So Iāve been using Solarscreen tints on my civic for around 2 months
Hereās my review
First Iāll give a brief overview on how they work
Rays from the sun come in a spectrum
The spectrum contains UV, visible light, and infrared
These wavelengths carry the most heat energy
Regular dark tint films are impregnated with dyes or carbon particles
These films work by blocking only the UV and visible light to reduce the incoming heat. Main heat reduction is by reducing visible light. Curtains and blinds work by the same principle they reduce heat by reducing visible light causing a reduction of around 40% heat
Since such dark tints are not feasible in cars heat rejection films are used
These films have an additional layer of an IR coating built into them. With the additional IR coating, the films now block out the UV, visible light, and infrared heat. This allows it to not only reject greater amounts of heat, but also eliminates the need for the film to be really dark to get that max heat rejection.
These tints are metallic
They have metallic coatings which reflect light
Reducing transmission of UV and visible light
The windsheld glass with heat rejection films gets warmer compared to untreated glass as itās reflecting heat, not letting it enter the cabin.
So cabin remains cooler
While driving less heat pierces skin
Dashboard and seats don't get as hot
Visibility at night is not affected at all as film is completely clear from the inside
If you park two cars
One with heat rejection films
One without
The car without films will reach its peak temperatures in letās say 5 hours (estimate)
But the vehicle with heat rejection films will reach peak temp in approx 7-8 hours
As less heat is entering the vehicle
But at the end both vehicles will still reach the same peak temperatures
The car with films will just take longer to reach that peak temperature
No tint can cool your car, it can only delay reaching peak temperature when parked in the sun
Iād definitely recommend these tints but one must be realistic as they canāt completely prevent a car from heating up
But they can definitely decrease heat in the cabin and reduce glare during peak sun hours
Also they help save money as your AC wonāt have to work as hard to maintain cabin temperature during the summers
Itās also better for your skin
I also like how It looks from the outside
The front windshield costed 5500
I also got the rear done for 4500
Total =9,500
