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Tinting Question
oookay so im getting my Z tinted....but the shop im going to says they have two different kinds of tint.....the first kind is a tint that fades in a few years and its 140.....and the other is their "premium" tint and it never fades but its 199.....
are there different tints? i know tint fades.....but which do you guys recommend? because ive never heard of there being diffrent tints like that...
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are there different tints? i know tint fades.....but which do you guys recommend? because ive never heard of there being diffrent tints like that...
thanks
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Yes Tint Will Fade... Spend The Xtra $, But Do Some Research On Local Places And What % You Want... I Know 3m And Sun-tech Are Respected Companies And Have Extended Warranties For Fading.
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Thats kinda gay how they pretty much force you to buy the better stuff. Dont buy the stuff that "fades" after a few years. The place i went to gives a lifetime warranty for bubbling,fading, peeling, etc. If you have any formula one tint shops, go there! I think they might be trying to get ya bc 3m tint on my redline Z ran me 160....with that warranty
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i'm in same situation
well, i got into confusion with dat too.. wat tint to get.. well, i visited 2 places that will do the tinting job.. 1 shop's top of line(most expensive tint) for $199 for all window/windshield except front.. and the brand is 3M FX HP (i think dis is the best 3M tint) ofcourse lifetime warranty 99.9% uv protection and guaranteed not to turn purple or bubble... or i go with the other shop who's charging only $100 with same install and lifetime warranty.. brand is Sungard Endurance (top of the line of this brand..) the installer said dis is his best tint.. my friends has it and it looks good... i can prolly get it down to 80 since i go to this shop alot before... but i still want the best tint.. i heard llunar brand is pretty good..
CHECK WHAT BRAND OF TINT THAT PLACE HAS.. YOU CAN CHECK OTHER PLACES TOO.. then if ur still not too sure... research the type of tint they were offering online before you get it tinted... unless u don't give a $#!+... u can always burn money away...
WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND IN CAR TINTS?? ANYBODY KNOW... OR FOR ME
3M????? or SUNGARD ENDURANCE??
CHECK WHAT BRAND OF TINT THAT PLACE HAS.. YOU CAN CHECK OTHER PLACES TOO.. then if ur still not too sure... research the type of tint they were offering online before you get it tinted... unless u don't give a $#!+... u can always burn money away...
WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND IN CAR TINTS?? ANYBODY KNOW... OR FOR ME
3M????? or SUNGARD ENDURANCE??
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i am a tinter. i use solar gard. i use it because i love the clarity and longevity, and the warranty. for a black colored film, solar gard has smoke (crap), charcoal, and true gray (top shelf). i always recommend charcoal. it will last about five years, and the true gray claims that it will last forever. smoke might last 6 months to 2 years. beleive me, no film will ever last forever. i don't care what anyone says. by the time your charcoal film is faded, you will probably sell your car, want a darker/lighter film, or scratch it up yourself. and solar gard does give lifetime warranties for all of their films. my pricing for 350z would be smoke $100, charcoal $130, true gray $160. the z is so easy to tint, and it doesn't use that much film. those prices are very fair, and i am not a crap tinter. i specialize in tinting and i am serious about it. oh yeah, i also take off all door panels. one recomendation, don't shop for the cheapest price and don't bargain. if a tinter is working for less than he/she wants, then they will give less. shop around for the most reasonable price and the best service; go by word of mouth. it amazes me how customers can spend $250 on a detail job that will last one month and then bargain me for a $120 job that will come with a lifetime warranty.
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Originally Posted by rnbanjao
well, i got into confusion with dat too.. wat tint to get.. well, i visited 2 places that will do the tinting job.. 1 shop's top of line(most expensive tint) for $199 for all window/windshield except front.. and the brand is 3M FX HP (i think dis is the best 3M tint) ofcourse lifetime warranty 99.9% uv protection and guaranteed not to turn purple or bubble... or i go with the other shop who's charging only $100 with same install and lifetime warranty.. brand is Sungard Endurance (top of the line of this brand..) the installer said dis is his best tint.. my friends has it and it looks good... i can prolly get it down to 80 since i go to this shop alot before... but i still want the best tint.. i heard llunar brand is pretty good..
CHECK WHAT BRAND OF TINT THAT PLACE HAS.. YOU CAN CHECK OTHER PLACES TOO.. then if ur still not too sure... research the type of tint they were offering online before you get it tinted... unless u don't give a $#!+... u can always burn money away...
WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND IN CAR TINTS?? ANYBODY KNOW... OR FOR ME
3M????? or SUNGARD ENDURANCE??
CHECK WHAT BRAND OF TINT THAT PLACE HAS.. YOU CAN CHECK OTHER PLACES TOO.. then if ur still not too sure... research the type of tint they were offering online before you get it tinted... unless u don't give a $#!+... u can always burn money away...
WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND IN CAR TINTS?? ANYBODY KNOW... OR FOR ME
3M????? or SUNGARD ENDURANCE??
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Originally Posted by r26
i am a tinter. i use solar gard. i use it because i love the clarity and longevity, and the warranty. for a black colored film, solar gard has smoke (crap), charcoal, and true gray (top shelf). i always recommend charcoal. it will last about five years, and the true gray claims that it will last forever. smoke might last 6 months to 2 years. beleive me, no film will ever last forever. i don't care what anyone says. by the time your charcoal film is faded, you will probably sell your car, want a darker/lighter film, or scratch it up yourself. and solar gard does give lifetime warranties for all of their films. my pricing for 350z would be smoke $100, charcoal $130, true gray $160. the z is so easy to tint, and it doesn't use that much film. those prices are very fair, and i am not a crap tinter. i specialize in tinting and i am serious about it. oh yeah, i also take off all door panels. one recomendation, don't shop for the cheapest price and don't bargain. if a tinter is working for less than he/she wants, then they will give less. shop around for the most reasonable price and the best service; go by word of mouth. it amazes me how customers can spend $250 on a detail job that will last one month and then bargain me for a $120 job that will come with a lifetime warranty.
hah thats awesome because i looked up the tint shop online and they use solargard too, it couldnt have been a bad place, it was my dealerships third party tinter, right? and my dad works there and refered me to him so i felt good about it for the most part, until i got confused on the whole different types of tint and the fading thing....but they charge 199 for that tint and dont take off any panels which i prefer....i got a deal so i took it and got my car tinted today 15/28. so the film is great and the workmanship is top notch in comparison to tints that i have seen on my friends cars and bottomline...i absolutely love it
ill post pics as soon as i can
thanks for the help everyone
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Originally Posted by r26
sun gard is probably the worst; it doesn't last and doesn't block enough heat. i know, i used to use it. i would recomemnd solar gard, lumar, 3M, or madico. they're all pretty much the same. every film has their cheap line and top of the shelf line. don't look into the uv protection too much, instead look into heat rejection. most films do have 99% uv protection; even the generic film.
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hah thats awesome because i looked up the tint shop online and they use solargard too, it couldnt have been a bad place, it was my dealerships third party tinter, right? and my dad works there and refered me to him so i felt good about it for the most part, until i got confused on the whole different types of tint and the fading thing....but they charge 199 for that tint and dont take off any panels which i prefer....i got a deal so i took it and got my car tinted today 15/28. so the film is great and the workmanship is top notch in comparison to tints that i have seen on my friends cars and bottomline...i absolutely love it
ill post pics as soon as i can
thanks for the help everyone
ill post pics as soon as i can
thanks for the help everyone
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Originally Posted by rnbanjao
you have probably use the lower lines sun gard... endurance is its top shelf... so it should have good quality.. (i hope).. i still haven't had my tint put on yet.. still thinkin...
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that looks nice.. solar guard.., perhaps one of the best brand... i have a redline 06 base 350z.. i think i'll go with 3m color stable film.. i hope... will cost me $180 for everything... quite expensive but hopefully a good result...
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