Ceramic Tint Installed
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Ceramic Tint Installed
I just recently had clear bra installed on my lexus as well as ceramic tint all around by a shop called Unique Auto Films located in Los Angeles...Tarzana to be exact. They also do full vehicle vinyl wraps, so they are a bit more knowledgeable with film than your average tint shop.
They carry a few different brands such as Huper Optik, 3M, and Llumar for ceramic tint. After going through the options, I decided on Llumar as it was a ceramic tint with comparable spec as the Huper Optik, but much more reasonably priced. The difference between normal window tint and ceramic window tint is significant, but the difference between one ceramic tint over the other is marginal. So I decided to go with a most cost efficient option but still with a well known brand, Llumar.
I ended up going with 50% ceramic tint on the sides and rear windows, and 70% ceramic tint on the windshield. I was afraid it was going to be too light, but it came out perfect! It's light enough not to warrant any cop attention, but dark enough to camouflage the interior, especially at night.
Heat and interior temperature have also been noticeably cooler and visibility, radio and satellite have not been affected.
If you are in the LA or Sherman Oaks, Encino or Tarzana area, I'd recommend going with Unique Auto Films. They did a meticulous job with the dot matrix section and all the cuts on the tint are lined up perfectly without any gaps. If you are looking for a light tint with good heat rejection benefits, 50% is great! It also doesn't reduce any visibility at night and helps cut down on the glare at night from the rear view mirror as well.
This is how the 50%/70% ceramic looks at night, with indoor lighting. See if you can spot the clear bra in the picture !
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I also installed 5000k Retrofit Source HID's, which I'll post pictures of soon.
After that, I'll be getting 19" Avant Garde M510 Wheels and Megan Coilovers.
They carry a few different brands such as Huper Optik, 3M, and Llumar for ceramic tint. After going through the options, I decided on Llumar as it was a ceramic tint with comparable spec as the Huper Optik, but much more reasonably priced. The difference between normal window tint and ceramic window tint is significant, but the difference between one ceramic tint over the other is marginal. So I decided to go with a most cost efficient option but still with a well known brand, Llumar.
I ended up going with 50% ceramic tint on the sides and rear windows, and 70% ceramic tint on the windshield. I was afraid it was going to be too light, but it came out perfect! It's light enough not to warrant any cop attention, but dark enough to camouflage the interior, especially at night.
Heat and interior temperature have also been noticeably cooler and visibility, radio and satellite have not been affected.
If you are in the LA or Sherman Oaks, Encino or Tarzana area, I'd recommend going with Unique Auto Films. They did a meticulous job with the dot matrix section and all the cuts on the tint are lined up perfectly without any gaps. If you are looking for a light tint with good heat rejection benefits, 50% is great! It also doesn't reduce any visibility at night and helps cut down on the glare at night from the rear view mirror as well.
This is how the 50%/70% ceramic looks at night, with indoor lighting. See if you can spot the clear bra in the picture !
Attachment 500075
Attachment 499509
Attachment 499510
I also installed 5000k Retrofit Source HID's, which I'll post pictures of soon.
After that, I'll be getting 19" Avant Garde M510 Wheels and Megan Coilovers.
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you did your whole windshiled in 70%? And the shop gave you a receipt for that? IS tinting windshields common in Cali? That's a big no-no here in Florida. You can't even put the clear UV blocking tint on your windshield.
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The tint look great! There are many pros with a lighter tint but still i prefer 20-35% tint, it's just more bad *** looking ^ ^.
you did your whole windshiled in 70%? And the shop gave you a receipt for that? IS tinting windshields common in Cali? That's a big no-no here in Florida. You can't even put the clear UV blocking tint on your windshield.
lexus already have the UV protection in the glass, there's really no need for UV clear sheet for the windshield
nice looks good! glad you finally got it done! We're almost twins now lol
That's looks really great. What is the price for the ceramic tint and clear bra
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I just recently had clear bra installed on my lexus as well as ceramic tint all around by a shop called Unique Auto Films located in Los Angeles...Tarzana to be exact. They also do full vehicle vinyl wraps, so they are a bit more knowledgeable with film than your average tint shop.
They carry a few different brands such as Huper Optik, 3M, and Llumar for ceramic tint. After going through the options, I decided on Llumar as it was a ceramic tint with comparable spec as the Huper Optik, but much more reasonably priced. The difference between normal window tint and ceramic window tint is significant, but the difference between one ceramic tint over the other is marginal. So I decided to go with a most cost efficient option but still with a well known brand, Llumar.
I ended up going with 50% ceramic tint on the sides and rear windows, and 70% ceramic tint on the windshield. I was afraid it was going to be too light, but it came out perfect! It's light enough not to warrant any cop attention, but dark enough to camouflage the interior, especially at night.
Heat and interior temperature have also been noticeably cooler and visibility, radio and satellite have not been affected.
If you are in the LA or Sherman Oaks, Encino or Tarzana area, I'd recommend going with Unique Auto Films. They did a meticulous job with the dot matrix section and all the cuts on the tint are lined up perfectly without any gaps. If you are looking for a light tint with good heat rejection benefits, 50% is great! It also doesn't reduce any visibility at night and helps cut down on the glare at night from the rear view mirror as well.
This is how the 50%/70% ceramic looks at night, with indoor lighting. See if you can spot the clear bra in the picture !
I also installed 5000k Retrofit Source HID's, which I'll post pictures of soon.
After that, I'll be getting 19" Avant Garde M510 Wheels and Megan Coilovers.
They carry a few different brands such as Huper Optik, 3M, and Llumar for ceramic tint. After going through the options, I decided on Llumar as it was a ceramic tint with comparable spec as the Huper Optik, but much more reasonably priced. The difference between normal window tint and ceramic window tint is significant, but the difference between one ceramic tint over the other is marginal. So I decided to go with a most cost efficient option but still with a well known brand, Llumar.
I ended up going with 50% ceramic tint on the sides and rear windows, and 70% ceramic tint on the windshield. I was afraid it was going to be too light, but it came out perfect! It's light enough not to warrant any cop attention, but dark enough to camouflage the interior, especially at night.
Heat and interior temperature have also been noticeably cooler and visibility, radio and satellite have not been affected.
If you are in the LA or Sherman Oaks, Encino or Tarzana area, I'd recommend going with Unique Auto Films. They did a meticulous job with the dot matrix section and all the cuts on the tint are lined up perfectly without any gaps. If you are looking for a light tint with good heat rejection benefits, 50% is great! It also doesn't reduce any visibility at night and helps cut down on the glare at night from the rear view mirror as well.
This is how the 50%/70% ceramic looks at night, with indoor lighting. See if you can spot the clear bra in the picture !
I also installed 5000k Retrofit Source HID's, which I'll post pictures of soon.
After that, I'll be getting 19" Avant Garde M510 Wheels and Megan Coilovers.
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How much did the tinting alone cost you? I had mine done at tint masters in canoga park. I got regualr tints, no ceramic and just the 5 windows, no windshield. They didn't do that great of a job. I had to get them to redo some of their work because of air bubbles and dust particles. They redid 3/5 windows. I would give them a 6/10 rating on the first attempt and about 7.5/10 after fixing it. There are still some imperfections, which they claim is normal, but I'm over it. I wanna get it redone else where and get ceramic tints time, but I'm afraid of getting the same results.
They guarantee all their work for imperfection, so I wouldn't hesitate.
I really like the difference ceramic tint makes over regular tint. It's good because I don't have to get an extremely dark tint, yet it still keeps the heat out.
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Tints look great!
Also of note, if you are interested in purchasing ceraminc tints, Huper Optik is by far my favorite and works the best. However, they cost the most and are the thickest film. Whenever I roll up my windows, it sounds like the tolerances are pretty tight so I settled with Formula1 ceramic tints. They are one of the thinnest films and performs almost as well as Huper Optiks.
Also of note, if you are interested in purchasing ceraminc tints, Huper Optik is by far my favorite and works the best. However, they cost the most and are the thickest film. Whenever I roll up my windows, it sounds like the tolerances are pretty tight so I settled with Formula1 ceramic tints. They are one of the thinnest films and performs almost as well as Huper Optiks.