Window Film, Heat Index, Etc

[LivinLOS]

I have an issue with my car (VW Golf) where the black interior absorbs so much heat energy that the inside of the car is literally at oven temps.. My black dashboard gets so hot you can barely hold your hand on it.. Add in my AC isnt the strongest in the world (Euro motor) and I am struggling at getting it (the AC) properly serviced it all adds up to a rather unpleasant temp.

Currently the side windows (and 1/4 panels) on all 4 doors are tinted.. But I have no idea what kind of tint.. Looks like cheap black vinyl.. You can actually feel the heat radiating off the window into the car !! I am thinking about having the 4 doors redone and including the rear window and having it done with the most heat reflective tint that makes cost sense.. I presume the silver looking tints I see (mirror style) have a much higher heat energy reflection ??

What kind of ball park costs is a good tint job likely to be ?? I dont mind a few 1000 lot less interested in 10's of 1000 as its not that valuable a motor..

Will tint places have info on heat index or heat properties ?? I would imagine this is common but those language barriers can get challenging !!

I have seen a place advertising v-cool and seem to remember reading about it.. Is this a particularly good brand ??

Lastly.. Does a mirror tint or a high end brand make that much difference ?? I want to cool the car down but also dont want to waste money if this is only going to be a small change in overall use.

[LivinLOS]

Another one.. Are tint places able to put a fade tint on the top 6 or so inches of the windscreen ?? Dont want a line where cheap vinyl is stuck on and abruptly ends, but theres another section I could cut down on the glass exposure..

I was stuck in the car all day today and it was like a sauna.. I have to get something done..

[gummy]

I have an issue with my car (VW Golf) where the black interior absorbs so much heat energy that the inside of the car is literally at oven temps.. My black dashboard gets so hot you can barely hold your hand on it.. Add in my AC isnt the strongest in the world (Euro motor) and I am struggling at getting it (the AC) properly serviced it all adds up to a rather unpleasant temp.

Currently the side windows (and 1/4 panels) on all 4 doors are tinted.. But I have no idea what kind of tint.. Looks like cheap black vinyl.. You can actually feel the heat radiating off the window into the car !! I am thinking about having the 4 doors redone and including the rear window and having it done with the most heat reflective tint that makes cost sense.. I presume the silver looking tints I see (mirror style) have a much higher heat energy reflection ??

What kind of ball park costs is a good tint job likely to be ?? I dont mind a few 1000 lot less interested in 10's of 1000 as its not that valuable a motor..

Will tint places have info on heat index or heat properties ?? I would imagine this is common but those language barriers can get challenging !!

I have seen a place advertising v-cool and seem to remember reading about it.. Is this a particularly good brand ??

Lastly.. Does a mirror tint or a high end brand make that much difference ?? I want to cool the car down but also dont want to waste money if this is only going to be a small change in overall use.

One of the best films is "Lamina" also one of the more expensive but I guess you get what you pay for. As for heat reflection figures the places that apply it will have it for you to look at, and for Lamina the figures are all in Eglish as I believe it is an American product. As I am not sure whether or not you are in BKK but if you are tha Care Care place on P3 carpark at HomePro Rama 3 does it. As for cost well that is also a variable but for something like a Yaris is is about 5000 baht and Fortuna approx 7000 so I guess a Golf would be in the middle so not too expensive. An 80 % tint from behind the B pillar and 60% for front sides and windscreen would significantly cut down on the heat gain.

[LivinLOS]

Thanks.. Read other threads also.. Looks like

3M not very heat resistant

Lamina + Myridium.. Mid range quality (from a heat perspective).. Bearable pricing maybe 4 - 7k.

V-Cool top end.. Not that dark a tint.. Maybe 17 - 25k !! Ouch !!

Probably a few other midrange brands.. Will start to comparison shop.. Will beware cheapy Thai made tints.. Name brands only..

A mirror tint will look good on this car color.. I really think part of the problem it has (besides an AC thats not operating at 100% right now) is the cheap black tints.

[LivinLOS]

Forgot to say.. Down on Phuket.. Not BKK.. Harder getting stuff done here at good prices..

[LivinLOS]

Another thought.. Getting existing film off is not going to be an issue is it ?? I would have thought that some solvent brings it off easily but jst another thing running through my head..

[gummy]

Another thought.. Getting existing film off is not going to be an issue is it ?? I would have thought that some solvent brings it off easily but jst another thing running through my head..

I have had it removed and new film applied. It appeared to be quite simple as it is not an adhesive bond so they just pulled it off.