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is insanely good and inexpensive. I just followed his lead and walked away very happy. I live near bh if you want to see mine in person. pretty sure it was 30% ceramic hybrid of some sort and clear on the front. flawless install. the reviews are not all shills, this guy is that good and cheap
https://www.yelp.com/biz/alex-window-tint-los-angeles-2 Edit: 35% nano carbon ceramic tint, $ 250 cash, front was added later for not much can't remember. Last edited by M2LA; 08-26-2017 at 02:22 AM.. |
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of course. I was going to do another edit stating my interior color and that the 35% is dark enough with black but I guess I don't need to lol. I am a pretty typical la guy, very anal and hard to please. not bragging its just a fact. this guy easily passed my test. its like a chef/restaurant to me, if I want to have it my way I stay at home, when I go out I don't like to quell the creative force. I find good auto shops and let them do their thing. I got my car last oct, what a blast it is, you made a good choice assuming you like to smile and have fun
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08-26-2017, 04:04 AM | #26 |
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3M Crystalline would be an option for you. From what I've seen, it's somewhat pricey though
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08-26-2017, 05:15 AM | #29 |
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All of my past cars have used 3M colorstable... you just have to keep looking. Like you though, I will insist they use a good brand rather than whatever they have on hand.
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08-26-2017, 07:38 AM | #30 |
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If you can find an installer in your area I highly suggest Hüper Optik.
I had this on my previous car and that is what is on both cars in my garage now. Hyper Optik is a german designed film made to reject heat for glass buildings. It is a much thicker film over any film out there. If you can find a dealer who has experience with installs then go check out this film and do a comparison. Once I did that, and put it in front of a heat lamp, I could actually feel less heat with my hand behind the film. I chose this over 3m Crystalline... and I am a big fan of 3M products. I got 30% on all windows, 70% on windshield, and I love it. All my future cars will get Hüper Optik |
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You want an IR rejecting film. Beware not all are the same as some reject a greater part of the IR band and they don't publish specs. Read they thread I referenced, it has a lot of great info.
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08-26-2017, 04:48 PM | #37 |
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I just tinted at Signature Glass and Tint in Costa Mesa. I chose SGT for their in house (no fault) warranty, laser cutting system and great Yelp reviews. They also offer insurance so if you want to remove the tint (fix it ticket), change the shade... you're covered.
I was looking for decent heat rejection. After reviewing a lot of brands, I chose Matico Black Pearl ceramic IR 55% all around and Suntek CIR 70 on the windshield. I considered Air80, but there's been a lot of reports of scratches and warranty claims. The shop is no longer honoring their in house warranty to the Air80 tint due to these issues. For me, I didn't want 35% (chose 55%) just decent heat rejection and a black colored tint to accent my AW M2 with black accent/CF bits. Time will tell. My M2 is baking in the SoCal sun right now, curing. I hope the dot matrix on the glass cures and adheres correctly and another trip to their shop isn't needed. Fingers crossed. |
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oh oh, i know this one..lol..just looked in my car, he did it with rayno. google them, that should do the trick. installers like working with it, that's a +. he responds to cash, count on $ 250 for everything but the front. flawless install, not a single anything and the 35% to my eyes is perfect. another + is that if you do any weed or freebasing the tint does not hold the smell. at twilight its way dark enough to have sex in the car or do an interior tailgate
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08-27-2017, 02:37 AM | #41 |
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40% 3M Chrystalline all the way around except the windshield, good tint is essential in AZ. I normally get my windshield done in 20% also because it helps with the heat a ton but it impacts the radar detectors so I didn't do it on this car. 3M has a demo they do a SEMA and some of their shops that uses a heat lamp and demo's different tints, Chrystalline is significantly more effective at blocking heat than typical tints (of course there are several makers of ceramic nano tints that I am sure all work).
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