Double glazing with tinting, double windows

Modern technologies make it possible to provide the car with a full range of functions for maximum driver comfort. Double glazing of a car is a popular service among motorists who want to have everything at once. The principle of operation of this design is simple: two glasses are installed in the car - transparent and tinted. If necessary, the driver can raise the tinted glass with a simple movement and just as easily lower it. The editors of the publication “AutoFemida” have prepared a fascinating article for you, in which you can get acquainted with the features of installing double windows on foreign cars.

Double glazing

Double glazing (automatic tinting) is a progressive technology that allows you to have standard non-tinted windows on your car, and, if necessary, provide automatic tinting of the car windows at the touch of a button, in just a few seconds.
Tinting car windows is not only a tribute to fashion and the desire to give solidity to the appearance of your car. Tinted windows protect the upholstery from direct sunlight and the interior contents from prying eyes.

Current legislation prohibits tinting the front doors of a car; the most practical way out of the situation is double glazing of the car.

However, current legislation prohibits tinting the front doors of a car. The most practical way out of the situation is double glazing.

In fact, this method of circumventing prohibitions is not prohibited by law. In a parking lot, tinted glass is not considered a violation, but is an additional element of protection. If a car with a raised tinted window is stopped by a traffic police officer, then the only thing the driver must do is simply lower the tinted glass, leaving the transparent one in place, that is, actually remove the illegal tinting at the request of the inspector.

The procedure for installing the second glass and window regulator in the cavity of the front door requires certain knowledge and skills, therefore, to achieve the optimal result, you must contact a specialized detailing center.

During further operation, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• We follow the procedure: first the tinted inner glass is lowered, then the transparent outer one. When you raise the windows, the situation is the opposite: the transparent one comes first, followed by the tinted one;
• We regularly get rid of dust in the space between the glass: this will have a positive effect on the view and extend the service life of the glass;

Another negative consequence is accelerated wear of the hinges and sagging of the door due to the increased weight. However, for the pleasure of driving a fully tinted car, this is not such a high price.

Automatic tinting (double glazing)

Automatic tinting (double glazing) is a progressive technology that allows you to have standard non-tinted windows on your car, and, if necessary, provide automatic tinting of the car windows at the touch of a button, in just a few seconds.

The price of automatic window tinting depends both on the class of the car and on the complexity of the installation work. Automatic tinting is now installed without the use of velvet. Automatic tinting uses 2 glasses, one glass is not tinted, the second is with any degree of tinting chosen by the client.

Additional tinted windows and additional power windows are installed in the front doors of the car. The window regulators operate independently, the entire system operates from standard buttons via a toggle switch (modes can be changed at the touch of a button).

Advantages of double glazing in cars:

• solid appearance of a tinted car;
• additional effective sound insulation of the car;
• protection of a stationary car from heating by the sun's rays;
• protecting items inside a parked car from the eyes of potential thieves;
• reducing the load on the air conditioner - double glazing;
• psychological security inside the car.

How does it work

The operating principle of electrically controlled tinting is quite simple:

1. After the second set of power windows and tinted front windows are installed on the car, the car owner does not have to worry about fines for tinting.
2. In most cases, first, the factory glass remains standard and retains its light transmittance.
3. The interior is tinted at the discretion of the owner; sometimes there are examples that have a 100% tinted interior, completely muffled.
4. The inner and outer glass are connected separately from each other, so if a traffic police officer passes by, the tinted glass is lowered.
5. If necessary, to close off from prying eyes, it rises.

Video: Automatic tinting DuoGlass look from the inside.

Why do you need double windows on a car?

The main requirements for automobile glass are safety, as well as sound and thermal insulation of the interior. Glazing takes up a significant part of the body volume, so the quality of the glass is extremely important.

To increase interior comfort and improve vehicle operating conditions, double glazing is used: laminated glass or double-glazed windows. Companies specializing in the sale of auto glass offer high-quality glazing for most car brands.

As a result of using double glazing, important problems that arise during vehicle operation are solved:

• prevents glass from fogging in the cold season;
• The heat in the cabin is better retained in winter, and in summer the cabin heats up less;
• sound insulation increases;
• the risk of thieves and carjackers entering the car is reduced.

A double-glazed window, consisting of two glasses fixed in a metal frame with a seal, is a heavy structure, so automotive double-glazed windows (cassette glazing) are most often used for equipping buses.

Passenger cars are equipped with laminated glass that meets all the requirements for double glazing

Trucks, such as URAL and KAMAZ, used in harsh winter conditions, are also equipped with double glass. In this case, the windshield is made in the form of a double-glazed window, and additional glazing is glued to the side windows. The ability to lower the windows using the power windows is retained.

In the event of an accident, double glass is safe for passengers, as it does not break into fragments and does not spill into the cabin. Breaking such glass from the outside is not an easy task, which also increases the safety of the car. For vehicles requiring increased safety, bulletproof armored glass is used. In the European glass marking system, double glazing is designated by the letter D, and cassette glazing by the letter Z.

Passenger cars are equipped with laminated glass that meets all the requirements for double glazing. Structurally, such glazing consists of two or more glasses, which are glued together using a laminating film.

Today, many companies offer services for equipping cars with double windows. It is possible to install additional glass on the front doors, and the installed inner glass can be tinted.

Specifications

The warranty period is 2 years from the date of sale.

Dimensions in packaging: 19x9x5 cm.

Weight: 0.8 kg.

The MAX-2 module can be used to control not only electric windows, but also car mirrors and sunroofs. It can be connected to control systems for seat positions, headlights, and extension mechanisms for audio speakers, monitors and other devices.

Features of installing double glass on a car

The very phrase “double glass” implies something extraordinary, given the location on the car. It would seem that there are two windows installed on the car, it’s hard to imagine. But it's quite convenient. They wanted to, lowered the tinted glass and left the transparent one. The principle of this design is quite simple. Another standard glass is inserted on top of the standard glass. The interior is tinted. Everything seems simple and easy, but there are some installation features.

To implement it, a whole series of preparatory work is required. If you contact a car service center, be sure to check with them whether they have a certificate for this type of work. Double glass tinting is performed using a special technology. There is a patent for this technology. If the company does not have documentation confirming that they “own” this technology for applying tinting, then it is worth thinking about what you will pay that kind of money for. Moreover, no one will give you a guarantee in this case.

Make sure that the outer glass that will be installed on your car will not be plastic, but glass. A mandatory step in tinting is applying a special coating between the glass panes.

Madeline is applied to the inner surface of the outer glass and the outer surface of the inner glass. It prevents scratching and contact between glasses. A layer of tinting is applied to the outer surface of the inner glass. Installing double glass requires minor modification to the window motor and removal of the door reinforcement.

Remember, this type of car tinting will not be cheap. This is perhaps one of the disadvantages. In addition, the disadvantages include the absence of a door reinforcement and a mirror surface due to double glass. Among the advantages of double glass, there is virtually no noise due to double glass, the ability to “control” the tinting (day, night, in the rain, when stopped by traffic police), all the other advantages of regular glass tinting.

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Electro-tinting is two polymer layers of transparent film, inside of which there are liquid crystals (with a certain polarity). When voltage is applied, the crystals are polarized and the glass becomes transparent, and when the voltage is turned off, tinted. The color of crystal tinting comes in different colors: white, gray, dark gray and blue. By the way, on some expensive foreign cars such adjustable tinting has been installed for a long time...

Tinting using crystals is a new technology that is just beginning to enter the Russian market, so it’s difficult to find where to install electric tint. And the price of electric tinting will not be small, from 20 thousand. Therefore, I will not dwell on this method, because... I don’t see the point in installing such expensive technology on used Russian cars.

Video electric tinting, VarioPlus glass.

Double glazing with tinting for VAZ 2110

Last year, the topic “ Tinting with double glazing ” has become a very popular topic. Allegedly in Togliatti there is a group of people who figured out how to make the so-called “ automatic tinting ”, which will look like a second glass. Both windows will be lowered and raised through electric windows (ESP).

How double glazing with tinting was made remained a mystery for a long time. But the situation became noticeably clearer after the respected vovan026 (thanks to him for the photo and video) from the priorovod.ru forum installed such a double-glazed window on a VAZ 2112. After which he took a photo of the secret design and posted it for everyone to see. But unfortunately, from photographs it is impossible to understand all the subtleties of installing a double-glazed window (for example, there is no way to see how the additional ESP is attached at the top of the door or whether the ESP cable has been extended, etc.).

In addition to photographs and videos of automatic tinting, many questions were asked, which vovan026 answered during the operation of his fashionable tinting

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Double glazing (automatic and electronic) of foreign car windows

The term "automatic tinting" or Douglass tinting (2 glass) refers to double glazing of the side windows of a car. As mentioned earlier, the technology was invented and developed in a garage, where it is currently being implemented.

Even the fact that many companies provide this type of service does not allow us to talk about its official recognition. To date, no car manufacturer has yet used this tinting method on their designs. Mostly, car owners install such kits on domestic cars.

Automatic double windows with tinting (automatic tinting) will be an ideal solution for young people for whom it is fundamentally important to have a solid tint on the front of the car. This solution will allow you to avoid re-taping after a meeting with a traffic police officer. However, if in the case of AvtoVAZ, the issue is resolved with minimal financial investments, then installation on a foreign car can cost a decent amount.

There is another method of electronic tinting using liquid crystals. The point is to apply several layers of coating on their basis. In this case, liquid crystalline substances tend to change the throughput characteristics depending on the applied voltage.

Double glazing is installed by both professional companies and individuals, and the cost of their services is almost the same

The technology exists, but it is not used in Russia, because after learning how much the whole process costs, many car owners answer that their car is cheaper than hers. It is also unrealistic to perform the procedure on your own; this requires specialized equipment and certain knowledge of physics.

Price for double windows with tinting for foreign cars with installation

Double glazing is installed by both professional companies and individuals. Moreover, the cost of their services is almost the same, the only difference is that in one case the client receives a guarantee and professional service, in the other none of the above.

As an example of prices in Moscow, you can consider the price list of one of the certified centers providing auto tuning services to KIC LLC, another unofficial name is “Kik tuning”.

Prices for automatic glazing in Moscow:

In this case, the minimum cost of performing the work is given. It should be taken into account that this only includes installation and athermal film; other necessary parts are purchased by the car owner separately. It is possible that prices in other salons may be different. Based on what region of the country the car is located in. The cost may vary slightly.

Pros and cons of double glazing cars

The automatic method of tinting a car has a number of advantages - protection from sunlight that burns plastic panels and seat upholstery. Double glazing reduces the heating of the interior; in this case, the air conditioning can be turned on at less than full power. The appearance of the car is significantly transformed. The combined double-glazed window increases the sound insulation of the interior.

Among the disadvantages, several conditions can be identified related to the fact that this technology is not performed at a professional level; all work is carried out by self-taught specialists:

• In addition to applying tinting, installation of a second glass and a window regulator is required. This increases the cost of work;

The effect of double glass is a useful thing, but dust will constantly get clogged between them, so you will have to visit the car wash more often

• installation can only be carried out by a person familiar with auto electrics;
• If the connection is incorrect, the resulting small space between the windows is constantly clogged with dust, which obstructs visibility and makes the appearance of the car unattractive. It is sometimes impossible to wash it at home;
• The effect of double glass is a useful thing, but dust will constantly clog between them. Therefore, you will have to visit the car wash more often;
• During operation, unpleasant sounds may appear;
• the second glass and additional window lift increase the weight of the door;
• the result will be rapid wear of the lock and sagging hinges. You need to be prepared for this;
• the internal space of the door card does not allow both windows to be completely lowered;

Another disadvantage of this method is that if the driver is caught by a traffic police officer, first of all, the latter, surprised at the driver’s intelligence, will not force him to remove the film, as often happens, but will issue a fine of 500 rubles.

It will be based on the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, Article 12.5, paragraph 3, “Driving a vehicle in the presence of a malfunction or condition that does not allow its operation.” In this case, there is a violation of the Traffic Rules, clause 7.3 of the List of Faults, “Additional elements have been installed or a coating has been applied that limits the view from the driver’s seat.”

With your own hands

Subject to self-installation, the price of double tinted glass on a Priora does not exceed 10,000 rubles. , and if you buy all the parts for analysis, it’s quite possible to keep it within 5,000 rubles. . This argument alone is enough to explain the reason for the popularity of this method for such machines.

For example, a set of good car curtains will cost 1,000 – 1,500 rubles . At the same time, they are significantly inferior, both in appearance and in performance characteristics. For an approximate comparison, below is a table indicating the cost of the parts required for do-it-yourself tinting using Douglass technology.

Table 4. Part prices for Priora.

Thus, even when using new parts, the total cost is not much higher than the price of curtains (provided you do the work yourself). When analyzing the information presented regarding prices for spare parts, it should be taken into account that the lowest values ​​​​from unknown manufacturers were taken for the calculation.

For example, the price of front windows in Moscow ranges from 1,100 to 5,700 rubles. The mechanism taken as an example is activated by pressing a button; tinting with a remote control will cost a little more. In the case of analysis, average prices throughout the city were used.