Jump to content

Begining of the end?

Guest JTKSDB

By Guest JTKSDB
in Window Tinting - General Discussion

Recommended Posts

Guest JTKSDB

Guest JTKSDB

Posted
Posted

I had a gentleman come by today to ask me about his rear window on his 2008 Beetle. I went out to look at it and I will be damned if it wasn't privacy glass. Dark green aprox. 35% VLT like the Toureg"s privacy glass. I called a few glass shops in town and all of them show clear is the only thing available. The fact is, it shouldn't be available. It is classified as a passenger vehicle, not multi-purpose. So where did this glass come from? Is this the start to seeing passenger cars with privacy glass? I don't think so, but it does make me wonder about the future of auto glass in our industry.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest tintgod

Guest tintgod

Posted
Posted
I had a gentleman come by today to ask me about his rear window on his 2008 Beetle. I went out to look at it and I will be damned if it wasn't privacy glass. Dark green aprox. 35% VLT like the Toureg"s privacy glass. I called a few glass shops in town and all of them show clear is the only thing available. The fact is, it shouldn't be available. It is classified as a passenger vehicle, not multi-purpose. So where did this glass come from? Is this the start to seeing passenger cars with privacy glass? I don't think so, but it does make me wonder about the future of auto glass in our industry.

you should have snapped a pic of it...would have loved to have seen that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bee-man

bee-man

Posted
Posted
it does make me wonder about the future of auto glass in our industry.

In my latest edition of Car & Driver, there is an article (p.24) that talks about a California cool-car proposal that mandates higher performance auto glass for vehicles up to 10,000 pounds. Check it out here: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/colum..._by_2012_column

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TintJunkie

TintJunkie

Posted
Posted

Although Californians use less energy than others in the US, if you look at their unemployment and budget deficits it doesnt make sense to "follow their lead". I dont think that the introduction of better performing glass will diminish automotive tinting too much, b/c people will still look for UV protection and privacy. However, the costs of buying these vehicles will skyrocket b/c of mandates for the glass. Everything in Cali is expensive b/c of all the energy conservation, which is all based on the hoax of man made global warming.

In the beginning of that article, he wrote about paint colors. White reflects the most heat while black absorbs it. If global Al Gore warming does exist, neither color would work. White reflects heat which bounces back into the atmosphere, and black absorbs it, but apparently mpg's decrease b/c of an over working a/c, which makes for more fillups and CO2 emmisions (which, lets all remember...this is what we exhale).

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest GreenCove

Guest GreenCove

Posted
Posted
I had a gentleman come by today to ask me about his rear window on his 2008 Beetle. I went out to look at it and I will be damned if it wasn't privacy glass. Dark green aprox. 35% VLT like the Toureg"s privacy glass. I called a few glass shops in town and all of them show clear is the only thing available. The fact is, it shouldn't be available. It is classified as a passenger vehicle, not multi-purpose. So where did this glass come from? Is this the start to seeing passenger cars with privacy glass? I don't think so, but it does make me wonder about the future of auto glass in our industry.

it was probably just one that I tinted :beer

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest scottydosnntkno

Guest scottydosnntkno

Posted
Posted
Some of the new subaru wagons are coming with tinted rear glass as well.

those may be like the magnums and be classified as a MPV though :beer

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest scottydosnntkno

Guest scottydosnntkno

Posted
Posted
I can tell You for certain it wasn't factory VW glass.....at least not U.S. Spec.....had to have been aftermarket.

I saw a guy with a "factory tinted" side window once that was BLUE, yes BLUE. He came to me and was like can you do anything about it? I was like well we could put limo over it and see if that helps, and surpisingly it wasn't that noticeable unless you were looking for it(it was a rear door glass on some kind of SUV). I have NO idea where it came from :beer

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  •   Sponsored by
    signwarehouse

    martinmetalwork.com

    tinttek

    filmvinyldesigns

    ride wrap

    Conco

    Lexen

    tintwiz

    auto-precut.com

  • Activity Stream

    1. 7

      Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield

      Since there is no limit of darkness on the top strip, I have wanted to tint it. But I would go very dark, to help with sun glare in the evening.
      mikenot in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    2. 7

      Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield

      Yeah that’s a very fair point to a degree I’m probably overthinking it. I don’t see really significant glare reduction until you get into much darker tint. Like you I think visibility for me is more important living in the country. I’ll probably see what the specs list the differences between 70% and 80% and then double check with the tinter as to what they recommend. Likely will end up with 70% with a strip along the top. Air80 seems to be much more popular, not sure if it’s due to performance or the difference in cost being so much more for the stratos. thank you
      joshiemcduck in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    3. 0

      Process

      Hey guys - so I work for a vinyl graphics company that is adding window tinting to their repertoire and I had a question about your guys' ideal process. I have my plotter set up and my window tinting software ready to go, but I am completely ignorant about the way that tint installers prefer that things be cut. Currently, I will plot/weed the tint and cut the backing away as much as I dare before handing it over to the installer. I was thinking that the installer would prefer the tint to be cut to shape which I believe I can achieve with the perf cut on my plotter. Is that the typical process or should I not be worried so much about it being cut to exact shape?
      DonMeads in Plotters and Cutting Systems
    4. 7

      Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield

      Im in TX, plenty of of what you mentioned. While I do sit higher in an SUV, glare reduction is not improved much at all with what I have. My 80% is almost clear, not dark at all. With all tint, it adds a bit of reflectivity from the outside, which I notice makes it slightly harder to see from the outside looking in, in the form of a glare not darkness. At the end of the day, it's not permanent, it's only money!
      mikenot in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    5. 0

      PPF installer for hire in SoCAL

      Hello. My name is Adrian i have good experience with paint protection film and i just moved to California, Irvine, i'm open to travel one hour away for the right job. You can contact me at 5717330693
      adrianpaun in Classifieds • Employment • Marketplace
    6. 11

      Boat window tinting tips

      or "bust out another thousand"
      TintDude in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    7. 11

      Boat window tinting tips

      Best tip would be, “Sorry, no boats”.
      pbalentine in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    8. 11

      Boat window tinting tips

      The answer is to not heat that area too much so that you leave some slack in the film for when you get it to the inside. Also cut your pattern a little large so that you can trim a thread off the edges after shrinking to not have a furled edge. After you do a few of those you'll figure out how much to leave/trim to not have any light gaps. Also I'll leave a hardcard wrapped in a microfiber in the bottom overnight to collect water and keep pressure on the film while it dries. Sometimes you can take the top rail off the glass if the jackwagon boat builder didn't put too much pressure on the glass package when it was installed. If you pull the rail off of a tight package it's a pita to get back on, looking like it could crack the whole time. Congrats on getting it done. I've seen plenty that couldn't, which is why I price them like I do.
      Dano in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    9. 11

      Boat window tinting tips

      Thx everyone for the tips the install went fine, however i did run into a new problem on the main curve of the glass from thr outside the tint would lay flat on the big curve but when applying it seemed like there was too much tension and it would not stay down i ended up heating it up and flattening down but some of that area got overheated and warped a little, if you know how to tackle this problem please help me thank you!
      Lauty in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    10. 6

      Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?

      civicrice in Window Tinting - General Discussion
×
×
  • Create New...