What are Reflective Films

Reflective films are basically any 'metalised' film; the term reflective is used to describe the films ability to 'reflect' heat and is not a reference to any 'mirror' like effect.

All films, metalised or not, will exhibit a degree of 'mirror' effect due to the darkening of the glass. Glass has a smooth shiny surface and any darkening of it will produce a mirror like effect - paint glass black and it will be a 'dark mirror' but won't be reflecting much heat, in fact it would absorb a lot of heat and re-radiate it both inside & outside - this is why dyed only films such as car charcoal/limo tint are not very effective at heat reduction (they look great, but other metalised films work better).

The R15G  film has a aluminium layer, but has no dye to the inside surface, and as such exhibits a strong 'silver mirror' to the inside at night when inside lights are on. From the outside, during daytime, it simply exhibits either the grey/black appearance of the dyed outside layer.

The Night Series films are metalised, but have a dye to each side of the reflective layer, which minimises any mirror effect.

The N1050 has no dye, but is a 'sputtered metal' film which exhibits a 'low mirror effect'; the N1035B is similar, but has a bronze dye added. 

The only true mirror tint is the R20S which has an aluminium layer, but no dyed layers inside or out. It is available for specific use, but not listed on the website due to its high 'silver mirror' effect which contravenes some local council building by-laws. This film can be ordered via email, but customers are advised to check with their local council first regarding its use & compliance with building regulations before ordering.