One way mirror ???

tntautoglass · January 30, 2013

Sure I would think so. It can be tough to get a good one way if there is alot of lighting best to test. I did a job that had a good bit of lighting on both sides and putting the 5% on the private side made a huge difference but it all depends on the situation. We talking alot of glass or just a couple windows?

I'm not sure yet. They said 8-10 windows. Not sure on the size yet. I'm going tomorrow morning. If I were to install the one way mirror film and it didn't work as well as we thought, could I install the 5% on top of the mirror film? Do you think that would work?

micro-edge · January 30, 2013

If you put the film on officer side then 5 over top that if needed..should work. Have to play around with it see which works best.

yz101 · January 30, 2013

If you use SunTek, they have a DRmirrior7 that I have used in some applications that worked pretty well.

addicted to tint · January 30, 2013

You can use RN07G (either in PS or CDF) which will have as much privacy as the lighting will allow and do it in one install. Or use the Sun Tek DRDS 7 or the Opitune 5. No need to double up on films.

Filmhandler · January 30, 2013

Depending on lighting I would go with a silver 15 or 20 on inmate side and auto 5% on officer side.

What type of auto film? I use LuLu now and some Suntek. Being that there's no sun, I could use the least expensive (basic black or Suntek Standard) correct?

If you put Lulu on top of Suntek, big fight will broke out.

coast2coasttinting · January 30, 2013

You can use RN07G (either in PS or CDF) which will have as much privacy as the lighting will allow and do it in one install. Or use the Sun Tek DRDS 7 or the Opitune 5. No need to double up on films.

Any of these films work perfect.

There's also illusion 5 percent by American standard window films.

WearTheFoxHat · January 30, 2013

I had to sign a non disclosure at one site but for the purposes of this thread it will go nameless so I think I'm ok lol.

Sales went over the physics of how the lighting should be reduced in the "hidden" area. They were told because they did not want to change ANY part of the site lighting that we would need to start with a base install and go from there until they were happy.

Multiple layers of film installed no joy.

Large sheet of "decorative " metal mounted to the glass and a ceiling mounted camera was the end result.

Sometimes people just cannot wrap their head around the way it does work by simply turning down the lighting.

coast2coasttinting · January 30, 2013

After you install the dark dual reflective film. You could frost a certain portion of the window. And I only leave a viewing area open from the inside.

micro-edge · January 30, 2013

I've tried suntek DR 7% as a one way and it didn't work worth a crap due to the lighting, that is why I suggested doubling up with silver as that worked the best in the situations I've been in.