Window Tinting - Recommendations

[Rich_AR]

Looking for a decent reputable company to fit some tints to my new car. Looking for something 30%-ish, which reflects the heat.

Any recommendation?

[Rich_AR]

Fats25 mentioned a place around the corner from ACE on SZR. I'll drop by and check it out.

EDIT: It's the V-Kool dealer, next to Tom & Serg.

I'm not looking for mirror type, but just something to keep the heat out.

Edited by Rich_AR on Wednesday 27th April 08:31

[Rich_AR]

This is from AGE Films, who are a 3M authorized dealer here. This is to fit a 2-door coupe:-


Option 1: The top of the line is 'Crystalline' series, which is arguably the most high-tech, high performance film available in the market(80% Heat rejection), is applied on the front windshield (Full) cost AED 950.00 and a darker version (Maximum 30% is allowed as per RTA directives)on the sides and back costs AED 2,200.00 with a five-year 3M international warranty. (Full Crystalline package AED. 2,500.00)

Option 2: Second in line is called 'Color Stable' or CS series (30%-50%-70% Shades of DARK), has 50% Heat Rejection & comes in three hues or VLT (Darkness), also carries a five-year warranty and costs AED 900.00 for the sides and back including a visor strip of about 7-8 inches for the front windshield.

Option 3: FX series (30%-50%-70% Shades of DARK) is the entry level version for AED 550.00 on the sides & back with 30% heat rejection and a two-year warranty. The visor strip for the front windshield is optional.

Option 4: You may consider Crystalline-70 (clear film) on the front windshield and CS 35 on the sides and back for AED 1,650.00 which is a good value for your money as an alternate to option #1 with performance levels almost as efficient.

It takes about one hour to do options 1 & 4 and 45 minutes for the other two.

I'll drop by their workshop and have a look at other customers cars before I decide.

IanUAE said:

If the car is registered to a company then you are not allowed window tints but if the car is owned personally you can tint the windows.

Sometimes the Emirate garages have promotions on (I had a clear film fitted to the windscreen for free). They used to use 3M or V-Cool.

no, personal car.

Paracetamol said:

V cool gives that slightly mirrored effect. I don't like it personally but it came free on my wife's Toureg. I like 3m the best. Great value and quality. Just remember to use some alcohol rub to remove the 3m signs all over the tint..I thought I had the last bit of a roll when they did my car. The guys at the tinting shop found my reaction pretty funny

LOL. I have these on my Landrover and never thought you could remove them! off to get some alcohol rub

Edited by Rich_AR on Wednesday 27th April 12:15

[Rich_AR]

shirt said:

They're talking bks with their figures. Claiming such high heat rejection would have nasa knocking. You will get total IR block, very high UV block but even the really dark ones can't claim energy rejection values even half of that.

Cr70 as clear? That is 70% light transmission / 30% block which is max legal limit for the sides and back. Unless your wardrobe consists of mainly dish dasha then you can't pull that off up front

Check the link above then have a Google, most report a drop in cabin temps with crystalline applied. If you go for it please report your experience. I know who will be doing mine (wrapping co who does the zrt honda and did an amazing colour change on jons fiat coupe) but would be handy to compare.

Yeh I'd already read some of the 3M bumf earlier. Shop's figures to seem a little OTT!

CR70 is what i'd be looking at and agree the screen needs doing as well to gain some benefit from it all.. Not sure they can do it on an 911, but will ask.

Edited by Rich_AR on Wednesday 27th April 14:53

[Rich_AR]

Here we go chaps. I had the 3M Crystalline tints fitted this morning. 30% on the side and rear (CR70), 10% on the front (CR90). Straight away its far cooler inside. I left the car outside for a hour earlier and the difference is apparent.

Few pics.



In a reasonably well lit carpark:-



Does look darker here, probably the lighting and my phone:



But over all I'm pleased with it.

Edited by Rich_AR on Saturday 30th April 11:09

[Rich_AR]

shirt said:

if its providing a noticeable difference in cabin temp then its worth it even if you have to redo the screen each year.

My thoughts as well. Another 11 months before the next inspection. So hopefully get my monies worth out of it.

[Rich_AR]

Just an update on this. My 911 passed its RTA inspection this morning with said tints above (and 10% on the windscreen). No questions asked.