to tint or not to tint

My face is quickly getting sun spots from just the 1 week I've owned this vehicle.

I live in Florida and the SUN is RELENTLESS. Also the dealer doesn't do tinting so I'm going to have to rely on a reputable business to get it right. Its not just the cool air factor but the damaging rays of the sun through my side window and the huge clear windshield.

I do wear sunscreen but I can feel that heat streaming through.

I went to lunch yesterday after the car sat in the sun and drove it to a nearby drive through. Pulled into the shade to eat with the air still one (it was hot) and my battery was down to 2 bars (and pink!)

THIS IS ONLY JANUARY

 

thanks - I had just the two front windows on my Landcruiser tinted as the back was darker than the front - however something in the doorjam kept 'nicking' the window and now its all but peeling - and Ugly to say the least. Also I had a bit of a hard time seeing at night. I'll research it

 

Yes solar energy absorbing glass - and I am grateful for that! HOwever, I have sun sensitive skin I guess from protecting it all these years from the sun.

Now this is definitely a "girl" thing - but . . I use an expensive lightening creme on my jawline most of the sides of my face because I have what is called "mask of pregnancy" (no I'm not pregnant) -

If you think about it - you've most likely seen it. Mine is not that noticeable because if methodically use a special creme every night that slllloooowwwly fades it.

BUT one day without sunscreen or one day riding/driving in a car with the window down etc. it darkens considerably!

And in this car I can "feel" the sun on my left side of my face. (I'm in Florida)

Anyway - I made an appointment for next week. I would have preferred a factory tint like they sometimes give you choices (or at least they used to)

Believe it or not, there are only TWO reputable tint shops in town. I gather 3M is the best? I really want this to look right.

 

And they won't do the front window at all. Its just that this car particularly has alot of windshield and I seem closer to it than I was in my Landcruiser

 

I test drove the Acura RL and it had a cool feature - "shades" that with a flick of a button rolled up or down. Of course only in the back seats. The kind of thickish shades I would use for my toddler that just stuck there with a suction cup thing

 

fake tan that's it!! Did you do the windshield in tint? Because I would go out of state for a very very light tint. 60% or greater? I live in North FLA so I bet one of my neighboring states (ALA, GA) have more liberal (in this CASE) laws.

 

I AGREE richard. I actually don't like the aftermarket tinting, HOWEVER, what about when driving south in the afternoon??? BRUTAL. I also use the retin A for acne and well . . I could wear a hat (tried that on my previous car) but it gets in the way. I know - I could drive with a paper bag over my head.

 

I'm getting it professionally done with a reputable long time company so hopefully it won't look too terrible. I am really concerned about being able to see out at night too.

I have toyed with the idea of just getting the driver window done and see how I like it - then either getting it removed or going for the whole thing.

 

Huper Optik. I'm LIKING it so far. I now wonder where I can get it installed since the only 2 installers here have the 3M and sunguard or is it solarguard only it seems.

 

Thank you so much. It sounds like exactly what I am looking for. I called the person where I've got the 3M appt and they don't carry it. I called down the list and turns out no one has it here yet. One guy who claimed to have been in the business for 15 years said "yeah yeah I have that" it'll be 169.00 w hich I knew was incorrect because its a little more expensive than that. He then went on to tell me that 3M is the company or some crap like that.

Anyway I found the name & number of the US distributor and he gave me some places in Naples (where my sister lives) and Jacksonville.

I'll let you know how it turns out