I also did something new. I had the front windshield done with the super fancy 3M stuff in a almost clear tint. Why you ask? It cuts down something like 40% of the heat coming through and all the UV. It's a noticeable difference in Florida and worth the....sigh....$200 cost. Heres a link http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ScotchgardAutoProtection/Home/CarBuyers/Home/Products/WindowFilm/CrystallineWindowFilm/ I got the 70 version and can't tell that the window has been tinted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Look at AirBlue 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWS Alpine Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) I got the front sides done to match the back with "good" quality 3M. Ive done it every car myself, wife and daughter has owned. On my new Edge I also did something new. I had the front windshield done with the super fancy 3M stuff in a almost clear tint. Why you ask? It cuts down something like 40% of the heat coming through and all the UV. It's a noticeable difference in Florida and worth the....sigh....$200 cost. Heres a link http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ScotchgardAutoProtection/Home/CarBuyers/Home/Products/WindowFilm/CrystallineWindowFilm/ I got the 70 version and can't tell that the window has been tinted. 3M Crystaline is what it's called and it's by far the best heat rejection and UV rejection tint you can buy. It only goes down to 40% but as light as 90% (OEM glass is 70%). The 90% version is new and was created to go on car with really strict laws about tint as it is clearer than glass. The standard is the 70% version and it's phenominal. I too have it on my entire front windshield and it is basically needed in FL. It has amazing heat rejection and that is better than most other tints at 5%. A lot of high end exotics get 3M all around as owners don't want dark tints on their ferraris and lambos when they want to been seen but not roasted from the sun. Edited December 8, 2011 by NWS Alpine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 To those that had the front windows tinted, did they need to scrap off the painted info from Ford? I don't recall having anything like this on my last car I had tinted but on this car the area with manufacturer name etc is quite big and I am concerned it will cause a bunch of bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mv-clear Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 To those that had the front windows tinted, did they need to scrap off the painted info from Ford? I don't recall having anything like this on my last car I had tinted but on this car the area with manufacturer name etc is quite big and I am concerned it will cause a bunch of bubbles. I had the fronts tinted, they removed the paste on stickers, sirus, etc, but the etched VIN and ford logo were tinted over. My last car was a civic and the tink lasted around 10 years before the 1st bubble, so I'm not that concerned, if it lasts 8 years I can have the tint removed and redone as it's only two windows... M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 It'll look like this: Sorry for the dirt. It has been raining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 OK that is fine...it just seemed like the paint was really thick and may make it difficult for the tint to adhere anywhere near the text and you'd end up with a big bulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I talked to my local tint shop today. They want to tint the front windows at 18% to match the rear windows. I have heard the back windows are around 20%, but I don't want the front windows to end up a little bit darker. Does anyone know if 18% is accurate? They are going to charge me $99 for the front windows and guarantee the color for as long as I own the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 18% will be fine. The price depends on the film. Did they tell you what brand/series they were going to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) I put a tint meter on my back windows and it showed %21. I had 35% installed on the two front windows. It looks good, and now my wife wants me to take her Jeep to get the same tint. Edited February 24, 2012 by Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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