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Window tinting/film

Started by lef2009
about 14 years ago
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My new apartment has fabulous windows. This makes me very happy, but the sun is so bright that I'm worried about fading. Friends in southern California recommend putting filtering film on the windows -- it is supposed to block the harmful rays but otherwise not alter the light. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks.
Response by huntersburg
about 14 years ago
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Would this have been a solution for columbiacounty? He visited an apartment with a window in the shower, and he's never been the same since, even complaining bitterly on streeteasy about the horrible slight.

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Response by NYCMatt
about 14 years ago
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I had 3M film installed on all of my sout-facing windows shortly after I moved in. The tinting is barely noticeable and the apartment no longer feels like a sauna -- easily a 15 degree difference.

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Response by Truth
about 14 years ago
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The 3M film is good for that.

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Response by columbiacounty
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brilliant.

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Response by huntersburg
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brilliant.

Idiot. The whole point of the film is to remove some of the brilliance from the light.

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Response by Truth
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huntersburg: What?!
The sage of Columbia County actually posted that comment?!

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Response by columbiacounty
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are you still pretending? are you kidding? good luck. you continue to threaten me.

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Response by huntersburg
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I'm searching the 8 comments on this thread and can't find a single threat.

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Response by columbiacounty
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from truth: "We're gonna take him down."

that's a threat.

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Response by Truth
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Right, huntersburg.

"Take you down to Chinatown" is a movie quote from Jack.

cc. doesn't even know that.

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Response by huntersburg
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Interesting, I just googled it:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=27&gs_id=2&xhr=t&q=%22We're+gonna+take+him+down%22&

and found something interesting, a TV story about vampires. Wooooo

Comic-Con 2011: The Vampire Diaries - News - TV.com
www.tv.com/news/comic-con-2011-the-vampire-diaries-26336/
Jul 25, 2011 – We wanted our hero to go down a really dark road, and we're gonna take him down that really dark road for a while. But there'll be levels of bad ...

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Response by Truth
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Nice, huntersburg!

We're taking him down a dark road.
BOO!

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Response by columbiacounty
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not that simple, truthie. your threat is on record.

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Response by Truth
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"I will take you to Chinatown" is a quote from Robert D.

cc. doesn't know that either.

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Response by lobster
about 14 years ago
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Matt, I would appreciate if you could answera few questions. I have a south-facing window and the light filtering shade covering this window still has small areas where patches of strong sunlight filter through. Does your window tint cut down on the strength of the light filtering through and what type of shade do you have on that window? Also did you install the window tint yourself? Thanks and happy holidays.

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Response by bramstar
about 14 years ago
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Matt--does the tinting also help with fading/sun damage to art and furniture?

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Response by NYCMatt
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Yes, actually that's one of the main benefits of the tinting. The film I had installed filters out 98% of the ultra-violet rays that damage art/furniture/rugs. It also filters out 60% of the infra-red rays that heat up the apartment.

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Response by bramstar
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thnx, Matt--we've been considering getting 3M.

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Response by NYCMatt
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Best money I ever spent. And it continues to save me money month after month during air conditioning season ...

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Response by lobster
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Any local companies who do installation of 3M on windows that anyone would recommend?

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Response by NYCMatt
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MetroSolar. They're out on Long Island, but they service the entire area. They did my windows. Very quick, clean, and efficient.

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Response by lobster
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Matt, thank you very much.

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Response by NYCMatt
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You're welcome. Good luck!

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