[straight6]

Originally Posted by condor

Looks like you sprayed a lot of WD40 that it spread out to get deposited on the glass ?

Off-topic for this thread: I am not able to picturise water below the carpet and using WD-40 to make the water run-off. Or may be it was a precautionary spray. May be this point can be discussed on the WD40 type thread.

Yes, on the 19th of July it rained very heavily here and water got into the car so I removed the carpet and after removing all the water and wiping with towels, sprayed wd40 on the floor to prevent any rusting. I guess I should have aired the car out more.

[condor]

Having had sunfilm on the front windshield for so long, I had pretty much taken it for granted / not realised how much difference it makes to reduce the incoming heat.

I often leave my phone on the dashboard of the Storme, and have never had any issues. Last week, I was in another car, and as a habit, kept my phone on the dash.. Could have been about 10 minutes or so, I picked up the phone to make call - the phone had "frozen" due to overheating, asking me to wait till it cools down.

"While a phone would not heat up so much if we had been driving or we had been using the a/c, this incident did give an indication of the heat reduction that happens when sunfilm is applied."

btw, this was the first time that any of my phones has overheated.

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Not discussing here about Opinions that some folks have about "visibility issues during night driving". I have been seeing certain advantages, and I have not found issues in the visibility part at night, and sharing my experiences here.

[nickoo]

Any suggestions for getting 3M CR 70 film in Gurgaon for Compass?

[kushagra452]

Originally Posted by nickoo

Any suggestions for getting 3M CR 70 film in Gurgaon for Compass?

Aren't Delhi and Gurgaon traffic police cracking down on private cars that have a sunfilm on the windscreen? Please check before getting an expensive film installed, only to find yourself haggling with the traffic police to let you go.

[nickoo]

Originally Posted by kushagra452

Aren't Delhi and Gurgaon traffic police cracking down on private cars that have a sunfilm on the windscreen? Please check before getting an expensive film installed, only to find yourself haggling with the traffic police to let you go.

i am under the impression that CR70 is a transparent film and should not be a problem.

[ssjr0498]

CR 70 is not transparent, it does give the glass a shade of green, that is why I mentioned STEK Action 80, the film is literally transparent. One cannot make out even when you are standing extremely close to the car!
Find a reputed dealer who sells genuine stek window films and see for yourself!

Will go and get a picture of my car to give you a refrence!

Originally Posted by nickoo

i am under the impression that CR70 is a transparent film and should not be a problem.

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by nickoo

i am under the impression that CR70 is a transparent film and should not be a problem.

Absolutely not.

Well... define transparent! The film is literally transparent, in that one can see through it. But it is not clear.

[nickoo]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Absolutely not.

Well... define transparent! The film is literally transparent, in that one can see through it. But it is not clear.

what are other clear sun films that can save us mortals from Delhi summers?

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by nickoo

clear sun films

Well, I was a CR70 user on my previous car, and then came this ruling, so I have installed nothing on my current Polo. The glass has a slight factory tint, which gives some relief.

As to clear, that is to say, completely invisible films that give genuine, effective protection from the glare and the heat of the sun, I don't know that they actually exist?

ssjr0498 just mentioned "STREK." I had not heard of it before.

[Thad E Ginathom]

I took a quick look at the STREK site and noticed that they make an exterior film for car glass, effective at preventing small nicks and scratches in the glass.

[Keeleri_Achu]

Originally Posted by ssjr0498

Please have a look, the car has STEK Action80 all around (inlcuding the front windscreen)

Would you mind sharing the total cost for getting this done? Which auto shop did you visit in Bangalore?

[santosh.s]

Originally Posted by Keeleri_Achu

Would you mind sharing the total cost for getting this done? Which auto shop did you visit in Bangalore?

I wanted to ask that too

[santosh.s]

I also remember a brand called Huper Optik which used to be recommended as a good alternative to 3M/Llumar a while ago, but it seems to be no longer available in India. Does anyone know in case it is being sold again now by any chance?

BTW, I have been using 3M CR70 on front windscreen for over 15 years. It is not fully transparent, it gives the glass a greenish tint as many have said. No cop has caught it so far though one can notice it if seen carefully. Heat rejection is pretty good and there is no visibility issue even at night. I had to cut it to fix RFID tags though, otherwise they wouldn't work reliably.

[roadsense]

Folks in Chennai!!

Planning to install sun film for my Jeep Compass front windshield in Chennai. Pls suggest whether to go between Garware Icecool or 3M CR70?

Also, Any suggestions for getting sunfilm in Chennai? I don't mind the area.

[shikh_oberoi]

Originally Posted by roadsense

Planning to install sun film for my Jeep Compass front windshield in Chennai. Pls suggest whether to go between Garware Icecool or 3M CR70?

I think Garware is the best VFM brand. I have used 3 Icecool shields with 50% heat rejection.






For side and rear glass.


You can see the color difference of Icecool shield when I got the windscreen changed recently(after 10 years).




LLUMAR is a pathetic brand. I couldn't get Garware for my Brezza and settled with Llumar. this is the condition after just 2 years. These are photos I clicked last year and the current condition is much worse.