N00b questions...please help..

[Guest alphadog808]

So even applying it to the outside window will probably cause problems?

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window film is made to filter UV rays in one direction only. most likely the film you have is not an exterior film. applying it to the outside is not a good idea. even if it is an exterior film it isn't worth the effort.

[Guest VOLTRON]

if you have dual pane windows then whatever film you are going to use you need to make sure the absorbtion on the film is less the 50%.

Dont put it on the outside it will suck.

cut the film out bigger then trim on the glass, make sure you have a stainless steel olfa blade or it will scratch the glass.

solution should be soap and water in a sqiurt bottle. you want it to be soapy so about 2 tablespoons of soap to a full bottle and if thats not enuff then add more. dont tint in the direct sun it will be harder, wait till the sun is off the windwos or before it hits them.

when we clean the windows before we tint them we use a 6 inch triumph scraper to clean with and the solution that we install the film with. dont use paper towels use a razor.

[Guest alphadog808]

Hey guys,

You know how all of you guys are saying that the I'll get glass crackage or seal problems...? Is this only relevant to double pane glass? The seller told me I should have no problems if it's single pane...true?

If so, then my next question is...how can I tell if I have single or double pane glass??? It's an older house...

Sorry again for all the stupid questions...

[oldtinter]

Either way, that 4% "grade A" film is more than likely garbage that'll look like crap in 3 years. E-Bay is NOT the place to dabble in window film.

[Guest alphadog808]

Regardless of where I got the film from, do you know if it's safe to put this tint on single pane glass? I walked around the house, everything but one window(door) seems to be single pane...

I just wanted to hear from you guys if tinting 4% privacy on single pane will cause glass breakage...I think you guys were talking about double pane...

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haven't found a film darker than 10% that's pre-approved for single pane application on any film to glass application chart. but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. it's not like I'm going out of my way to check this out for you.

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like VO|TRON said...check the film specs. if it has 50% heat absorption or more then you wasted your money.

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and my cut-off is 48%....I've seen windows break or have seal failure even with that cut-off.

[Guest windoworx]

4% on your windows at home! Might as well just spray paint them. Both will look like crap.

Of coarse that is IMHO