UV Barrier film for visors?

[nobbie48]

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All the ozone layer, skin cancer info out there got me thinking about a UV filter on the visor. Has anyone put a film on theirs? Would it work?

 

[matthew]

no and neither would sun screen

 

[mimico_polak]

This is what I have for my helmet:

http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/bell-star-rs-1-vortex-transition-helmet-shield.html

its one of the main reasons I went with Bell as I couldn't find a transition visor with any other brand at the time. And the price was good.

 

[MarcosSantiago]

All the ozone layer, skin cancer info out there got me thinking about a UV filter on the visor. Has anyone put a film on theirs? Would it work?

Do you have a clear visor? Or do you already have a tint visor?
What UV filter are you thinking? Is it like a film (3M) for tinting windows?

 

[CafeRay]

Most visors have UV protection.
This is why Transition lenses don't work when the visor is down.

 

[nobbie48]

Do you have a clear visor? Or do you already have a tint visor?
What UV filter are you thinking? Is it like a film (3M) for tinting windows?

I was thinking in that line. After a long tour even with sunscreen I end up with a tan patch across my face. I've had basal cell skin cancer so want to play it safe. I run a clear visor on a flip front.

 

[JFD]

Most visors have UV protection.
This is why Transition lenses don't work when the visor is down.

I used to wonder why my Zartan figure woudn't turn green when behind some glass....thought he was defective. But now i know...and knowing is half the battle.

 

[CafeRay]

I was thinking in that line. After a long tour even with sunscreen I end up with a tan patch across my face. I've had basal cell skin cancer so want to play it safe. I run a clear visor on a flip front.

Clear visors, even with UV protection, can only do so much, look for retro-reflective mirrored visor with tinting.

Or something like this:

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bell-star-vortex-transistions-photochromatic-face-shield

 

[Boom King]

Not needed if your visor is polycarbonate, which it should be. Polycarbonate naturally filters out 99% of harmful UV rays.

 

[CafeRay]

I was thinking in that line. After a long tour even with sunscreen I end up with a tan patch across my face.

That is not likely sunburn from UV, but a heat burn from infrared rays. tinted visor.

 

[Flywheel]

That is not likely sunburn from UV, but a heat burn from infrared rays. tinted visor.

Not too dissimilar from welding. UV and Infrared are both hazardous. The sun radiates the whole electromagnetic spectrum, IIRC, from x-rays (during flares) down to radio waves. It's the ionizing radiation we need to worry about.

 

[CafeRay]

Polycarbonate clear visors do not typically filter out infrared. This must be from a long day riding in the sun.

 

[nobbie48]

Polycarbonate clear visors do not typically filter out infrared. This must be from a long day riding in the sun.

6-10 hours cross country rides.

 

[Sunny87]

You don't need a UV film on your visor because most visors are made from optically correct polycarbonate. Polycarbonate inherently blocks and protects the eye from UV light.

Source: I work in the eyewear industry.

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[Fransky]

You don't need a UV film on your visor because most visors are made from optically correct polycarbonate. Polycarbonate inherently blocks and protects the eye from UV light.

Source: I work in the eyewear industry.

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I stand corrected. Read it too quickly. Dammit!

 

[CafeRay]

Oooooo. Too bad CafeRay.

Why , because he's the third person to confirm what I wrote in response #5?

UV is not infrared, read a book.

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