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Window Tint Metallic vs Ceramic


Yasser-Hanbali

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Im going to get the windows tinted on my new STI in the up coming weeks or months, and honestly i know little about tinting other than percentage and the darker it is the better it looks. :gabe:

 

i have read online about metallic film having possible issues with radio and phone interference but it is the more cost effective film.

 

with Ceramic i have heard great things but the price varies all over the place from what i have looked at.

 

 

i want something that will last, keep the car cool and not fade to purple over time.

 

anyone who has experience with either film please chime in. Thank You.

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Most any good metallic or ceramic tint will not turn purple. Charcoal is okay, won't change colors but lacks in the heat/UV rejection. Metallic tint has given me no problems in the past. However i had a cermaic hybrid used when I got my FiST done. Heat rejection is great, looks great, and no problems with radio signals.

This is SunTek cXP. 15% on the front doors and 5% on everything else including the front quarter windows.

http://i.imgur.com/glncq10.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/bN8DeEH.jpg

 

This was done by Columbus Car Audio and I'm really impressed with the install.

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wow that looks great. im thinking 25% on rear glass and rear doors and 35% on fronts. just because the car is dark and i have already gotten a tint ticket once. waste of 160$

 

Legal is 50% on the front sides.

 

I've had both the metallic and ceramic tints, both worked great, but I think the ceramic worked better at blocking heat.

 

Whatever you do, do NOT let them talk you down into dyed film. Ugh. I let one shop talk me down to that (no idea why they did that) and I regretted it afterwards. Heat blocking was minimal at best, and the tint wasn't grey, but had color.

 

The mid-grade stuff is ok, but I could see slight variances in the film thickness that weren't present when I got the good stuff. So get the best tint or nothing. If you have to wait a bit longer so you can afford the best stuff, then wait.

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Legal is 50% on the front sides.

 

I've had both the metallic and ceramic tints, both worked great, but I think the ceramic worked better at blocking heat.

 

Whatever you do, do NOT let them talk you down into dyed film. Ugh. I let one shop talk me down to that (no idea why they did that) and I regretted it afterwards. Heat blocking was minimal at best, and the tint wasn't grey, but had color.

 

The mid-grade stuff is ok, but I could see slight variances in the film thickness that weren't present when I got the good stuff. So get the best tint or nothing. If you have to wait a bit longer so you can afford the best stuff, then wait.

 

 

 

i know the legal limit is 50% but IMO it almost a waste not to go darker 50 to me while better than nothing is not going to get the look or the protection i want.

 

and no way will i do a colored dye tint. i am still shopping around i have gotten some very good fair quotes from 200-400 for both materials.

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