Follow-up from yesterday's post regarding the addition of window tinting.
10.53am, next morning...errr, this morning...
Looking great! There's still a filmy look due to the soap/water combination used to clean the windows and activate the film adhesive. I just noticed that my house, which is usually glaringly bright at this time of morning due to East-facing windows and the low sun, is pleasantly soft in color and not harsh on the eyes -- exactly what I was hoping for.
For some reason, I want to describe the environment as being in a caramel-colored dream.
Good stuff, I highly recommend it. The final tests will be whether the water all evaporates as expected (takes up to 30 days) and whether the house doesn't heat up as much in direct sunlight -- probably to be tested today. So far so good this morning, though. Of course, I'm also hoping the film won't bubble or other nastiness such as causing the window glass to break if it overheats (which can happen, apparently).
Last night I got my first nighttime glimpse, and Kathy got her first glimpse period of the new windows. She thinks it actually clarifies viewing outside at night. Definitely, when you turn a light on, the reflectivity of the room is higher, but I realized not much higher as a window without tinting was also heavily reflecting the indoors.
BTW -- Heath said they will ONLY use Bounty paper towels, as they are the most lint-free of the bunch. Good little window-washing tip for ya.
Ciao for now!
Posted by BilFish at April 15, 2004 10:58 AM