You tell him you will choose your own package at HO for equal or less than RM1900, and pay only RM600. Ask him to kowtim with the shop. See what he says.

You might want to state your budget and preferred brand, if any.

3M only has 2 authorised applicators on Penang island.

Worldtech at Anson Road.

The one at Krystal Point is located at corner shop lot which also does car detailing...STE or something like that.

Only these 2 authorised applicators can give you e-warranty, based on what 3M office people told me when I called to clarify.

Do the water droplet test. The water droplets will have reddish hue. I find the fws reddish water droplets are less obvious, presumably due to the angle of the fws and higher VLT.

It should feel a tad hotter but not very much hotter than your side windows, especially if you're using Crystalline 60 for fws. I'm using Crystalline 60 for fws too, without the dark strip at the top of fws.

Yes, only the fws is not that obvious. But the reddish hue is definitely there.

I wish to highlight something based on my experience. The driving visibility issue depends on the tint film. My current car is tinted with 3M crystalline 60 for fws, and the driving visibility at night is still very much acceptable, compared to my previous cap ayam tint with about the same VLT. For daytime driving I wish it was darker, especially on NSE. So, I am wondering what film the installer uses to cause him to worry about driving visibility.
Do note that to get 100% JPJ compliance tint of 70%VLT for fws, you will need to use a tint with much higher VLT, say, 90%, because the windscreen usually does not have 100% VLT to begin with. With such high VLT, it's more difficult to find a film with good TSER.

For the side windows, do you intend to choose a VLT 30 film, or you want the final tinted window glass to have VLT of 30%? Either way, one look can tell that the front windows won't pass the requirement and you can still be stopped.

The bold statement is contradicting itself. You either don't care about VLT which opens up a whole lot of choice for you, or you go for compliance which affects heat rejection.

There is no harm trying to contact 3M, but I don't think they will entertain you.

It's like you bought a defective Brand A item from an authorised dealer of Brand B, and you go to complain about it at Malaysia HQ/main distributor of Brand B because the authorised dealer does not entertain you.

I'm not saying the film's VLT must be always > 90% to pass JPJ's requirement for fws. All I'm saying is the original windscreen itself does not give you 100 VLT as it does block some light from going through. How much light it blocks out depends on your car. I observe that most conti cars have rather dark windscreens to begin with.
I suppose it's to do with the hot sun we have here and to a certain extent, lack of enforcement as our cars do not have to undergo periodic inspections. Mind you, in our negara jiran which mandates periodic inspection, you can also find unapproved tinting there.

I once asked for a JPJ-compliant tint from a tint shop - kena teased by the shop owner.

As written, I think it depend on the type of film used, in addition to the VLT. Perhaps low quality film will give poorer visual clarity at night?

I would think the optimal darkness is 70% after tinting - that's why JPJ states this requirement. Whether anything lower that it is optimal to individuals is subjective, as we all have different visual acuity and preference, especially at night.

Example: I was once provided with a rental car with bad ass tinting, it was so dark that the headlights were seen throwing yellow light (similar to those old school yellow foglamps) when viewed from inside the car. To park in a shopping centre car park, I had to wind down the front windows in order to see properly.
When asked, the rental car company told me their customers requested for such tint, and the customers love it.

If you open the shade only at night, no need. If you open the shade in daytime, to tint or not depends on how much sunburn you like.

Or perhaps there is no answer to your question?

Did I not write: maybe there is no answer to your question on RM400 tint?

You have a low budget, I get it. You have your choice, but your best choice, IMO, is to stick sunshades from Mr. DIY. They'd do a better job at lower price and when they peel or become blur, you can replace them. Clear now? Why so sensitive?

This post kena reported, lol.
So pls let me re-answer so that Mr. Snowflake feels better.

There are plenty of tint job costing <RM400. You can walk in any shop to ask.
Don't be foolish to pay > RM1500 for a tint job, because the films are all the same and you are just paying for the brand.
These cheap tint films do not discolour, do not peel off, do not cause orange peel effect, and they last as long, if not longer than those expensive films. So, you need not worry about poor driving visibility when the other tint films start to spoil.
Also, these cheap films really have good IRR.

It's like someone asking, "please can anyone recommend me a car that costs RM5,000?". And he gets worked up and accuses you of insulting him when you ask him what he expects from an RM5,000 car, and then suggest he gets a motorcycle because it makes more financial sense to you.

Is it a crime to have low budget? Why so sensitive?

Are you looking for best offers here, or are you asking whether installers provide tinting for just the fws?

It will be good to include your budget and your expectation. You see, budget can be a sensitive issue

How did you come to the conclusion highlighted in bold? If you are saying the top of the dashboard feels much hotter than the sides of the window (where Ah Bengs rest their ciggie-holding arms), then there are a few possible reasons from a layman's pov.

1. The angle and huge size of windscreen makes it easier for direct sun to hit the interior of the car, compared to the side of windows
2. VLT for windscreen is usually higher, which makes for lower TSER.
3. The TSER for the Llumar for your car may be lower than the tint in our friend's car. You didn't state the brand, model and VLT of your friend's tint.
4. IIRC, Llumar has a few variants, so you might have picked the lower range?

Sorry if I hurt your feelings, ya. Please forgive me for trying to find out more information and understanding your situation so that I can try to give my opinion for a question you posed.

Usually no issues. It's normal to hear the disclaimer. I'd do the same if I were the shop owner.