Conclusion? Tint is good, but you should cover up too. This will ensure occupants are protected both in the vehicle and when they leave it’. Having said that, the organisation goes on to say: ‘Cancer Council Australia recommends that people who spend long periods of time in a vehicle use a combination of sun protection measures, such as a long sleeved shirt with a collar, sunglasses and sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher. The Cancer Council also says, ‘Clear or tinted films and window covers on the side and rear windows of vehicles can provide protection by substantially reducing the amount of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation that is transmitted through glass’. Australia and New Zealand have, according to Cancer Council Australia, the world’s highest incidence rate for melanoma - the type of skin cancer which usually occurs on parts of the body overexposed to the sun. You won’t need reminding of the perils of being exposed to the sun for too long in this country. All of these factors are reduced when applying a window tint and your interior will look better for longer and feel cooler. Car interior fade and fabric bleaching is attributed to UV light (by up to 40%) as well as visible light and solar heat. We’ll look a bit closer at those but here are the common pros and cons most often associated with window tinting: ProsĪpparently, it is true that window tint will protect your car’s interior from around 99% of UV light. Other claimed advantages of tint include the blocking of harmful UV rays, reduced solar heat and decreased fading of a vehicle’s interior. Whether the aesthetic appeal of darker windows is a ‘benefit’ or not is totally subjective, of course - you either like it or you don’t - but there’s little doubt that darkened windows will provide a modicum of privacy and added security. There are plenty of claimed advantages and one obvious change that tint will bring to your car is in its appearance. We are told there are some beneficial reasons to window tint, but is that true or is window tinting just another car add-on that offers no real benefit? To tint or not to tint? That is the question.
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