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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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quick tinting question

is there any side effects of tinting in the winter when its cold out???... or same goes for summer time... any side effects from the heat???

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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by say what?
is there any side effects of tinting in the winter when its cold out???... or same goes for summer time... any side effects from the heat???

thanks...
The tinter will usually work in a temperature-controlled environment. It's best if the glass is neither particularly cold nor particularly hot.

The tint will take a bit of time to cure. In hot dry weather this can happen in a day or two. Cooler and more humid weather will take longer to cure. I suspect that like certain types of paints there may be some limits at the extremes (like freezing conditions) but I'd expect your tint installer to let you know.

Bottom line is I don't thing there are any long-term impacts, but it will take a bit longer to cure completely in some condtions than others. Don't move the windows for a week and you should be fine regardless.

Humid weather can be better for tint film installation because it's tougher to control dust when it's dry.
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by VeniceBeachTSX
The tinter will usually work in a temperature-controlled environment. It's best if the glass is neither particularly cold nor particularly hot.

The tint will take a bit of time to cure. In hot dry weather this can happen in a day or two. Cooler and more humid weather will take longer to cure. I suspect that like certain types of paints there may be some limits at the extremes (like freezing conditions) but I'd expect your tint installer to let you know.

Bottom line is I don't thing there are any long-term impacts, but it will take a bit longer to cure completely in some condtions than others. Don't move the windows for a week and you should be fine regardless.

Humid weather can be better for tint film installation because it's tougher to control dust when it's dry.
thanks... looks like i can get my tints soon then... hehe.. was worried that the cold temps might have some sort of effect on it...
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