newbie looking for right film

November 23, 2006

Hi,

just discovered this forum as I am educating myself about tinting residential windows. Already learned more in reading some of the topics here for 30 min than searching on the web and talking with salespeople for the last 2 months. Here is my project. I moved this summer with my wife and daughter to a New York apartment with large north facing windows. At the time of the move, temperature were topping 100 degrees and it was hotter than a pizza oven in there even with 4 ACs running continuously. I swore to myself I would tint all those windows before next summer. I just want to find the right film for us and there is so many I want to ask the experts here for advice. Here are by order of importance the goals we are trying to achieve :

1. I don't want a tint that looks too noticeable or darken the room too much. As I said we are facing North and the place is often dark during the day. A natural look or slight greenish hue would appeal to us though (no fan of anthracite looking tint)

2. UV & heat rejection

3. Privacy. We have an office building accross the street and would appreciate some outside reflectiveness during the day. Does not have to block everything though.

4. Low inside reflectiveness as the view at night is spectacular and we want to keep enjoying it.

Thank you for helping

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November 23, 2006

A 40% ceramic would not be too noticable. 55% total solar energy rejection 99.9% UV rejection. It would give you slight privacy during the day but still be only about 10% reflective so it doesn't ruin your views. There's a few of them out there, do a search and you will find plenty of info about em all here. :thumb

Ryker · November 23, 2006

something like Llumar DR35, less interior reflection, give a good reflection to the outside, not really all that dark, and will give a good amount of heat rejection.

November 23, 2006

A 40% ceramic would not be too noticable. 55% total solar energy rejection 99.9% UV rejection. It would give you slight privacy during the day but still be only about 10% reflective so it doesn't ruin your views. There's a few of them out there, do a search and you will find plenty of info about em all here.