Sunroof tint level?
05-06-2019, 12:13 PM
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Sunroof tint level?
Anyone have any idea how dark the factory sunroof tint is? I've got 45 tints on the side windows and no aftermarket tint on the sunroof and it looks like the sunroof is still darker.
05-06-2019, 12:26 PM
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I would put a 0 (zero) on the sunroof to really block out the sun / glare. That’s some really, really private — Hollywood — tinting!
05-06-2019, 12:26 PM
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No idea what the factory tint level is on sunroof although I decided to have mine tinted as dark as I could. Seems to help keep the cabin cooler.
05-06-2019, 12:36 PM
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Do you know off hand how dark you went, 3cat? I've heard 5% can put the sunroof in danger of overheating and popping but I haven't been able to find a first hand report of this.
05-06-2019, 12:58 PM
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The factory tint of the sunroof is probably around 15%. Just my guess.
05-06-2019, 01:48 PM
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Tinting the sunroof? Isn't that what the sunshade is for? Just sayin...
05-06-2019, 02:28 PM
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A factory tint is just dyed glass and doesn't have any IR or UVA protection. A tint film has full spectrum UV and IR blocking depending on the grade of tint applied. A proper tint film permits the vehicle to be driven with the sunshade open more frequently. Even in situations where you have the factory tinted sunroof plus the closed (but perforated) sunshade, a whole heck of a lot of solar energy still penetrates into the vehicle. Particularly in hot climates, the extra heat load from a sunroof can be substantial.
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05-06-2019, 05:19 PM
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It also looks a lot darker because well, it's on the roof. You're presumably looking at it from an oblique angle and if you're looking from the outside in, you're looking at black plastic/leather/whatever vs the other windows showing another window.
It probably meters around 12-15%, that's what factory tint for a lot of OEs are rated at.
45% is still a very light tint, especially in Texas. I have 50% on the windshield FWIW.
It probably meters around 12-15%, that's what factory tint for a lot of OEs are rated at.
45% is still a very light tint, especially in Texas. I have 50% on the windshield FWIW.
05-07-2019, 08:54 AM
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A factory tint is just dyed glass and doesn't have any IR or UVA protection. A tint film has full spectrum UV and IR blocking depending on the grade of tint applied. A proper tint film permits the vehicle to be driven with the sunshade open more frequently. Even in situations where you have the factory tinted sunroof plus the closed (but perforated) sunshade, a whole heck of a lot of solar energy still penetrates into the vehicle. Particularly in hot climates, the extra heat load from a sunroof can be substantial.
I agree, I felt heat coming from the sunroof with the perforated shade closed (Florida Heat). I tinted the front windshield 5% and the sunroof to block out the heat and UV rays with ceramic tint.
My other windows I tinted at purchase with ceramic tint. Much better now. All windows have minimum heat coming through them now
05-07-2019, 10:04 AM
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I agree, I felt heat coming from the sunroof with the perforated shade closed (Florida Heat). I tinted the front windshield 5% and the sunroof to block out the heat and UV rays with ceramic tint.
My other windows I tinted at purchase with ceramic tint. Much better now. All windows have minimum heat coming through them now
My other windows I tinted at purchase with ceramic tint. Much better now. All windows have minimum heat coming through them now