new type of tint

[Michael Browning]

I just went to a local shop, Alta Mere to find out about tinting the windows on my FJ62. They recommended this:

H U P E R O P T I K ​

Worlds First and only nano-ceramic solar control film​

High total solar energy rejection of up to 70%​

Cools car interior temperature by 5 to 10 degrees Celsius​

100% die free and metal free



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Anybody know anything about this stuff? They want $450 to do the whole truck....
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[sirenmoses]

yowsa. that's about 2x what I paid to tint my 60, w/ legal tint (20% up front, 80 everywhere else)

 

[calphi27]

might have better luck it chat nooblet.. welcome btw!

 

[Joe Egolf]

Too much $$$

man thats a lotta $$$

 

[Heartworm]

The consensus on the board has been that you are better off getting the tint done professionally rather than DIY. That said, the price seems to be high. I paid $230 for all windows but windshield. I had another price of about $350 which was about market.

 

[dwillmo]

Price here in the sticks of East Texas is about $250--provided you don't have any old tint on the windows that they have to remove. I would think a normal tint 20/80 would lower the inside temp that much as well. Without some third party confirmation of what their claims are, I'd say they dreamed up some fancy crap to justify a high-priced tint job. I'd at least go to some other shops and see what they have to say.

 

[Marc311]

I did a quick search and in other forums people seemed to be pretty happy with it. I couldn't find a lor reviews however. Apparently another advantage is it won't interfere with FM reception or radar detectors like some tints can. And we all now how our 60s need radar detectors!

 

[landcruiserjunky]

Maybe just chop off your roof and not worry about it at all?

 

[Tinker]

FM reception comes from your antenna (outside the windows). Radar detector is through the windshield (illegal to tint it except in TX with an MD's RX).

I see these "incredible new window tint technologies" from time to time. When I've checked them out in the past they're no better than 3M & don't have the warranty or experience to back them up.

P.S. What Heartworm said about DIY tint! I've been to 3M school & won't even attempt it. Am a pretty good wallpaperer & thought I'd be a natural at window film.

 

[IndianDoc]

Tint yourself

I too have tried tinting and will never ,never do it again. Peels, bubbles, cracks etc. even when it looked great at install. Get it done by a pro. but that film and price seems too high. Might be wonderful stuff but 3M works and stays when you get it on right!!! Just my .02