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Date:         Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:23:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Reflective tinting ...
Comments: To: camping.elliott@gmail.com
In-Reply-To:  <4682AD84.3030907@gmail.com>
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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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