I fully tinted my 2003 Jaguar S-Type... 5% (Limo) rear and 25% front sides and only got ONE ticket in 2.5 years by tinting the front windshield 50% which is actually quite noticable and cool looking... guess the cops were too busy with LA crime to mess with me...

I noticed a big difference especially when getting into the car after being parked in the sun for hours.

Every 2 or so years they come out with a better tint that helps with the heat transfer.... so if you don't wanna get caught... I'd say even the minimal tint which is almost undetectable would help....

Cost on front windscreens is high... since it's not legal, and there's apparently a much higher chance of damaging the glass... I was charged $150.00 to do my front, and $80 to do the rest of the car (rear window looked harder to do, but who knows the price game)

Thanks for the idea though... I noticed on 97 degree days like we have today... after being in the sun for an hour, I could barely touch the steering wheel.. it was buring me..... then 2 miles down the road, my feet were cooking from the footboxes not being insulated.... get to ad that tomorrow... looking forward to NOT melting my Crock plastic shoes anymore!!!

Other than that, maybe a $7.00 reflectorised windshield folding cover thinngy would help....

 

the tint will not stick to the acrylic sides and rear.

 

Even if it did - have you ever removed tint from glass? Once it gets old, I don't see how you could ever get it off of plastic without scratching the hell out of it - basically destroying it.

 

There used to be a spray on tint years ago that you basically started at the top of the glass and put on real thick to start a run across the glass. You used the spray to keep the run going until it got to the bottom of the glass where you would eventually wipe off the excess before it dried. I don't know if that was the correct way to use it or if it is still around but it worked. The only problem was dust on the surface .

 

Here you go spray tint from VHT I used this stuff years ago to tint tail lights worked well but prepare the surface well or it will run. Lots of very thin coats not 2 heavy ones.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=VHT-SP171&N=700+115&autoview=sku

 

Joe, same stuff I was referring to, but you can practice making it run completely down the glass and it turns out like a film rather than a spray coating. I couldn't remember the name of the stuff.

 

Tint?? On the windows , is kinda like a transparent band-aid. My coupe is hot sitting in the garage under a car cover on a cloudy day. In short anything less than metallic mylar that they used on the lunar module, its pretty tough to stay cool... That may be just my coupe, but tinting might be a good idea.

 

That is why FFR made the A/C kit for the coupe. The first car was built and done. I have to reverse install the a/c kit for that car after it was done. Boy that was alot of fun in the dash. Ahhhhh all the good memories.

 

Just so you guys know. There a places that sell a static cling type window film. Should work perfect for you. If you get pulled over for window tint, you can peel it off right there for the police. JC Whitney sells it as well.

 

got some from Aiuto Zone today: will try it and report back! c

 

I think one issue is, if you "block" solar input to the interior, at least some of that "blocked" solar energy goes to heating the glazing material itself, which can lead to large differential growth when hot (if not glass). I'm not to that point on the coupe, but I replaced my sunroom ceiling (in New Mexico with a LOT of sun) with bronze lexan and it bows like crazy on a hot day and leaks because of the movement at the seals. Just another thing to think about..... Judicious use of interior finish, venting, covers and AC may be the answer.

Geezer

 

TY Geeer. Good points.

Next is trying to reduce the thermal load on a GT40: has a/c, but a LOT of glass. cb

 

Chip .. does your last post mean that the static cling stuff worked out great? Ty Geer? Steven

 

Nope: daytona will be test case then move onto 40. Roll of tint waiting to be tried. Want to have enough time to try it. c