Daystar Window Tinting Inc. Blog
Can Window Film Damage Your Windows?
There is a reason why we remind people that window film installation is not a DIY job. While online ads may boast cheap deals and offer instructions on how to install the films “like a pro,” the reality is that incorrect installation means that window film can damage...
How Auto Window Tinting Can Increase Driving Safety
If you are considering the application of auto window tinting, we want to share a handful of tinting benefits that go beyond aesthetics or increased interior comfort. Auto window tinting can increase driving safety, particularly by minimizing sun and headlight glare. ...
Tax Incentives For Energy-Efficient Window Films
Update: 06/2021 This tax incentive appears to have expired at this time. We'll update this post if we get any news of the incentive being reinstated. With the summer months upon us, homeowners begin to look at energy-efficient methods to reduce solar gain and increase...
Window Film That Won’t Change Your Home’s Appearance
Tinted window films are one of the best ways to minimize solar heat gain, conserve energy, and enjoy greater privacy. There are plenty of window tints that don’t change your home’s appearance, keeping windows looking as clear and transparent as they do now, with the...
How To Clean Windows That Have Solar Window Film
Your new solar window films are doing a great job of blocking UV rays, providing a bit of privacy, and lowering cooling costs. In the meantime, you may have noticed that they’ve lost their crystal clear, brand new look. In that case, it’s time for a cleaning. Before...
The Science Behind Window Tinting
Window tinting may look cool, or help to modernize the look of a car, truck, or service vehicle, or your home and business. However, there is a science behind window tinting, how it works, and why its benefits can improve the quality of your life. Science And Window...
How Window Film Can Help Migraine Sufferers
Sunlight is a known migraine trigger, which is why window film can help migraine sufferers. In addition to triggering migraines, harsh sunlight exacerbates migraines and headaches, making it painful or even impossible to drive, keep the shades open in your home, or go...
Relax Into Quiet With Soundproof Window Film
The convenience, culture, and benefits of Bay Area city life are wonderful, but they come at the price of continuous noise pollution. Now, technological advancements in window film have created a way to block out a majority of those outside decibels so you can relax...
How To Secure Your Home Without An Alarm
Are you debating whether or not to install a home alarm/security system? Before you let fear and anxiety guide the way, read the NYT post titled, Do Security Systems Make Your Home Safer? The reality is that most of the statistics publicized about alarms are promoted...
Solar Screens vs Window Film
While daylighting is a positive thing, in theory, too much UV and solar heat gain take their toll on a home or business’s interior. From increased energy spending to cool the space, as well as sun fading or harsh glares, occupants experiencing intense sun exposure...
Ceramic vs Carbon Window Tint
Window tint comes in multiple options, varying in the types of materials or chemicals used to coat the underlying transparent film – including ceramic and carbon. These tint layers change the exterior aesthetic and the tint’s performance. Of course, products also...
Regular vs Ceramic Window Tint
Up until the past 10 years or so, the majority of window tinting products were dyed or metallicized to provide all of the benefits window tinting offers for buildings, cars, and homes. Now, newer products have entered the market – and at notably higher price points....
About Daystar
At Daystar Window Tinting Inc., we’ve been been installing window film and window tinting for homes, offices, and commercial buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 45 years. We’re known for our high quality work and competitive pricing.
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Phone: (510) 749-7505
18539 Pepper Street
Castro Valley CA 94546
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