Date:         Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:07:41 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Reflective tinting ...
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <B9242389-E565-4C08-8225-A15F97BE0FBD@COMCAST.NET>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

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.
--

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
>>
>
>