double layer of tint??
#18
Originally Posted by ckp
why not so dark? i hate when ppl can see inside. also with double layer in tint when sunlight hits the car, less light will enter the car with the double tint.
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#22
this has been a debate on this forums for quite some time...i'm an undergrad EE and I'm trying to think exactly how metalized tint can affect radio signals...personally, i don't think it can...if you believe it does, EXPLAIN to me how
I think most people believe metalized tint can ruin your navi signal or any radio signal for that matter because people associate metal with conductors, but even then where does everyone get this notion that just because tint is metalized that it somehow creates a burmuda triangle and signals go missing?
I think most people believe metalized tint can ruin your navi signal or any radio signal for that matter because people associate metal with conductors, but even then where does everyone get this notion that just because tint is metalized that it somehow creates a burmuda triangle and signals go missing?
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#25
Originally Posted by ugaexploder
this has been a debate on this forums for quite some time...i'm an undergrad EE and I'm trying to think exactly how metalized tint can affect radio signals...personally, i don't think it can...if you believe it does, EXPLAIN to me how
I think most people believe metalized tint can ruin your navi signal or any radio signal for that matter because people associate metal with conductors, but even then where does everyone get this notion that just because tint is metalized that it somehow creates a burmuda triangle and signals go missing?
I think most people believe metalized tint can ruin your navi signal or any radio signal for that matter because people associate metal with conductors, but even then where does everyone get this notion that just because tint is metalized that it somehow creates a burmuda triangle and signals go missing?
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#26
Ive done something very similiar and i regreted it. 20% on 20%. So from my experience here's what I have to say...
There are 3 things to consider. 1st, as already mentioned, is it going to be a problem with the Cops? Trust me as I know all too well. Getting pulled over and receiving $200+ tinted window ticket is not fun. 2nd, thats way too dark. In the day its fine, but at night you just cant see out when youre turning. So if you live in an area where its cold or if its raining outside then you screwed into having to open the window to see. 3rd, double layer tint is often too thick and causes the window to roll up/down slowly.
If you really want it dark just take it off and have 5% limo tint put on.
There are 3 things to consider. 1st, as already mentioned, is it going to be a problem with the Cops? Trust me as I know all too well. Getting pulled over and receiving $200+ tinted window ticket is not fun. 2nd, thats way too dark. In the day its fine, but at night you just cant see out when youre turning. So if you live in an area where its cold or if its raining outside then you screwed into having to open the window to see. 3rd, double layer tint is often too thick and causes the window to roll up/down slowly.
If you really want it dark just take it off and have 5% limo tint put on.
#27
Originally Posted by popsnicker
I believe it's because of the theory that it will turn the interior of your car into a rolling Faraday cage.
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Also, if there were external electromagnetic fields trying to send unwanted current through your car it would automatically be dissipated because a car is ALWAYS grounded through its tires! Like I said before, window tint shops use this BS theory to make you spend 400 bucks on ceramic tint when in reality it doesn't do anything! do you honestly believe a window tint installer is some sort of electrical professional? i don't think so
some of you just need to start believing there are questions out there people do not know the answer to but reply with an answer regardless just from others' foundings...how many times as a kid did you hear your mom tell you to not look in the microwave while it's cooking...do you really think engineers are going to overlook a freakin' window on a microwave and let microwaves come straight through to make you go blind or turn your hair purple? of course not...same principle applies for our windows
Last edited by ugaexploder; 09-10-2008 at 09:36 PM.
#28
First off - I am new to the forums and as such I really don't want to get into an argument - but I do believe the Faraday cage theory is the correct answer to the question you originally posed. "I'm trying to think exactly how metalized tint can affect radio signals...personally, i don't think it can...if you believe it does, EXPLAIN to me how"
From the wiki:
"To a large degree, Faraday cages also shield the interior from external electromagnetic radiation if the conductor is thick enough and any holes are significantly smaller than the radiation's wavelength" (note 'radiation's wavelength' this includes radio signals)
The combination of the metal structure of the car with the addition of fine metal particles in the tint create - in essence - a Faraday cage. Only the windshield would be open (unless that is tinted too) to receive signals from (again if the cage theory holds). Because of this directional signals - say from a cell phone, radio antenna or a satellite may have trouble passing through if the car is pointed in the opposite direction.
The rubber in your tires is an insulator, not a conductor, this is why you can step out of the car touch it and sometimes receive a shock. You can't ground something to an insulator.
A microwave is an example of a Faraday cage in use. The engineers put it there to block the microwaves coming out.
I believe I know the answer and that is why I posted my original response.
From the wiki:
"To a large degree, Faraday cages also shield the interior from external electromagnetic radiation if the conductor is thick enough and any holes are significantly smaller than the radiation's wavelength" (note 'radiation's wavelength' this includes radio signals)
The combination of the metal structure of the car with the addition of fine metal particles in the tint create - in essence - a Faraday cage. Only the windshield would be open (unless that is tinted too) to receive signals from (again if the cage theory holds). Because of this directional signals - say from a cell phone, radio antenna or a satellite may have trouble passing through if the car is pointed in the opposite direction.
The rubber in your tires is an insulator, not a conductor, this is why you can step out of the car touch it and sometimes receive a shock. You can't ground something to an insulator.
A microwave is an example of a Faraday cage in use. The engineers put it there to block the microwaves coming out.
I believe I know the answer and that is why I posted my original response.
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#30
Originally Posted by popsnicker
First off - I am new to the forums and as such I really don't want to get into an argument - but I do believe the Faraday cage theory is the correct answer to the question you originally posed. "I'm trying to think exactly how metalized tint can affect radio signals...personally, i don't think it can...if you believe it does, EXPLAIN to me how"
From the wiki:
"To a large degree, Faraday cages also shield the interior from external electromagnetic radiation if the conductor is thick enough and any holes are significantly smaller than the radiation's wavelength" (note 'radiation's wavelength' this includes radio signals)
The combination of the metal structure of the car with the addition of fine metal particles in the tint create - in essence - a Faraday cage. Only the windshield would be open (unless that is tinted too) to receive signals from (again if the cage theory holds). Because of this directional signals - say from a cell phone, radio antenna or a satellite may have trouble passing through if the car is pointed in the opposite direction.
The rubber in your tires is an insulator, not a conductor, this is why you can step out of the car touch it and sometimes receive a shock. You can't ground something to an insulator.
A microwave is an example of a Faraday cage in use. The engineers put it there to block the microwaves coming out.
I believe I know the answer and that is why I posted my original response.
From the wiki:
"To a large degree, Faraday cages also shield the interior from external electromagnetic radiation if the conductor is thick enough and any holes are significantly smaller than the radiation's wavelength" (note 'radiation's wavelength' this includes radio signals)
The combination of the metal structure of the car with the addition of fine metal particles in the tint create - in essence - a Faraday cage. Only the windshield would be open (unless that is tinted too) to receive signals from (again if the cage theory holds). Because of this directional signals - say from a cell phone, radio antenna or a satellite may have trouble passing through if the car is pointed in the opposite direction.
The rubber in your tires is an insulator, not a conductor, this is why you can step out of the car touch it and sometimes receive a shock. You can't ground something to an insulator.
A microwave is an example of a Faraday cage in use. The engineers put it there to block the microwaves coming out.
I believe I know the answer and that is why I posted my original response.