Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:34:02 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Reflective tinting ...
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On Jun 27, 2007, at 4:07 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:
> You may be right. All's I know is that black dye tints apparently
> don't reduce interior heat as well as reflective films. There
> appear to be far more claims about dye, metal, hybrid, ceramic,
> etc., films than there are test results, that I can find.
The problem w/ the highly reflective tints is that they can "blind"
folks that are facing the reflective surface, which is why reflective
glass in buildings & autos is frowned upon nowadays.
I am ASSuming that there are "low e"missivity tints that reflect the
heat out w/o reflecting the light?
Tom B.-how about insulated glazing your vanagon w/ low e on the #2
face? grin
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
> On 6/27/2007 12:23 PM Tom Buese wrote:
>
>> Pimp mobile in my mind is not the tint itself but the reflectivity
>> of the tinting-mucho reflectivity = pimping, minimo reflectivity =
>> non pimping!
>> There are nice tints out there that do the job w/o pimping.
>> grin
>> Tom B-same as in glazing on buildings-reflective glass is so
>> 80's! wait my westy is an 84!
>> On Jun 27, 2007, at 12:33 PM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott wrote:
>>>
>>> On 6/27/2007 11:02 AM Tom Buese wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jun 27, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>>>>> I've seen that as well. I think it looks pretty cool but have
>>>>> often
>>>>> wondered
>>>>> if it was legal.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/27/07, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have seen tinting that is mirror like reflecting. I guess,
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> really keep the heat out on direct sunshine.
>>>>>> It is like a one way mirror.
>>>>>> Zoltan
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Can you say pimpmobile? grin
>>>
>>> I bet I can.
>>>
>>> <Pauses to try> "Pimpmobile"
>>>
>>> Yeah, I can.
>>>
>>> Applying reflective film to the windows can be viewed as simply
>>> tarting up the van, but since it reflects heat along with the
>>> visible light, it performs a valuable function.
>>>
>>> I doubt that 100% reflective is legal anywhere. 100% reflective
>>> means that no light is transmitted through it, making it as easy
>>> to see through as aluminum foil.
>>>
>>> Mellow Yellow got 20% metal (reflective) on everything aft of the
>>> driver and passenger door windows. This means that it reflects
>>> 80% of the light, letting the other 20% through. It looks like a
>>> darkish mirror from the outside. Can see myself in it. Turning
>>> Mellow Yellow into a primpmobile.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>>> KG6RCR
>>>
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