Question 1

Can I tint over factory privacy glass ?

Accepted Answer

Clear ( 80% VLT ) film can be applied over factory privacy glass.

Benefits are:
- increased UV rejection to 99% 
- increased total solar energy rejection to approximately  40%

Question 2

Does factory privacy glass block UV and heat ?

Accepted Answer

Testing of factory privacy glass has yielded a wide range of results between manufacturers.

- UV rejection: from 15% to 95%.

- Heat reduction: similar benefit to a low or mid quality window film.

Question 3

Can you tint the front doors to match the factory privacy glass ?

Accepted Answer

No. Darkest legal front doors is 35 % VLT whilst most factory privacy glass is approximately 20% VLT.

Frequently asked questions