garage door window tinting

[toolmiser]

I have some thermo pane windows in garage doors facing the south and west. I want to make it harder for people to see in, and thought about window tint on the inside, but wonder if that will cause the glass to get to hot from the sun's rays to make the glass loose it gas. Any thoughts or ideas? I consider a third panel on the inside but then I will have a nice place between them for the bugs to make dirty.

Thanks

 

[darkk]

hahaha....I wouldn't worry about the window gassing out from overheating.... It's in the sun all day every day..

 

[wssix99]

You can get clear overlays and spray-on products to "frost" the windows. That would let in more light for you and still make it hard to see in. I have a friend who used the spray on stuff for a glass bathroom door and it looks great - and works.

 

[cowboyjosh]

I called CHI (the manufacturer of my garage doors) awhile back about the same thing. They told me its no problem and won't hurt anything to tint the windows. Sometimes if you go with a high end tint like 3M Prestige, they will warrant that the glass if it heat fractures.

From my years of building, problems from tint is usually the double pane glass in aluminum or cheap vinyl frames that experiences heat fracture from tinting the glass for whatever reason.

 

[stevefasano]

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[Conn'swhiterose]

I've used Global window films for a few different applications and their products are of very good quality; they carry tint as well as reflective films...check them out...

http://www.globalwindowfilms.com/contact-usa-sales.htm

 

[Torque1st]

A tint will still allow anyone to see in at night with the lights on. A flashlight pressed up against some windows with films or tints will still allow people to see inside.

 

[stevefasano]

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[38Chevy454]

You can get clear overlays and spray-on products to "frost" the windows. That would let in more light for you and still make it hard to see in. I have a friend who used the spray on stuff for a glass bathroom door and it looks great - and works.

This is your best solution, as tint will still be able to see inside. The frosted stuff will make it impossible to see anything in ndetail besides very rough shapes of large objects like a car, not specific tools.

 

[54FordPanel]

Yes, I used that stick on frosted stuff on my last garage windows. Sunlight comes in, but nobody can snoop.
I got mine at Ace Hardware.

 

[Zeke]

+3 for the frosted overlay. I have it and it's very private day and night.

 

[mikeytint]

You can apply window film on double pane windows you just have to be aware of the heat absorption percentages. some films absorb more heat than others ( depending on darkness,reflectivity or metal properties) what happens is the inside piece of glass absorbs the heat and increases the air space between the two panes causing the glass to bow out. The normal expansion is OK, but with the increase from higher absorption the glass tends to bow more than normal. Now your inside pane has film on it and that film restricts the amount the inside glass can expand causing all the pressure on the outside piece to over expand causing breakage or seal damage. The white out film or frosting as it is called is not an issue due to low heat absorption, but you will lose any vision in or out of those windows. Some have said they were able to get it at some stores if you have a problem pm me maybe i can help you out. hope this helps clear things up a little Mike