Common Questions
Here are a few of the most common questions....
How dark is 'Privacy' Glass?
Our Privacy Glass has a tint of approximately 80% Dark Grey, although dark from the outside, visibility not that compromised looking out, we liken it to wearing sunglasses
Is the tint in the glass or a film?
Our Privacy Glass is actual 'dyed' glass, not film (unless specifically stated otherwise)
What is meant by 'Bonded Window?
A bonded, or 'Direct Glazed' window means simply that the window is 'glued' to the bodywork, in the same way as most vehicle manufacturers now fit windscreens. From a practical point of view this means that a hole is cut in the side of the van and the window is significantly larger than the aperture as opposed to the traditional way of cutting a hole that is 15mm larger than the window and fitting them in a 'H' profile rubber called Claytonrite
What types of window are there?
We refer to mainly 3 types of window:
- FIXED WINDOW is a non-opening window
- HALF-SLIDER is a window where the opening section encompasses roughly half of the window area, useful wher a lot of ventilation is required.
- TOP SLIDER is a window with a small opening section at the top, these are ideal if you just need a little ventilation without the risk of a lot of 'weather' coming in, for example whist cooking or if you want to park the van up with the window left open as the opening is too small to access the vehicle.
- FLUSH SLIDER windows are a more modern design similar to those fitted by manufacturers tone vehicles, they are flush when closed and open via a cantilever mechanism
This picture shows a VW Crafter with a 'Half Slider' in the front panel and two 'Top Sliders' in the middle and rear panels
A modern flush slider, shown here fitted to a Volkswagen Transporter T5/T6
