smart51
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 03:53 PM |
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clear or tinted glass
I'm about to make a windscreen template for my new 3 wheeler. The glass supplier asked a question I wasn't expecting: "clear or
tinted glass?", that's the green UV coating that most production winscreens have to stop the car heating up and to stop sunburn. The 3
wheeler will have a roof and door but not aircon. It is worth me paying the extra for the tint? Will MSVA object?
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hellbent345
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 04:14 PM |
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doenst work in my car! gets chuffin hot with the tiniest amount of sunlight, but it might be that without it it would be even worse! couldnt imagine
getting into a car hotter but still! depends how much the tint is i would say. Also if its just the colour of normal windscreen glass then it should
be fine for sva if you do go for tint...?
[Edited on 24/2/09 by hellbent345]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 04:20 PM |
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Go for the looks - which will look better on the vehicle?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 04:26 PM |
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I think its mainly for the uv rays. Never heard of the heat prevention thing though.
I would personally go for it.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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smart51
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 04:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
I think its mainly for the uv rays. Never heard of the heat prevention thing though.
The UV rays are (partly) what heat the car up. Blocking them reduces the heating.
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 06:46 PM |
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how much extra are we talking?
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AR-CoolC
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 08:50 PM |
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The type of tint in flat laminated glass will only give a negligable (sp?) amount of heat absorbsion maybe 5-10% at most, but it will look a lot
nicer.
As long as it has the correct BS markings then it will be fine for SVA too.
Imagine what it would be like if there were no hypothetical situations.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/2/09 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
I think its mainly for the uv rays. Never heard of the heat prevention thing though.
The UV rays are (partly) what heat the car up. Blocking them reduces the heating.
I didnt know that. You learn something every day 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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