One of the first things I did after I brought the truck home was to add ceramic window tint to all windows. Silly me, I didn’t even notice that the back seat windows and the rear windows were already tinted from the factory but they weren’t treated with the type of film that could cut UV and IR radiation from the sun.
Since we are planning on spending a lot of time in the truck traveling across the country, I wanted something to reduce the UV radiation streaming in and breaking down the materials and finishes inside the cab. Plus I also wanted something that could reduce the extreme heat load from the sun during those bright sunny days we’d be traveling. Enter the ceramic window tint film.
The specialized solar window tint film we chose allows crystal clear visibility with over 75% visible light transmittance, but blocks 99% of the sun’s harmful, damaging ultraviolet light rays. Solar window tint also provides over 90% heat reduction of the total solar heat energy that enters through your windshield, but without the traditional dark look of tinted glass.
It was rather pricy at about $600 getting tint all the way around, including the front windshield, but it has already provided noticeable head reduction just driving around locally. So far I couldn’t be happier! Now on to the next addition.
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