Installing automotive window film on wind shield

[peterjaw]

Good day, captains,
I wonder if it is feasible to install the automotive window film on the wind shield of my boat?
(Just the wind shield on the front side.)

I want to block the UV and IR from getting inside my boat.

Are there any pros and cons by doing this?

 

[Assassin]

Yes, is it glass or plastic; if it is plastic then it may require a different automotive film for plastic which is usually used on ambulances and similar vehicles with plastic side windows.

 

[Momac]

I know someone who changed his glass to tinted.
Then he had to travel in darkness and found as the sun set the visibility was zero.

To provide some shade from sun while retaining a view out I have recently had a new windscreen cover made in a mesh material.

 

[tico]

Responders will need to know that the sun can get very intense in Taiwan especially June-Sept and just about every car has mirror tints in an attempt to keep the interior cool.

 

[peterjaw]

I know someone who changed his glass to tinted.
Then he had to travel in darkness and found as the sun set the visibility was zero.

To provide some shade from sun while retaining a view out I have recently had a new windscreen cover made in a mesh material.

This is one of my concern --- visibility after sunset.

I plan to install non-tint film to avoid this, all I need from the film is blocking UV and IR.

 

[peterjaw]

Responders will need to know that the sun can get very intense in Taiwan especially June-Sept and just about every car has mirror tints in an attempt to keep the interior cool.

Thank you very much for reminding the responders that I am in Taiwan.

Taiwan is in tropical area so you can imagine how intense the sun can be.

 

[peterjaw]

In fact, I am comparing the Sunbrella to be installed outside of the wind shield or the automotive film inside the wind shield.

I know the automotive film can live well for a long time, but I don't know how about Sunbrella, especially we have several Typhoons every summer.

 

[Plum]

Good day, captains,
I wonder if it is feasible to install the automotive window film on the wind shield of my boat?
(Just the wind shield on the front side.)

I want to block the UV and IR from getting inside my boat.

Are there any pros and cons by doing this?

I believe that any UV blocking film that is clear enough to be suitable for night time sailing may reduce fading/degredation of interior materials but will not reduce the sun's radiated heat so will not keep the interior cooler.

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[jrudge]

My boat had this on the side windows when bought. It had failed and needed to be removed with a scrapper.

I can see the issue given sunny climate, but I am in the med which is pretty sunny and the usual netting works well.

Helming below when raining or in the dark without the netting removed is not possible as the visibility is no good. I would think the same applies for tinting.

 

[peterjaw]

My boat had this on the side windows when bought. It had failed and needed to be removed with a scrapper.

I can see the issue given sunny climate, but I am in the med which is pretty sunny and the usual netting works well.

Helming below when raining or in the dark without the netting removed is not possible as the visibility is no good. I would think the same applies for tinting.

My side windows are plastic, considering about using a scrapper to remove the tint film in the future I am not planing to install film on them. But my wind shield is glass so I assume it can withstand the scrapper.

Taiwan, the country I live, is in tropical area, similar to the latitude of south Morocco. The sun light is very intense . My
wind shield is total transparent and does not have any UV-blocking ability, I want to protect the interior.

 

[peterjaw]

I believe that any UV blocking film that is clear enough to be suitable for night time sailing may reduce fading/degredation of interior materials but will not reduce the sun's radiated heat so will not keep the interior cooler.

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

Yes, my first priority is UV.