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I like that combo (BRG/HC) alot better with the tints. Nice car!

 

Great interior!

 

Looks awesome!

I've got a long way to go until mine comes in and am thinking of tinting. What percentage did you go with (sunroof/windows)?

 

Thanks. It is 33% on the windows, not sure about the roof other than to say it is much darker but the film is dyed only, no metals.

Terry

 

Love it!! I have been thinking of tinting my windows...but we really don't live in the hot lands...except right about now - up here in New York. I am a tint neophyte - is "metalized" tint a normal tint or does it make it sort of like those sunglasses the Bad Guy's wore in "Cool Hand Luke"?

Seriously, though, I really don't know what the difference is.

 

Terry,
The car looks great, who did the sunroof? Does Georgio know where you got it done,
Once again, best of luck with the car,

Larry

 

Some product use only a dye to tint the mylar. Others use a metalization process that gives the film more reflective properties which keeps out more heat. It is this metalized film that allegedly puts the sunroof at risk. Whether that's true or not, I don't know. Not all metalized film is mirrored, as you can see on my windows. The full-metalized products do look like mirrors and are illegal in most stated. That's about all I know but I've had my all of my cars tinted since the late '70's and these new metalized films are really superior to the old stuff.

L, PM me for the vendor's name. It is a shop on Sample Road, near the dealership. -T

 

I'm happy with the way wifey's came out too. The sunroof tint makes a HUGE difference too!!

 

looks great with tint...maybe i should do it to my conv..

 

Hey RaceFace, what are the tint specs on you're wife's Clubman? Thanks in advance!

P.S. Great name BTW - "RaceFace" is one of my favorite bike component manufacturers...

 

I'm not sure the specs, but we went "dark" on all the rears and sunroof (the same tint as the factory Suburban rear window tint) and "medium" on the doors. I has worked out great!

Thanks for the compliment.....RaceFace is actually a nickname I ended up with about 15 years ago....a motocross thing

 

They look Great Do you happen to know what percentages medium and dark are? 20/30? And was there a reason you used metalized all around and not on the sunroof?

Thanks!

 

I'm curious too about the "alleged" effect that metallized film would have on the sunroof. Inquiring minds want to know.

And what about the newer Ceramic film?

Cheers,
Jason.

 

Thanks. The windows are 33% but I don't know the value of the sunroof film. There is discussion that the metalized film might/will/will not cause the roof glass to shatter. The installer said that it will, but who knows. So without sufficient information I just went on the conservative side and avoided metalized film.

Jason, I don't know anything about the ceramic film. Sorry.

 

Here ya go kids:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_Tint

 

Hey, offtopic since it's not about the tint, but how did you get BRG with the HC interior? That combo on the website configurator isn't allowed.

I hope to be making an order for a clubman a soon as I get my driveway poured. And getting a BRG/SV w/HC interior would just be awesome.

 

I just ordered it that way. hehehe.

Search on my threads (I don't have many) and it is discussed on one of those. Ask me questions in that thread, that way we can stay on-topic.

Currently, it is supposed to be one of only three in the world (BRG + HC)!

Best regards,
Terry

Edit: Here's a link to one of those threads:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144974
TF

 

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Much more convenient, the tint is always on. Plus, no unsightly logo to look at. If these shades were sans logo, I would be a lot more interested. They would be good for extended periods of parking but I think they would be a hassle to install/remove when needed.

Still, though, it is good to have options.

Terry

 

I had my windows tinted today and wanted my roof tinted. The guy who did my tint said that he was told that any tint on the sunroof can potentially cause the glass to crack, even non metal. Has anyone heard this before??

 

I have heard other forum posts about this. One even had a photo of a shattered sunroof. Apparently tinting the sunroof can cause heat to be trapped in some instances, but I don't know the specifics of what is safe tint versus unsafe. In some cases it could just be that the glass is very hot because of the dark tint, and then it is hit by rain or something and the sudden temperature change causes it to shatter. However, it seems there are plenty of instances with shattering sunroofs that weren't tinted. And there were also many reports on those threads of people that have had no issues, as well as people that advocate the tinting simply because if the glass does shatter (for any reason) the glass will stay together rather than flying all over the car.

 

Here, found the threads for you... although the person with the pic of the shattered sunroof says it wasn't tinted.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-climates.html

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post2128190

 

I've seen a few shattered sunroof's due to tint on the sunroof and the Las Vegas sun. From what I was told, the temperature difference between the tint's heat reduction vs the temperature rating from the glass, is enough to cause it to shatter.