Golf windows default UV rating / factory tint

[brad]

For your information I have received a response from VW.

The front screen has less than 1% uv penetration - ie blocks 99+% uv

The side windows and rear screen is rated at less than 31% uv penetration - ie blocks 69+% uv

Good to have the actual data. Saw a brand new Audi with cheap bubbly tint all over it this morning.

That would be because they've either got one of the cheap $110 tints that they advertise on talk-back radio / group buying sites or they've used a cleaner that isn't tint compatible like household grade windex.

Your hard data doesn't change the previous discussion.

Nobody suggested you get the front window tinted as tint film on the windscreen is illegal & your obviously risk averse (you can get it done "for off road use only" I've known a few private detectives that get their front windscreens tinted for surveillance uses).

The data on the side windows is what we all said - they don't block out 99+% of UV even if it is factory privacy glass.

Glad you have your hard data so that you can make an informed choice - there are more benefits to solar film than just UV blockage.

[notice]

Glad you have your hard data so that you can make an informed choice - there are more benefits to solar film than just UV blockage.

Thanks mate. Yeah like I've said the aesthetics are a personal thing, I don't like limo tint on a golf, and there is a risk of bubbling. I'm no actuary but am guessing it's not insignificant. You clearly like your tint!

[brad]

I wasn't talking about aesthetics or limo tint. Limo tint is 5% VLT (not my cup of tea either).

I'm talking about:
harder to break glass
glass is "contained" if it is broken
less fading of fabrics & cracking of plastics
interior stays cooler
AC doesn't have to work as hard
less glare


Exactly what is the risk of bubbling? The risk is there if you get a cheap & nasty job or you use incorrect cleaning chemicals. You can reduce the former risk by using a reputable tinter offerng a 10yr warranty & the latter is up to your own intelligence.

Hooley dooley, I thought I was risk averse (Virgo, OCD, anal retentive)