Toning of glasses has become quite common among motorists. There are various types of toning, which differ in quality, method of installation and cost. Some options are possible only in the presence of special equipment.

Advantages of tinting glass

• The upholstery does not fade.
• Increases the cost of the car in the event of its sale.
• Spectacular appearance.
• The attackers will be less likely to look into the salon.
• Through the toned glasses, ultraviolet rays penetrate the car dealership.

Disadvantages of tinting glass

• Insufficient visibility from windows in the dark.
• It is inconvenient to carry out maneuvers with reverse, especially in the evening and at night.
• The inspector may often stop you to check the compliance of the tinting of the GOST rules.

Regulations of the degree of tinting

If you decide to tint glass yourself without resorting to the help of specialists who perform the procedure in accordance with the established standards, you can tonnow or by means of a film or a special deposition. Mirror tint is forbidden to install yourself.

There are the following toning standards:

• There are no more than thirty percent on the front glasses.
• On the windshield no more than twenty five percent.

There are no reference standards for rear windows, but the procedure is allowed to perform only if there are two rear-view mirrors. To measure these parameters, the employees of the autospaution have a special device - Tumeter.

Tinting varieties

removable toning

It is the most popular due to the ease of installation and the ability to make it yourself, without contacting the car service. The motorist is enough to have cutting tools, plastic base, some skills and basic knowledge. The toning film is made by many manufacturers and sold in a variety of colors.

The range is wide and makes it possible to choose a film according to your preferences. Products differ in the type of base and type of color.

By type of manufacture there are two types of films:

1. Metallized - metal collaps are applied to the surface.
2. Painted - pigment is brought into the polymer.

The first does not burn out in the sun, therefore are more preferred.

typing Types of Basics

• Removable tinting on silicone basis. Such toning can be carried out on the basis of silicone, the most good is the products of American production, which has established itself with their good quality. Silicone-based films have three degrees of light source. They are fixed on glass by distillation, with the help of a chemical specialist.
• Removable toning on a plastic basis. The film is applied to the plastic base, then fastened to the front windows using special tape or professional fastening tools. Such toning is applied multiple times and removed during the need.

advantages of removable films

1. The possibility of removal.
2. Ease of operation.
3. Durability.
4. Simple installation.
5. High security: glass when hitting is not broken, but remains glued on the film.

electronic Toning

It is the most expensive variety today. It is also called smart tinting or adjustable tint. It rarely meets as a result of high cost. The smart method is based on a special electrochemical layer, which, with a certain light, gives the effect of "chameleon". Performed only by professional tuners. Changeable bandwidth meets GOST.

spraying

A rather complex type of work is recommended to carry out the procedure only in specialized services. Metals or polymers are applied to the glass that goes into the vacuum chamber. The low prevalence of varieties is due to a large number of shortcomings:

• Time-consuming installation requiring professionalism.
• Non-memorable toning. To remove it, you need to fully change the glass.
• In winter, cracks occur in the rear windows as a result of an uneven expansion coefficient in tinting.
• There is a chance to occur on glass glare, which will interfere with the review.
• The spraying is not always applied at exactly and with the required light level.

Select toning film

Annually an assortment of toning films expands, technology development occurs, the choice of various options increases. Therefore, car enthusiasts are quite difficult to navigate in such an extensive number of proposals.

leaders companies in the manufacture of toning films

The most common, recognized leaders in the production of toning films are American manufacturers: LLUMAR, JONSON, CONTRAST, MARTINSVILLE, INFINITY. SOLARGUARD, SUNTEK, SUNGUARD are famous for good quality. Films from the Indian manufacturer SunControl is the optimal combination of sufficient quality and low cost. No less high-quality products produce South Korean NexFil.

top 5 best tinting films

Suntek.

The world's most famous manufacturer of impact-resistant sunscreen glass coatings. Farmers are located in Virginia (USA). Toning is a multi-layer, polymer, with a coloring layer and a layer of metal that protects against burnout.

The film is equipped with an adhesive composition, which provides molecular grip with the surface of the glass. All films are distinguished by the presence of an antitrapane coating and are easily cleaned by conventional means for washing the glasses. The film includes:

1. Protective covering.
2. Interlayer glue.
3. Two layers of polyester film.
4. PS glue.

Solar Guard

The company manufactures a wide range of multi-layered tinting films of various shades and degrees of light transmission. Layers are made from:

1. Anti-grade coating.
2. Applied metal.
3. Polymer film.
4. UV protection.
5. Pressure sensitive adhesive (type PS).

In the manufacture, the "splashing" technique is used, by which particles from metal are not held on the surface, and penetrate inside, thereby keeping the constant color of the tint film.

Sun Guard

It is manufactured in six layers:

1. PS glue.
2. The liner that covers the glue, removed when mounting.
3. Laminating protective layer.
4. Two layers of polymer film.
5. An outer layer that protects against scratches.

Llumar

A large American company distributed on the Russian car market. The product feature is the replacement of PS glue on HPR, which has adhesion, is large several times. Toning is resistant to damage, the PP series presents products performed by the magnetron spraying method, the ATR series includes an additional metallized layer.

Johnson.

These multilayer films include:

1. Protective covering.
2. Interlayer glue.
3. Aluminum polyester film.
4. Two layers of polyester film (base - wood coal).
5. PS glue.