cheez80

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hey all,
i couldn't find any installed photos of this tint at all before i decided to have it done; here are a few i took yesterday afternoon after a couple days of curing time.






this is llumar air 80 blue, which has a 78% VLT, 99.9% UV rejection, 40-something % heat rejection, etc., etc. you can find more information about the tint on llumar's website.

this was the right choice for me 'cause i don't like having dark tint -- i can't see anything at night with it on. this tint rejects more heat than llumar's basic 5% limo tint (which is absurd imo -- technology is crazy). the only downside is price -- this film costs similarly to huper optik, but it was worth every penny.

i had norman at vip tint + glass in murrieta do the work -- they were the only shop confident enough to touch my 600h with the rear side sunshades. a few other shops told me they couldn't do my car, haha.

anyway, this tint is highly recommended if you can swing the cost

Lextrician

looks good, if you dont mind me asking what was the price difference??? or how much did it run you?

cheez80

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tint like this is going to run you between $5-700, depending on how many windows you want tinted haha. that's why i said it wasn't cheap... -____-

Shibumi1

i did 30% on doors and rear & 50%on windshield... cost $350 they call it nano-ceramic.. no metal.. so no signal interruption for smart phones.....

cheez80

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this is a ceramic tint too -- it's almost as good as huper optik (i think) but the color is a lot better, imo

Shibumi1

i agree it gives a slightly blue hue to the outside.. seems a lot clearer like my polarized Ray-bans.. i love it

Lextrician

That's cool as long as it is done right I don't mind spending cash on quality, can cheap out on things on the lex.

cheez80

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which is why i drove freaking 90 miles and went to norman's shop -- he has a good reputation and every other tint shop is scared to tint these. sigh. haha

adamls2

hmmm this is interesting.... im planning on tinting soon (its getting hot as F#$% in florida now) and im not sure i want to go with something dark again...and i think its amazing that it blocks more heat than 5% (which is what i had on my last car LOL) i need to find somebody in florida to do this cuz this is probably what im going to end up doing since its so freakin awsum

anybody in FL know any worthy shops??

cheez80

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adam, you can also look into huper optik and 3m crystalline as well (what i got is the llumar air 80) -- those are the two other high-end films that are light and can block similar amounts of heat. i think 3m offers an even clearer film than this (78% VLT), which is absurd.

BBS

what makes this better than normal tint?

JFNash

Where is the GPS receiver located?
Does the LS460 have a phone antenna like what the BMW's have?

The reason I'm asking is that I've always suspected (for no good reason) the GPS receiver is either in the windshield or in the rear glass so I skipped those two glasses when I tinted my car.

gb403

I'm not sure where you live in Fl. but I used Flyingwindowtinter in Longwood on my 08 LS using a ceramic legal tint and they did a great job.

adamls2

im currently in jacksonville but im willing to drive around for a good rep shop..

cheez80

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it's super light (78% VLT) but blocks out more heat than limo tint (5% VLT), so you get all of the heat rejection benefits of a dark tint while staying legal (california will allow you to put 78% and above VLT tint on front side windows); it's also super baller, which is always a plus

this tint doesn't have any metal in it, so it shouldn't interfere with any electronic signals from inside the car (gps, radio, cell phone, etc). every piece of glass in my car is tinted, including the sunroof and front windshield (ooooo naughty) and i haven't had any issues.