Ceramic film is a gimmick in real world situations

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April 6, 2015 in Window Tinting - General Discussion

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Posted September 17, 2021

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Posted September 17, 2021 (edited)

34 minutes ago, Dano said:

Flat earthers said the same thing about metalic films 30years ago. If you stick your head back in the sand, earth temp should be around 52°, the perfect temp for your sour grapes.

:lol2

Or maybe they could just learn what the actual benefits of ceramic films are and what they actually do.

Ceramic film is not magic. It does not keep the car magically cooler.

Ceramic film is for what YOU feel from the suns heat. There are many reasons we feel heat from the sun, but ceramic films block more of the spectrum of that heat that we FEEL ON OUR SKIN. If our skin was not involved the "IR" part of the reason ceramic film works would not be a factor. That being said, ceramic films block more of the infrared spectrum of the suns heat so that YOU feel more comfortable BEHIND the film. i.e. = when the sun is coming through that particular piece of glass with ceramic film on it, you will feel more comfortable behind that film.

It's like being in direct sunlight then being in a little bit of shade, you will still get hot, just "not as hot" because you are in the shade.

Cheers. :beer

Edited September 17, 2021 by Bham

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