---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 05/04/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:42 PM - window tint (ALFRED ROSA) 2. 07:02 PM - Re: window tint (Mark Kettering) 3. 07:24 PM - Re: window tint (Galin Hernandez) 4. 10:11 PM - Re: window tint (Scott Stearns) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:42:57 PM PST US Subject: KIS-List: window tint From: ALFRED ROSA Considering applying tint film to the insides of the windows. In Florida's hot and sunny climate, tinted windows are a must to keep out most UV and a lot of heat buildup. ACS sells a kit for this. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with tint films? Al Rosa ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:02:17 PM PST US From: Mark Kettering Subject: Re: KIS-List: window tint I know nothing about the ACS kits but have applied tint film to cars and boats. On the boats the windows and hatches tend to be acrylic like the KIS windows. On acrylic (and some other plastics) with the films I have used you should put the film on the outside due to heat. This is especially true for low E (heat blocking) films and in high heat/sun areas. Compound curves are also an issue with most films. The local Walmart, Lowes and Home Depot have window tint film. I would not be surprised if they are the same as you get from ACS but 1/4 the price. Mark Stuart, FL -----Original Message----- From: ALFRED ROSA Sent: May 4, 2011 8:40 PM Subject: KIS-List: window tint Considering applying tint film to the insides of the windows. In Florida's hot and sunny climate, tinted windows are a must to keep out most UV and a lot of heat buildup. ACS sells a kit for this. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with tint films? Al Rosa ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:24:53 PM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: window tint I considered doing this a few years ago when I first purchased my Cruiser. The technician that came to the airport to do the job refused to do it due to the window being plastic and curved. He said that in order to do a good job the film has to be heated while on the window then stretched to properly conform but since the window is plastic it can be permanently damaged in the process. He did not want to take the risk. He recommended I use the plastic tinting spray paint used for tinting plastic car head and tail light covers. I bought a can of this tint from the local O'Reileys car parts store and practiced on scrap pieces of plexiglass. I found it kinda works with the scale of tint darkness dependent on the number of coats you apply. I am reluctant to actually do it on the airplane since I might screw the whole thing up. I might try with the rear windows and see if I can do a good enough job but I can't get the courage up to actually do it since once it is applied you can't take it off. Galin On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 7:40 PM, ALFRED ROSA wrote: > Considering applying tint film to the insides of the windows. In Florida's > hot and sunny climate, tinted windows are a must to keep out most UV and a > lot of heat buildup. > > ACS sells a kit for this. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience > with tint films? > > Al Rosa > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:58 PM PST US From: Scott Stearns Subject: Re: KIS-List: window tint I think having a light colored interior would make a much larger differenc e compared to tinting the windows. =0A=0AI would avoid acs for anything no t specific to aircraft. I've learned that just because acs sells it do esn't mean it works or is a good product. That water based primer is a good example. =0A=0AI would recommend contacting Aircraft Windshield, the y made the windows, and asking what they recommend short of buying new wind ows with a darker tint. =0A=0ACheers,=0AScott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.