How to make windshield look less green and less shiny ?
g1981c
Sep 29 2009, 08:18 PM
My windshield ( stock '08 BMW ) looks too greenish white. I wish it was a more "refined" color that better matched the rest of the car which is Jet Black with dark tint on windows.
Problem is good windshield tint like V-Kool is itself aslo greenish so it would only make the windshield look twice as green ?
Is there anything i can do to make the windshield neutral color, lightly tinted ( about 60% ) and not crazy reflective ?
thanks.
VIP tint + glass
Sep 29 2009, 08:31 PM
Windshield tint is illegal
But if u were to place a film like llumar air80blue, it would help cancel the green out. As far as shiny goes that's unavoidable. The windshield is dual laminated glass which is more reflective than single pane glass.
g1981c
Oct 1 2009, 11:04 AM
thanks for the reply but from what i remember about physics i don't understand how blue can cancel out green ? especially bluish green ?
is this based on experience ?
i was thinking it would take something like light pink with a hint of purple in it ?
i mean i don't want it to look blue either ... or purple.
i just want it to look grey.
?
g1981c
Oct 1 2009, 11:06 AM
as far as legality i want this tint so light that it doesn't look tinted. something like 70%
Booms2Go
Oct 1 2009, 11:08 AM
Think about this.....if You put something on there that light....how is clear going to cancel out a color?
scottydosnntkno
Oct 1 2009, 04:13 PM
QUOTE (Booms2Go @ Oct 1 2009, 11:08 AM) [*]720183[/*] Think about this.....if You put something on there that light....how is clear going to cancel out a color?  well its "clear" in one sense, but once installed on the glass it looks different. Like how stock windshield glass is ~80% green, so putting an 80% blue on it will kinda shift it towards blue.
g1981c
Oct 1 2009, 05:50 PM
QUOTE (scottydosnntkno @ Oct 1 2009, 04:13 PM) [*]720261[/*] QUOTE (Booms2Go @ Oct 1 2009, 11:08 AM) [*]720183[/*] Think about this.....if You put something on there that light....how is clear going to cancel out a color?  well its "clear" in one sense, but once installed on the glass it looks different. Like how stock windshield glass is ~80% green, so putting an 80% blue on it will kinda shift it towards blue. now lets think about shifting it towards grey
lowincash
Oct 3 2009, 07:01 PM
 my windshield has 70% vkool and it's greenish. i actually like that look haha it's light and not even noticeable. and here's a picture of the vkool on a cloudy gloomy day...it stands out a lot especially since my car is black and tint was black too.
lowincash
Oct 3 2009, 07:05 PM
QUOTE (g1981c @ Oct 1 2009, 11:04 AM) [*]720181[/*] thanks for the reply but from what i remember about physics i don't understand how blue can cancel out green ? especially bluish green ?
is this based on experience ?
i was thinking it would take something like light pink with a hint of purple in it ?
i mean i don't want it to look blue either ... or purple.
i just want it to look grey.
? if you want a color that blends better with the rest of the car you can go with huper optik 60%. it's slightly darker than the 70% vkool but it doesn't look green or purple or blue.  i had the 60% huper optik on my windshielf but later changed to vkool since vkool blocked out more heat at 70%
lowincash
Oct 3 2009, 07:05 PM
sorry double post
tint123
Oct 4 2009, 06:12 PM
To stay legal and do it the right way would be to get an aftermarket windshield that does not have the tinge to it that you do not like. AS well, you save on film costs and ticket costs.
scottydosnntkno
Oct 5 2009, 02:59 PM
QUOTE (tint123 @ Oct 4 2009, 06:12 PM) [*]720750[/*] To stay legal and do it the right way would be to get an aftermarket windshield that does not have the tinge to it that you do not like. AS well, you save on film costs and ticket costs. because the costs of ordering a special colored windshield are less than tinting one  and thats if PPG even makes an OEE one without the green to it
VIP tint + glass
Oct 16 2009, 11:52 PM
they dont, huper is supposed to be out cuz of the refelctivity
and yeah i have a lil experience
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