My sons gifted me with a free tinting for my windshield."Huber optical" is the brand name, it's a clear tint that blocks 99% UV rays and reduces heat 43%.
Have it done on Monday along with all the other Windows ,not cheap.
Any other tint comments?

 

I tint every car I own, couldn't operate in Florida without it!

Typically the front windshield is not tinted though, something about the fact that the glass is break away to preserve your melon and that with the tint on it your head will splatter like a canteloupe upon impact. I guess it isn't a big deal now with air bags keeping you from that scenario?

 

Her are the tinting restrictions in FL.

Tint darkness for sedans:

• Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.
• Front Side windows: Must allow more than 28% of light in.
• Back Side windows: Must allow more than 15% of light in.
• Rear Window: Must allow more than 15% of light in.

Tint darkness for SUV and vans:

• Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.
• Front Side windows: Must allow more than 28% of light in.
• Back Side windows: Any darkness can be applied 6 inches from the top of the window.
• Rear Window: Any darkness can be applied 6 inches from the top of the window.

Don't know if folks get pulled over for violations

 

The answer is yes, I have heard of folks getting illegal tint darkness getting dinged. I have legal tint on my cars, but when in college had tint on my front windows that was not in the legal limit. I was told it was not legal and it was my decision to proceed. In that case the provider of the tint withheld the sales receipt, that way they cannot be in any way blamed for my decision. It was never an issue when I was pulled over for various infractions. But that was 25 years ago also...

It looks good with legal tint.

 

The OP said "Clear Tint". Evidently it has a UV coating and other such trickery. Darkening Tint laws don't apply. Also in regards to the Glass Break Away theory, the windshield has a very heavy and strong polymer center laminate that holds it together in a collision anyway so no shards go flying. A film of clear tint would only HELP this more. Less glass to fly around.
Now I want to do this clear tint thing.

 

Not finding a 'Huber Optical', sure it isn't 'Hüper Optik'?

 

Yeah, I guess I am stuck in the old days.

Interesting to do this for UV reduction and associated heat damage. There is a lot of debate on the internet about the clear front windshield tint and whether it affects the day/night optics.

 

Tinted co had the clear film on their truck windshield and it was distortion free. And legal.
Monday is the day of truth for me.

 

Sorry -your correct- spelling was not my best subject.

 

heh he heh....
*YOU'RE

 

No tint today- car at dealer to repair ac leak. Post when tint is finished

 

How does the tint hold up with scrapping inspection stickers off each year?

 

Oh that sounds like fun. Is that a local or state thing where you live?

 

Florida has no inspection, pollute, don't pollute, no worries.

 

Texas has inspections and windshield stickers each year. Utah has inspections but no stickers, but you need to keep the paperwork in the vehicle.

 

Each year they scrape off the inspection sticker on the bottom left hand corner of the car.

Why aren't UV filters layered into the windshield as OEM? Who wouldn't want that?

 

A lot of them are, I don't know which. The wife's Lexus is, or so states the etching on it.

 

Texas combined the inspection with the registration sticker last year. The registration still has to be peeled every year so I don't know how the windshield tint would hold up to that.

 

Car back from dealer , repaired ac leak.
Rescheduled tint for Wednesday

 

Cannot recall the make of film used on my windshield, but I noticed a large increase in night time reflections after it was done. It is really noticeable under sodium street lights. The pale leather dash reflects horribly.

I'll be interested if the Huper Optik film avoids this issue.