Now the Project Manager is looking to start legal action against them. This did temporarily improve the clarity, but the transformer could only run the Smart Tint for 2-3 minutes before shutting off, then needing 10 minutes to cool before starting up again.Īfter being initially responsive to the Project Manager’s needs the Smart Tint supplier then ceased further communication for no apparent reason. by ramping up the voltage to the Smart Tint (this is not a good idea as it can damage the sensitive PDLC film and shorten its lifespan). The Project Manager communicated the customer’s dissatisfaction with the Smart Tint supplier and was given some tips on how to improve the clarity, i.e. Overall, the customer was definitely not satisfied with the outcome. He also commented about the edges being slightly damaged and bubbles visible in the film. After the installation the client commented that the film was not very clear, with an unacceptably high level of haze. The client’s Project Manager organised a local tinter to install the Smart Tint using the instructions provided. Their DIY Smart Tint film arrived rolled up and packed into a box which contained all the equipment the smart film was approximately cut to size for each of the windows. The following is a rundown of the customer’s unfortunate and costly mistake in choosing Smart Tint over Switch Glass smart glass, a superior electronic tinting glass. We were recently approached by a disgruntled customer of DIY Smart Tint. A Case in Point The reason we felt the need to speak up about this DIY electric tint product. This video further explains these pros and cons of smart tint film and introduces a Switch Glass product and how it compares. So we definitely don’t recommend installing smart tint film. It just doesn’t have the same performance as Switchglass. And like normal film, you may see bubbling, peeling or degrading over time. With smart tint retrofitted windows, dust and impurities can get behind the smart film placed on the interior side of the glass panel. This is because smart tint is a retrofit product. On a recent removal, one of the comments the client had was how much more clear switchglass was compared to Smart Tint. We’ve had to replace entire jobs fitted with Smart Tint because the performance in terms of clarity, bubbling, peeling and imperfections had become too much for the client to bear. You also have the exposure of the busbars, which can be seen once the film has been applied. When cutting or trimming to size the edges are easily damagedĪs you’ll see i n the video right below, the film doesn’t go all the way to the edge.Īnd y ou can see how easy it is to peel the film straight off the glass.There are a few problems with Smart Tint. However, based on the results of our testing, we rejected all of the DIY electric glass films that we tried. We tested a number of these switchable smart films (including Smart Tint). And our clean room (a totally dust-free environment) is monitored to ensure quality handling is achieved and optimum standards are met at all times.Ī number of years ago we were considering the possibility of marketing these self-adhesive DIY stick-on electrochromic films ourselves. Our Switchglass technicians need a minimum of six months training in the handling, wiring and laying-up of switchable film for lamination. If the film is creased, bent or bruised it will damage the liquid crystals inside leaving a clear patch where the damage occurs. Handling switchable film (even in the form of Smart Tint) requires considerable skill and experience. These videos clearly over-simplify the process. There are many promotional videos on the internet showing Smart Tint being easily installed in just a few minutes. Is installing smart film really that easy? The video below shares a Smart Tint film after 12 months of weather exposure. Compared to Switchglass, and how it is laminated within multiple glass panels, Smart Tint film’s liquid crystal exposure makes them start to basically come away, affecting this product’s performance. It’s not protected from the elements, and you risk degradation. This smart film tint is applied to the internal surface of a prior-glazed glass panel. Smart tint is a retrofitted electronic switchable window film tint that can be fitted on a car or in a home. These visual comparisons of smart tint vs switchglass will help you see the clear differences. We’ve created two videos on this topic of the clear differences between Switchglass and Smart Tint. Switchglass is a ready-to-glaze product that incorporates a switchable Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal film carefully laminated between two pieces of glass.Smart Tint is a film that can be retrofitted (stuck on) to the surface of your existing glass.The Differences Between Switchglass & Smart Tint (DIY switchable glass film)
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