Getting tinted this week....question about brands
03-19-08, 02:08 PM
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DO NOT GO TO SUNSHIELD!!!! they tinted my brothers car and all this dust and stuff was trapped between the tint and glass. please! i had it redone, an awesome job, at tintmastercity on canoga. view their website www.tintmastercity.com they have done the most perfect job of tinting i have seen. my car took 6 hours and i only paid 150. they do many IS' and even an IS-F already
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03-21-08, 03:02 AM
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DO NOT GO TO SUNSHIELD!!!! they tinted my brothers car and all this dust and stuff was trapped between the tint and glass. please! i had it redone, an awesome job, at tintmastercity on canoga. view their website www.tintmastercity.com they have done the most perfect job of tinting i have seen. my car took 6 hours and i only paid 150. they do many IS' and even an IS-F already
Hmm, $150 for what brand tint?
edit: and what percentage on your car? Looks good.
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03-22-08, 09:16 AM
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if you don't mind a not-so-dark tint, and want really good heat rejection, go for huper optik. their tint is pretty light, but huper optik only lets certain tinters use their film, so you can be sure of their quality. its also pretty expensive, around the $400 range. but i've heard the heat rejection is unbelievably good.
03-22-08, 11:24 AM
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Since you're in CA you might want to consider V-Kool for fronts since Suntek or other metallic tint don't have 70% vlt or higher. VLT = visible light transmittance. The higher the percentage the less darker the tint. I see a lot of idiots driving around in CA with very dark 30% or less for front windows and not expect to get pulled over.
03-22-08, 11:33 AM
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I personally will get 35% Front/15% or 20% Rears but i think Formula pinnacle 1 only has 15%
I was thinking of getting the windshield done in a 60% as well.
03-23-08, 12:19 AM
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I've got the 3M black chrome, and heard somewhat of the opposite.
I believe that the tint is actually a little thicker tint than most, which means that it takes a little more work to shape it to the window....especially given the ultra curved front window that the 2IS has.
I believe that the tint is actually a little thicker tint than most, which means that it takes a little more work to shape it to the window....especially given the ultra curved front window that the 2IS has.
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i got my IS tinted about 2 months ago and i had my previous car tinted. if you are tinting soley for looks and the subtle gains, either of the brands you mentioned will be fine. if you are going for the highest heat reduction, go with a ceramic - but it's not going to keep your car cool as if you stored it in a garage, and you will be paying at least twice as much for the ceramic films.
people say go with ceramic to be extra safe for your nav and i think thats just a gimmic for tint shops to get more money. as long as the film is not a 100% dye or 100% metallic (the first is just cheap, the second could potentially interfere, but i don't believe it), you will be fine. most films these days are some sort of hybrid films.
ask the shop if they gaurentee the film won't turn purple and that they will remove any bubbles should they occur. ive never seen a shop that doesnt gaurentee both..and if they do, you'll be fine.
people say go with ceramic to be extra safe for your nav and i think thats just a gimmic for tint shops to get more money. as long as the film is not a 100% dye or 100% metallic (the first is just cheap, the second could potentially interfere, but i don't believe it), you will be fine. most films these days are some sort of hybrid films.
ask the shop if they gaurentee the film won't turn purple and that they will remove any bubbles should they occur. ive never seen a shop that doesnt gaurentee both..and if they do, you'll be fine.
Hey, so I'll finally be getting tint on my car! 
The place I'll be going to, Sun Shield Window Tints (Sherman Oaks, CA), carries multiple brands, but two they recommended:
3M Color Stable
Llumar ATR
Knowing nothing about tint, I don't know what brand is best to go with.
Any suggestions?
edit: those two were suggested based on the fact that I had Navi in my car.
The place I'll be going to, Sun Shield Window Tints (Sherman Oaks, CA), carries multiple brands, but two they recommended:
3M Color Stable
Llumar ATR
Knowing nothing about tint, I don't know what brand is best to go with.
Any suggestions?
edit: those two were suggested based on the fact that I had Navi in my car.
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