Front windscreen sunfilm?

fabiarider · 14th December 2009, 13:14

friends
2 days ago i installed Gareware coolvision on my fabia's windscreen. The installation was done at car shoppy pongumoodu, trivandrum. I am happy with the outcome. There is significant reduction in heat and headlight glare at night. The total cost including installation came to 2500. Just now saw a small bubble on passenger side, except for that its clear like water. Most importantly, it is almost fully transparent and you wont feel any difference at all.

fast_elegance · 14th December 2009, 23:48

We had Garware coolvision on our Santro. It worked really well during the day time but on long drives during night with medium AC the windscreen used to fog up. I thought it was due to the AC settings and used to keep fiddling between warm and cold settings on long drives which was very uncomfortable.

I had to replace my windscreen sometime back (thanks to the construction works in my building) and thought will drive for sometime before installing sunfilm. I happened to go on longdrives in the night and voila!!! No fogging and I found the culprit

. Now decided against sunfilm.

P.S.: This is just my Personal Experience.

vinaydas · 15th December 2009, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by anuj1237

relax vinaydas..everyone is just concerned... go for Lumar tints.. rating of '5' on the windows and rear..and i think '20' on the windshield should be good.. i personally have '5' on the windows and read and '35' on the windshield for my accent.

In order of darkness..'5'>'20'>'35'

It does get a bit difficult to drive at night..but you do get used to it eventually.. upgrading your headlights and fogs to HID's will help quite a bit..

thanks a lot man(including sniper

).
even my friend has the same tints (5') on his accent and i have driven it during the night and has comparatively much better visibility than garware.
will change em ASAP.

anuj1237 · 15th December 2009, 00:40

no problem! but i think u should go for '5' on sides and for windshield put '35' man.. '20' is a little too dark and dont even THINK of putting '5' on the windshield! let us know where u get it done.. go to Car Shringar on Mission Road. Meet Akshay, tell him i referred you. He'll give you a good deal and excellent installation. I got my installation done at Motoware(opposite Nyks on residency road). Worst experience ever.

Keep us posted after the installation of your tints. Good luck!

raftaar · 15th December 2009, 17:21

ok...looks like a lot of debate about the opacity of sunfilm. this is what i got from the sunfilm incharge of methods automotive. "As of now, there is no RTO law prescribing a certain opacity limit on passenger vehicles in karnataka. The law applies only to commercial vehicles."
dunno how far this is true.

btw, i have LLumar AIR 75 on the front windscreen of one of my cars and Huper Optik Klar 70 on the other.
AIR 75: Rs 6250/- An almost clear film that gives no indication that there is a sunfilm on the front windscreen. As for heat reduction, it is negligible and no amount of debate can change that.
HO Klar 70: Rs 9500/- A slightly tinted film that gives absolutely the best heat reduction of all the films i've tried. you can actually feel the difference and the cost is suitably high.

adzegeek · 22nd December 2009, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by raftaar

ok...looks like a lot of debate about the opacity of sunfilm. this is what i got from the sunfilm incharge of methods automotive. "As of now, there is no RTO law prescribing a certain opacity limit on passenger vehicles in karnataka. The law applies only to commercial vehicles."
dunno how far this is true.

absolutely untrue - check out rule 100 of central motor vehicles rules on Ministry of Road Transport and Higways. for your ease here is the link http://morth.nic.in/writereaddata/su...2608339380.pdf

raghu4222 · 23rd December 2009, 13:18

@adzegeek, thank you for the link , its quite informative and gives a stands for what to look for when selecting the tints for the windows and windsreens.

agbenny · 25th December 2009, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

I was selecting some basic accessories to be installed before taking delivery and I was surprised to find there was a sunfilm for the front windscreen.

The guy told me that the cooling affect is better than having a side/rear sunfilm. He said just put this on your front WS and you can forget the side/rear sunfilm, the car will be cooler. This was much more expensive than side/rear sunfilm.

At 5.5K it was not easy decision, so I didn't go for it. Does anybody think it is a good thing? Any experiences...

I believe it is not necessary, I am unable to see any difference. I fixed Garware Rs.3K.

kingofmyworld · 25th December 2009, 17:51

I have lumar 20% visibility on the windshield. Cooling improved a lot. Though its a bit problematic at nights on the highway, You can till manage with it. And in a way it pulls me back from over speeding at night

Got it done for 1300rs

vista_qjd · 16th January 2010, 20:21

I got a quote for 3M CS for 3400 for my vista, 3M SP for 2100 and Llumar for 1700. CS seems to be the best one in this lot, but i have heard Llumar also performs equally well. Anyone feedback on the Llumar and the pricing?
Also am planning on getting a 50 visibility, would this too transparent?

bullboy · 16th January 2010, 20:31

Please don't use any clothes to clean the front glass with film from inside .Cotton will be good. I have many big and small scratches on the film and is now bit difficult .This is gareware coolvision . where as the windows are llumar and i feel they are fine

city76 · 16th January 2010, 23:56

doesnt it affect the visibility during the night.

deepclutch · 17th January 2010, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by vista_qjd

I got a quote for 3M CS for 3400 for my vista, 3M SP for 2100 and Llumar for 1700. CS seems to be the best one in this lot, but i have heard Llumar also performs equally well. Anyone feedback on the Llumar and the pricing?
Also am planning on getting a 50 visibility, would this too transparent?

I have Garware Classic "Dark Natural Ash" fixed on Our Vista QJD Yesterday(they came to house and fixed sunfilm -Rs1600).
he used a Hot air gun to fix(May be to bend the film as the rear glass is curvy) sunfilm in the rear glass.

Regarding front Windscreen ,The Guy who fixed claims during rains fog like thing forms between the film and windscreen which may make it difficult to drive.Also claimed sometimes they leave some area(Square/Roundish areas) without sunfilm in front Windscreen so as to help in rainy conditions.Is any truth in these claims?

kingofmyworld · 17th January 2010, 23:51

As far as the fog like thing is concerned, Nothing as such happened to me ever in the last 2years. That is when i got my front windshield tinted. I have a 20%visibility lumar and I did face some problem in the night when it was raining heavily and I'm sure even people without tints on the front windshield faced problem at that point.

Epic · 18th January 2010, 13:28

Hi guys,

Please note that as per RTO norms, sides are to have 50% visibility and front & rear are to have 70% visibility. Please avoid anything else as many of you have already complained about lack of visibility at night. I am personally using Llumar AIR 75 on the front & rear and Neutral 50 on the sides of my Swift. I am happy with it. I paid a total of 10k for the entire car.

14th December 2009, 13:14	#991
fabiarider BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: trivandrum Posts: 53 Thanked: 0 Times	friends 2 days ago i installed Gareware coolvision on my fabia's windscreen. The installation was done at car shoppy pongumoodu, trivandrum. I am happy with the outcome. There is significant reduction in heat and headlight glare at night. The total cost including installation came to 2500. Just now saw a small bubble on passenger side, except for that its clear like water. Most importantly, it is almost fully transparent and you wont feel any difference at all.
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14th December 2009, 23:48	#992
fast_elegance BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 446 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	We had Garware coolvision on our Santro. It worked really well during the day time but on long drives during night with medium AC the windscreen used to fog up. I thought it was due to the AC settings and used to keep fiddling between warm and cold settings on long drives which was very uncomfortable. I had to replace my windscreen sometime back (thanks to the construction works in my building) and thought will drive for sometime before installing sunfilm. I happened to go on longdrives in the night and voila!!! No fogging and I found the culprit . Now decided against sunfilm. P.S.: This is just my Personal Experience.
	() Thanks

15th December 2009, 00:40	#994
anuj1237 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 31 Thanked: 0 Times	no problem! but i think u should go for '5' on sides and for windshield put '35' man.. '20' is a little too dark and dont even THINK of putting '5' on the windshield! let us know where u get it done.. go to Car Shringar on Mission Road. Meet Akshay, tell him i referred you. He'll give you a good deal and excellent installation. I got my installation done at Motoware(opposite Nyks on residency road). Worst experience ever. Keep us posted after the installation of your tints. Good luck!
	() Thanks

15th December 2009, 17:21	#995
raftaar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 183 Thanked: 5 Times	ok...looks like a lot of debate about the opacity of sunfilm. this is what i got from the sunfilm incharge of methods automotive. "As of now, there is no RTO law prescribing a certain opacity limit on passenger vehicles in karnataka. The law applies only to commercial vehicles." dunno how far this is true. btw, i have LLumar AIR 75 on the front windscreen of one of my cars and Huper Optik Klar 70 on the other. AIR 75: Rs 6250/- An almost clear film that gives no indication that there is a sunfilm on the front windscreen. As for heat reduction, it is negligible and no amount of debate can change that. HO Klar 70: Rs 9500/- A slightly tinted film that gives absolutely the best heat reduction of all the films i've tried. you can actually feel the difference and the cost is suitably high.
	() Thanks

23rd December 2009, 13:18	#997
raghu4222 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 93 Thanked: 11 Times	@adzegeek, thank you for the link , its quite informative and gives a stands for what to look for when selecting the tints for the windows and windsreens.
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25th December 2009, 17:51	#999
kingofmyworld BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hyderabad / pensylvania. Posts: 816 Thanked: 536 Times View My Garage	I have lumar 20% visibility on the windshield. Cooling improved a lot. Though its a bit problematic at nights on the highway, You can till manage with it. And in a way it pulls me back from over speeding at night Got it done for 1300rs
	() Thanks

16th January 2010, 20:21	#1000
vista_qjd BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 200 Thanked: 50 Times	I got a quote for 3M CS for 3400 for my vista, 3M SP for 2100 and Llumar for 1700. CS seems to be the best one in this lot, but i have heard Llumar also performs equally well. Anyone feedback on the Llumar and the pricing? Also am planning on getting a 50 visibility, would this too transparent?
	() Thanks

16th January 2010, 20:31	#1001
bullboy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 612 Thanked: 106 Times	Please don't use any clothes to clean the front glass with film from inside .Cotton will be good. I have many big and small scratches on the film and is now bit difficult .This is gareware coolvision . where as the windows are llumar and i feel they are fine
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16th January 2010, 23:56	#1002
city76 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	doesnt it affect the visibility during the night.
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17th January 2010, 23:51	#1004
kingofmyworld BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hyderabad / pensylvania. Posts: 816 Thanked: 536 Times View My Garage	As far as the fog like thing is concerned, Nothing as such happened to me ever in the last 2years. That is when i got my front windshield tinted. I have a 20%visibility lumar and I did face some problem in the night when it was raining heavily and I'm sure even people without tints on the front windshield faced problem at that point.
	() Thanks

18th January 2010, 13:28	#1005
Epic Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,563 Thanked: 936 Times	Hi guys, Please note that as per RTO norms, sides are to have 50% visibility and front & rear are to have 70% visibility. Please avoid anything else as many of you have already complained about lack of visibility at night. I am personally using Llumar AIR 75 on the front & rear and Neutral 50 on the sides of my Swift. I am happy with it. I paid a total of 10k for the entire car.
	() Thanks