What’s the difference between tint and film? It’s understandable that you might think they are the same thing since the terms are often used interchangeably. Both involve the application of a thin layer of polyester to a window to alter the light, heat and, UV passing through the glass. In our minds, that’s about where the similarities end.
Window Tint for Automotive Glass
Tint has its roots in the automotive world, and tint for car windows is specifically designed to work on automotive glass. The word “tint” comes from the original method of dying the product for application to vehicles. Flat glass film is created by a completely different process and is warranted for as long as you own your home. An automotive tint is designed and intended to absorb the sun’s energy thereby lessening the amount of the sun’s energy passing through the glass. Tint falls under a set of laws that limit how dark and/or reflective a tint can be; these vary by country, province or state. Homes and businesses do not fall under any legislation so there’s a wide variety of film choices available.
Can You Install Automotive Tint on Residential Windows?
The answer is simply NO! The high heat absorbing properties of most automotive tints will create problems on the flat glass of your home or business windows. Automotive tint on the flat glass will undoubtedly end in glass breakage. Equally, flat glass film is not designed for automotive use.
Residential Window Tint on Automotive Windows
Flat glass film is designed specifically for the desired effect of your home or business, to reject heat and UV and still maintain your view out the windows. In most cases, it does this by creating levels of reflection that bounce heat right back off the window. Not something you want on a car! Can you imagine driving down the road and a car has a reflective film on it bouncing the sun right back in your eyes?
Discover the Differences
Let us show you the differences between what might be your perception of auto tint for your car windows and a professionally installed, high-performance solar control window film on your home or business by booking a consultation.
