Seriously anyone know the %tage of the Stock tint? I'm thinking its time I do the fronts, cuz Lord knows if I end up going to Texas I will need it!
and my tint guy mentioned that the factory darkened windows don't have UV protection.
I emailed the factory about the UV protection provided by the privacy glass on a Flex and this was the response:
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My name is Mayzel from Ford Customer Service Department. I sincerely appreciate the time that you have taken to write us with your feedback regarding the UV protection of the privacy glass of your 2011 Ford Flex.
In an effort to assist you, I have personally looked up my resources and found out that your 2011 Ford Flex privacy glass has a 98 percent of ultraviolet (UV) light. In addition, there are some vehicles that are also equipped with this specific feature, like the 2010 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS and MKT.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for contacting Ford. I appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
Sincerely,
Mayzel
Customer Relationship Center
Ford Motor Company
Privacy glass does have UV properties BUT it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and further from window to window. For example, rear passenger privacy glass windows might offer say a 70% UV reduction whilst the cargo windows and rear screen might only offer a 20% reduction. Is this both UVA and UVB? I honestly don't know. I think the Tacoma is 80% on the rear cargo, ans 15% on the rear/bed glass.
From the Flex Forum:
I have my fronts tinted to 20% and it's a perfect match to the rears. I bought my tint on eBay pre-cut from elite tint and did them myself.
Are you happy with them, I would get charged about $200.00 to do them here in Canada. They aren't legal, so you get charged an arm and a leg to have it installed. *Edited, I didn't read before i posted!
Thanks a bunch!
Tint Law for Alberta is the same as for B.C. according to what I found on the Internet.Are you happy with them, I would get charged about $200.00 to do them here in Canada. They aren't legal, so you get charged an arm and a leg to have it installed. *Edited, I didn't read before i posted!
Thanks a bunch!