A practical guide from the film crew at Muntz Tintz: how everyday ultraviolet light reaches you — in the car, at home, at work — and how window film cuts it down.
Most UV exposure isn't a beach day. It's the commute — sun through the driver's window, day after day, same side of your face and arms. It's the desk by the window, the kitchen table in the sun patch, the kids in the back seat on a bright Saturday. Small doses, every day, for years.
Standard side glass blocks only part of the sun's UV — a large share of UVA passes right through untreated glass. Your left side gets it every single drive.
The rooms you love for their light are the rooms where UV works all day — on your skin while you sit there, and on floors, furniture and artwork.
Storefronts, offices and job sites with big glass mean hours of exposure nobody counts — for staff and customers alike.
This page is general education, not medical advice — for your skin specifically, a dermatologist is the right call.
Quality window film is rated to block up to 99% of the sun's ultraviolet rays — on the glass you're already behind for hours a day. It works while you drive, while you work, while the kids ride in back — no reapplying, no remembering.
Tint and clear UV films for side glass and windshields, installed to Wisconsin law — 50% VLT MAX on front side windows, 35% VLT MAX on the rear. Even light, legal shades carry the UV block.
Architectural film cuts UV and heat at the glass — protecting skin, flooring, furniture and merchandise while keeping the light and the view.
Muntz Tintz is a member of WFR For My Car — a national network of independent, locally owned film shops held to one standard of work. Our full member page carries our photos, services and reviews.
Cars, homes, storefronts — tell us the glass you're behind most, and we'll tell you honestly what film will do for it.
Muntz Tintz
1806 W Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
Monday–Friday · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(920) 734-3001
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