Top 5 Benefits of Having Your Car Windows Tinted
Having your car windows tinted can increase the style and appearance of your vehicle, but the benefits are far more than merely cosmetic. Installing a window film offers many practical benefits that can improve the comfort and functionality of your car or truck. In this post, we’ll cover the top 5 benefits of having your car windows tinted.
1. UV Window Film Protects Your Skin from Harmful UV Rays
Believe it or not, window tint can benefit your health—yes, your health. Chances are, you already wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun, and during the summer, you might apply a layer of sunscreen to protect you from harmful UV rays. Why not expect the same kind of performance from your car windows?
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LEARN MOREInstalling a UV-blocking window tint can protect your skin from the sun. For example, a ceramic window tint can block 99.9% of UVA and UVB rays, the radiation most strongly associated with the development of skin cancer. And while metal-based products can interfere with your cell phone reception, a ceramic window tint will never produce interference in any of your electronic devices.
Plus, a UV window film can keep you from getting an unsightly “trucker tan” on your left arm during long car trips. That can also be important for shading kids and other passengers in the backseat, making your vehicle as comfortable—and safe—as a window tint will allow.
2. A Window Tint Can Protect Your Upholstery
Your skin isn’t the only thing that can be damaged by the sun. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause your car’s seat cushioning to fade. Because your car’s interior is not uniformly exposed to the sun, this can leave discolored patches where your car’s upholstery has been exposed to light and shade, respectively.
Fading upholstery isn’t your only concern, of course. Leather upholstery contains natural oils that keep it smooth and flexible. Solar rays can cause leather upholstery to dry out, leaving it stiff and subject to cracks and other damage. Even vinyl upholstery can be damaged by constant exposure to direct sunlight, leaving it with spots and cracks that diminish the overall lifespan of your vehicle.
A car tint offers upholstery protection by blocking UV rays that contribute to your car’s interior damage. If your vehicle is parked for a prolonged period, such as at work, then a UV film can protect your interior from sunspots, fading, as well as the cracks and damage associated with solar damage.
3. Window Tint Insulates You from Solar Heat
Arizona residents understand just how hot the summers can get. It can be painful to get behind the wheel after your car’s been sitting in the hot sun all day. But a window film offers superior solar heat rejection, which means that sunlight won’t cause your car’s interior to overheat.
Plus, when your tinted windows shade you from the heat of the sun, your car’s air conditioning system won’t have to work as hard. That can improve your gas mileage and prevent wear and tear on your car’s AC system components.
Insulation is about more than just comfort. The materials that make up your car’s dashboard, steering wheel, and other surfaces can be damaged by heat, even if not exposed to direct sunlight. Having your car windows tinted can prevent cracks from forming in your dashboard and other surfaces and keep your car looking and feeling cool, comfortable, and clean.
4. Window Tint Provides Increased Privacy and Security
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a thief, planning on a smash-and-grab where you break a car window and grab the valuables inside. Which car do you target? The car with nice, see-through windows showcasing their fancy GPS, or the car with dark windows you can’t see through unless you press your nose against the glass?
We assume you know the answer to that question. A car tint can improve the privacy and security of your car or truck. When thieves can’t easily see into your vehicle, they’ll be significantly less likely to try and break in and steal your valuable electronics—or your car itself, for that matter. Usually, the safest thing to do is remove valuable items from your vehicle. But this isn’t always possible or practical. Having your car windows tinted can keep valuable items safe from sight so that you’re less likely to be targeted by thieves.
Besides protecting against theft, a window tint can also provide an added layer of privacy. Even if you’re not a celebrity, there are plenty of times when you’d prefer to keep the contents and passengers of your vehicle safe from prying eyes. Having your car windows tinted can create a safe bubble of privacy for you and your family, safe from the eyes of other motorists or pedestrians.
5. Window Tint Provides Shattered Glass Protection
Finally, a window tint can provide an added layer of safety for your car windows. A car window film can increase your car windows’ resistance to shattering. We’re not saying they’ll be bulletproof. Still, a window film can make your windows significantly more resistant to damage from weather and blown tree branches, as well as the kind of smash-and-grab burglaries we mentioned earlier.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that your windows are indestructible. But a window film can protect your window. To understand how this is possible, you need to know how a car window film fundamentally works. A car window film includes at least one layer of polyester (with other elements, depending on the type of tint) applied to the surface of your car windows. This means that if your window glass breaks, the broken pieces of glass remain intact thanks to the protection of the film.
Glass protection can be an important safety feature because if the window is shattered, you and your passengers won’t be exposed to sharp edges or shards of broken glass. It also allows rescuers to break your windows to reach trapped passengers without concern of glass fragments, increasing the probability of injury if you are ever in a severe accident.
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By now, you can see that car window tinting offers benefits that apply to any car owner. You may even have seen features that would particularly benefit you and your family. Car window tinting protects your car, your family, and even your health, thanks to the superior UV protection offered by today’s innovative products.
Why wait? Your car is an investment, and having your windows tinted is a great way to protect that investment. And the threat of skin cancer is very real. Don’t you and your family deserve reliable protection against harmful UV rays?
If you’re ready to experience these benefits for yourself, contact the friendly, professional team at Auto Cosmetics. Arizona residents can take advantage of our skilled technicians and superior products, including the latest from XPEL. Not only does XPEL offer state-of-the-art products, but the Skin Cancer Foundation has endorsed them. XPEL also happens to be the only car tint backed by a lifetime warranty. Contact us today, and let Auto Cosmetics provide you with the comfort and quality your vehicle deserves.