sun film for the front?

I already have sun film for the windows and the rear (fitted before delivery at the showroom). I want to get it done for the front.

Any suggestions? I'm looking for a VFM solution and not something really high end.

Light shades do exist.
Any specific reasons to do so.

I have come across vehicles with dark sun films on top and bottom of front screen leaving some middle part clear. But then i do not personally like the idea.

For heat reduction. You get stuff that completely blocks infra red with almost no visible light reduction. 40-50% energy reduction without visual degradation. These are legal... anything that has some shades are not legal.

The service guys have something for 7k (lumar I believe) which is out of budget.

yes that stuff is what i mentioned under 'light shade'. in fact its almost transparent.

I have installed Garwarw ice cool shield. It cost me 2k and is quite effective.

nayandeep wrote:

I have installed Garwarw ice cool shield. It cost me 2k and is quite effective.

Let me check this out.. How long does it take for them to fix it up?

rdr wrote:

nayandeep wrote:

I have installed Garwarw ice cool shield. It cost me 2k and is quite effective.

Let me check this out.. How long does it take for them to fix it up?

Around 30-45 mins

Are there different grades of Ice Cool itself? I asked a local guy and he claimed 6.5k for garware ice cool

6.5k for a garware???
No way

I have also installed Garware I cool shield .. which gives 55% heat reduction ... and costed about Rs2300/- incl. fixing. This is type and cost is only for the front glass.

I better find someone else to do it then..

I have also fitted the Garware Ice Cool Shield, costs around 2k

garware ice cool top most range for all windows excluding front one costed me around 4k.

Folks one question. I am interested in doing this too. Is the film applied on the inner side or outside. I ask this because, whenever it rains I have a film of moisture settling on the outside of the glass. The AC does not help. The heater helps to some extent - but how long can you use the heater. It does not go clean even with windows open. When this moisture film appears on the glas, any amount of wiping from inside also does not help. If the wiper is switched on, it cleans this film of moisture but only to settle again.

Do you think using the sun control film will help in this case.

Installation has to be on the inside only. Outside means subjecting to dust, rain, wipers and whole lot of external uncontrollable elements.

Regarding ur query of the mist occuring on the outside, it is probably because the glass temperature on the inside is colder than outside.
Ideally, once the mist gets cleared for the first time, you should switch the air flow to fresh air mode and and direct it at the windscreen. This ensures that the temperature of the glass is the same on outside and inside. That will rpevent condensation on both sides.

Yeah.. The film is fitted from inside and it reduces the heat to a great extent. Since i have done this recently i have no experience of the mist formation on the front glass...But as suggested by suryaprakash, technically, if you bring the inside temp in line with outside temp, then problem should go off...

Being in Mktg, the training guys at office keep coming with loads of questions on product related stuff. Also need to keep a watch on the type of queries CR has to handle. So have been studying all this for almost a year now. Never know when suddenyla question pops up in office.

Thats helping things here also

Condensation is a problem experienced on most of sedans / hatchbacks.

Mainly it irritates the driver on the front and side glasses.

In case defogger is present or rear wiper is present rear window does not pose much threat. In absence of defogger some times rear window also condenses to a considerable extent only aggravating the problem.

Maintaining cabin temperature nearly same as outside temperature does help to some extent.

But however in vehicles where one does not have temperature control mechanism where one can be able to set the cabin temperature by specifying computer control at X degrees (similar to one that can be seen on home air conditioners now-a-days) rather than knob rotation mechanism, it becomes difficult to find the right position that may provide lowest temperature difference between cabin and outside.

Another good way i have experienced to gain some control over this situation is to have visors on windows to keep water from entering inside, leave window a bit open, set car a.c. again so as to maintain the temperature levels, move air circulation mode to fresh air and point blowers towards windwhield. This one is quite effective.

Exactly the point why I am in search for the Genuine Logan Side Visor acccessory.

Puhleez guys. Anybody plz lemme know if its avilable in your cities. Only the genuine Side Visor though

How do you define genuine?? If the visor is of good quality and finish and fits the window perfectly without any loose ends,, then it should be ok.. Such visors are available in Mumbai.

By genuine, I mean the accessories which are supplied by the company (MR) to the dealers.
They also carry a warranty with them (1 yr)

MR GA(genuine accessories) has the side visor which snugly fits into the window channel.
After-market ones have the 2 sided 3M tape and are pasted on the outer door beading.
Some, when observed closely have a wavines in the plastic which is quite visible in the reflection from a distance.

vsuprak wrote:

Installation has to be on the inside only. Outside means subjecting to dust, rain, wipers and whole lot of external uncontrollable elements.

Regarding ur query of the mist occuring on the outside, it is probably because the glass temperature on the inside is colder than outside.
Ideally, once the mist gets cleared for the first time, you should switch the air flow to fresh air mode and and direct it at the windscreen. This ensures that the temperature of the glass is the same on outside and inside. That will rpevent condensation on both sides.

I agree with you Surya - Ive never had this problem with my earlier cars. Usually when there is condensation, mist forms inside and you could even wipe it off with a cloth right? But now, my problem mist is forming on the outside of the glass and the wiper is only able to do litle justice. It goes away only when I warm the glass using the heater! My problem might sound strange but true - Ive always felt the glass (external side) was rough and not polished enough. In fact the day I bought the car, when looked from an angle, I could see a rough patch on the glass. Evry time it rains I always have this problem. The Aircon (cool) does not help. I am pretty sure that I cannot get the service guy to undersatand my problem

dhanushan wrote:

My problem might sound strange but true - Ive always felt the glass (external side) was rough and not polished enough. In fact the day I bought the car, when looked from an angle, I could see a rough patch on the glass. Evry time it rains I always have this problem. The Aircon (cool) does not help. I am pretty sure that I cannot get the service guy to undersatand my problem

Are you are refering to the rough patch which is visible in the reflection on the glass outside surface (even after you wash it)?

In that case, pleaseuse a different cloth for the car body and for the glass.
Infact, even the service center guys are so oblivious of this problem.

They are instructed to make the car look gleaming and shiny when it is handed over to the customer.

Last Friday, when my car came back from service and I took it to office on Monday, it rained really hard. And I had a really tough time seeing the road.

Reason
The service guys were generous enough to use the same cloth that was used for polishing the car body, to clean the glass and make it shine

I had to reach home and use newspaper (very effective in cleaning polish/oil/greasy smudges) to get off all that slime from my windscreen. You have to scrub it real hard, but it does go off.
Viola! today its back to normal.

Problem is, if u use a spray and then a cloth to clean the spray, make sure the cloth is clean, else u'll end up haveing the smudge all over again.

I just hope its only that. I will try this and update. Thank you

I have put Garware Icecool film with 5 years warranty at a cost of 3100 a month back & it made a lot of diference to the AC performance.No problem with night visibility/glare.