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      07-03-2019, 08:57 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Germanauto View Post
What's the sweet spot (%) for UV protection/keeping the cabin cool and not making the cabin too dark?

I just moved to California and it's become a hassle with my DD. It already has a black interior and I don't want it to feel any more cave-like. But even with propping a couple windows and putting a sunshade the interior is so hot when I return even from 5 mins at the store.
A ceramic tint will provide the UV and IR (heat rejection) the % matters very little in heat rejection. So you could have say 70% ceramic with excellent heat rejection.

For example, look at the CIR rows of this chart and focus on the %UV and %IRER columns which has no relationship to the %visible light column. Also notice how the non-ceramic films provide 0% heat rejection regardless of how dark they are.

https://d2dulpzpbyybdb.cloudfront.ne...to%20Specs.pdf
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