What's the best product choice for the highest reflective (mirrored) film for use on a non-glass hard surface? Is a higher silver % more mirror-like?
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Hello, We recommend that our film only be used on glass. These films were designed to be applied on glass, and not on other surfaces. However, our customers have had success in applying window film on other surfaces. The lower the % number for our Silver series, the more reflective the film will be. This film will be the most "mirror like" out of all of our films.
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Hello,We recommend that our film only be used on glass. These films were designed to be applied on glass, and not on other surfaces. However, our customers have had success in applying window film on other surfaces.The lower the % number for our Silver series, the more reflective the film will be. This film will be the most "mirror like" out of all of our films.
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I am not sure what you are doing, but this does not sound like the correct product.
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I purchased the black one and have no issues with reflections and have not used the gold one.
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I'm unclear as to what a "mirror finish" would mean in this context. Is it a finish that exists "under" a layer of glass? Or, is it a finish that is on "top" of a glass surface? If the mirror finish is under a layer of glass then I'd guess it would be fine to use. However, if the finish sits on top of the glass, I think it would remove the mirror finish before doing anything at all to the glass scratch underneath it. When using this product, it helps to consider it as just like sanding a piece of wood to remove scratches. I hope this helps.
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No product that I know of leaves a deeper, glossier shine than this one. There may be an inconsistency in what you seek. Enhanced color and depth are mainly of function of the depth and quality of the shine. Honestly, who wants to wax their car and not leave a gleaming shine? Anyway, this product does not contain the strongest cleaners - no safe, shine inducing products do - and durability is only so-so, though better than other high gloss products. Nu-finish (liquid) has relatively strong cleaners and is fairly durable, but it usually leaves the finish a bit cloudy, and it can haze surfaces if you're not careful. In fact, all good cleaning waxes can/will haze the finish a bit, and none leaves a deep or shiny finish. Meguiar's Ultimate worked extremely well on my dark blue Highlander, but it did leave it very shiny. If someone brought me your car to detail, this would be my product of choice, unless your finish is oxidized or the clear coat wearing off, which does happen with many silver/gray/light blue Toyota finishes. Early Prius's had an opaque light blue finish available, which did not hold up well at all. I would definitely use this on that. If you buy this, get it on Amazon - it costs $22-$24 at car parts stores - and always apply and remove with microfiber towels. See my review for more specific instructions. Most importantly - don't use this (or any other wax product) in the sun, no matter what the labels say.
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It is hard to secure the film in a way that is optically flat. The film transmits some small amount of light, therefore it may not be as relective as a good mirror. The adhesive side is less refective, as you might expect.
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The aluminum is so highly polished I would have thought it was glass, had I not known otherwise. My one complaint is the metal seems to be very slightly rounded at the edges which causes a bit of distortion. If you need the sort of acuity you describe--and obviously you do--I would honestly recommend something with a glass mirror.
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Thanks everyone--I really appreciate your answering! A matte screen is a must have for me and they are getting very hard to find! Can't understand the attraction to those shiny reflective screens! You all have been very helpful!
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I would say a mirrored or polarized lens would be best. Aquasphere have come out with new options for mirrored and polarized. Let us know if you have more questions.
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I returned mine because It is plastic with a fake mirrored finish. Images a warped cause its not a true glass mirror. The anti fog is you filling the container with hot water each time. So you have to remove it, empty it, fill it, mount back into base. More hassle than I wanted. My walls are also not marble tiles. So their option was to glue mounts or screw in the mounts.
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i BELIEVE BOTH BECKY L's AND WILLIAM T's ANSWERS WOULD COMBINE TO PRODUCE MY ANSWER.Minor scratches upon receipt. Reflecting surface durable and produces an image which is not perfect. Probably would scratch with hard steel wool cleaning. Hope this helps. Don C.
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this is a reflective umbrella as opposed to a shoot-through sheer white. there are also white reflective umbrellas: but this one being silver will REFLECT the most light. A white reflective would reflect softer light but would be a little less effective at doing so. This one would be very bright, but less "pretty" light.
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I don't know about the coating specifically. I can tell you from experience that we installed the film on the door which faces the west side of our house and it is noticeably cooler on the curtain and the floor when the afternoon/evening sun swings around. We are very happy with its performance. Looking at the box, the label says it's designed to reject up to 70% of Sun's heat (thats kind of funny, in a way) and up to 93% of the UV rays. It is more reflective on on the outside facing side, and slightly tinted on the interior facing side. It changes the color spectrum of our garden when we're looking outside but it's sort of like looking at it through sunglasses.The temperature difference was noticeable right away. it is suggested to install it on cool glass before the sunlight is coming through. I think this is a good idea.
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hi, I was using this mirror film for a project ( to create a fake mirror ) not for my windows. But it's very good quality and again for what I needed to create a fake one way mirror. Remember animals have good senses. If I were you I would try this first, sometimes you pay only the brand
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If you are concerned about the reflective screen, get the A630, which has a matte screen.
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Yes it's well made and very solid. The screen is very clear and easy to see. The bad, when I'm driving into the sun the reflection off my clothes and the seats makes the screen almost impossible to see although turning away from the sun restores the view on the screen. I have not tried an anti-reflection coating and need to check some out. The only times I've had this problem is when the sun is low in the sky.
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Not at all. I had the same problem with a mirror protector which is why I went with this one. It's not reflective at all and a great screen protector thus far.
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So, it's between this one or the oval: see link (I think the round is cuter),but am concerned about allthese bad reviews.which oneof the two do you recommend? Is the light THAAAAT BAD?Worse than on the oval one???Conair Reflections LED Lighted Collection Mirror, Polished Chrome Finish