Ya lah...
This Loki only at the beginning looks competence to do the job but lately really tak boleh pakai.
The e-hailing regulations and now this ridiculous tint requirement.

I'm using Hamel Royale on my CX-5 for 2 years already.
Heat rejection is quite good although for my side and rear I'm using 30% VLT, which will fail JPJ test for the driver and front passenger side.
For windscreen, I'm using the 70% VLT which is photochromic.
The effect is not so obvious as the windscreen has already blocked some UV light already.
I do have white Storm-trooper figurine on the dashboard ever since I tinted the ws with Hamel and the figurine still remains white and have not change to yellowish.

This post has been edited by widget: Feb 12 2020, 02:57 PM

As the above reply, with your budget can go for VKool, 3M, Llumar, etc

I've been using Hamel Royale for the past 3 years for my CX-5.
Mine are 70% VLT for FWS and 30% VLT for the rest. I did mine at Seksyen 15, Shah Alam.

The service and workmanship are excellent, but for FWS, best to park the car under the hot sun for 3 to 7 days to get rid of the trapped water and air bubbles.
No complaint so far for the price and quality after 3 years. My white colour Stormtrooper bubble head toy that I put on my windscreen still keeping its white colour (not changes to yellow), i.e. the UV protection for the FWS tint is very good.

My only complaint is that if you expect the photo-chromatic tint to behave exactly like the photo-chromatic glasses from Zeiss, Essilor, etc use in spectacles industry, you'll be disappointed
The effect is very subtle and hard to notice using the naked eyes as the stock windscreen normally already has some kind of UV protection from the factory

This post has been edited by widget: Nov 16 2020, 10:43 AM

IIRC, the quoted IRR for Hamel Royale is 97%, while the TSER is 62
I can't comment on 3M as I've no experienced with them

This post has been edited by widget: Nov 16 2020, 12:39 PM

For windscreen tint, you have to decide first whether you want to get the so-called JPJ compliant tint (i.e. VLT above 70%) or you don't care about VLT
Just bear in mind also that the so called JPJ-compliant tint with VLT around 70% or slightly higher are not always Puspakom-friendly as normally the stock windscreen itself is not 100% VLT.

Very low.
Unless the VLT of the tint is >85% as the stock windscreen of the car itself is not 100% VLT.
If the 3M tint itself is 70% VLT, high chance it will not pass

I've been using Hamel Royale for my CX-5 for the past 3 years.
I'm quite pleased with their performance, considering the price paid.
So far no discolouration, bubbling, etc. The heat rejection still the same as per before.

Early this year I changed the front tint to VKool V40 when I replaced my windscreen as I used the windscreen insurance.
From memory, the heat rejection of Hamel is comparable to the more expensive VKool.

This post has been edited by widget: Apr 5 2021, 10:03 AM

For my windscreen insurance, the insurer will only reimbursed the full claim from VKool or 3M, subject to the windscreen coverage.
For other tint manufacturers, the reimbursement is capped at much lower amount
I was told it is because there are many false claims submitted using invoices from not so-well known tint brands.


As the above reply, if under hot sun for 4-5 hours, the heat will penetrate from the car body.
It just that when you put the aircond on full blast, the interior will cool down faster compared to other model of tint with lower IRR and TSER.

This post has been edited by widget: Apr 1 2021, 01:01 PM

Only if you changed windscreen first at authorised installers or service centre.
The balance from insurance coverage after deducting the windscreen replacement costs can be used for tinting costs, at the discretion of the insurers

I'm not sure whether there is a waiting period. You should check with your car insurance agent (if you have any), or those working in the industry.

What I know is, some insurance companies require you to make a police report first and submit the police report when you want to claim for the windscreen replacement.
The Service Center or the insurance panel windscreen installer will advise you if your insurance policy require you to submit the police report when claiming

I believed your question is directed to me as I'm the one who is using VKool 40.
V40 is a very good tint, with very good heat rejection and clear driving visibility from the inside as windscreen tint even though it's VLT is a bit low at 40%.

For SmartTag, I have to slow down when approaching ST lanes and sometimes have to make a complete stop for the ST reader to detect.
On some ST lanes in DUKE, my ST can't be detected at all even if I've made a complete stop.

As for Waze and handphone signal, no issue at all.
I also have no problem for my dashcam Thinkware F800Pro to lock the GPS reception after 2-3 minutes driving.

This post has been edited by widget: Apr 5 2021, 12:27 PM

I would say it's much better with VKool.
But bare in mind that the VKool VLT is 40%, whereas the Hamel is 70%

If you do it at V-Kool authorised installer, you should receive V-Kool warranty card, with details of the type of V-Kool tint installed, your car registration number, date, etc.

Else, maybe you can ask V-Kool distributor or authorised installer if they porvide such service to check on the authenticity of the tint

What car will that be? As normally for SUV, MPV is slightly more expensive than saloon car.

When I shopped around for windscreen tint replacement for my CX-5, the quotation that I received are about RM800-1k for 3M, Llumar, HuperOptik, Hamel and about RM1.2k for VKool Elite.

I ended up with VKool v40, for RM1.4k as I want darker tint, instead of the usual 70% VLT

Whether can lepas JPJ or not was not my criteria
You should check with the windscreen shop and insurance provider first as I know Berjaya-Sompo is very leceh.

I ended up changing the windscreen at Bermaz Body & Paint (without any tinting) and 1 week later, I sent it to VKool distributor for V40 installation at my own cost.
I whatsapp the scanned receipt and warranty to my SA and he helped to submit to Berjaya-Sompo for reimbursement.
I received the refund in less than a week

As per my earlier post #7296, RM1.4k for V40

This post has been edited by widget: May 10 2021, 08:55 AM

Rhinepro should be OK kot

If you do at Bermaz, they can only give you the lousy SkyTint
Even their technicians ask me to do the tint outside
But they asked me to wait for at least 3 days for the windscreen seal/glue to really cure or harden before I send for tinting.

Can be done within 1 day as they will apply the tint on the windscreen first before they fix the tinted windscreen to the car.

But if they install the windscreen without tinting, have to wait for a few days for the seal cure before can send for tinting.

As for RFID sticker, previously when I used Hamel, the RFID cannot be detected/difficult to read when install on windscreen. So have to do try and error to check if the new tint doesn't interfere with the RFID

This post has been edited by widget: May 10 2021, 09:35 AM

Yes, that is the best option.

I installed the RFID back in October 2018 when it was just launched, the so called RFID-pilot users.
Luckily I installed at RFID fitment canter at Chan Sow Lin toll plaza where their staff have the sensor to check the RFID reading.

During the early RFID stage, they only have external RFID sticker, unlike now where they also have internal RFID sticker that can be installed on the interior side of the windscreen.

Their staff tried placing the sticker on top left windscreen, but the reading was very poor, hence they installed on my left headlamp. Some Hamel users also reported the same problem that they cannot install the RFID on the windscreen, which I believed is due to the tint material.

If the bubbles on the windscreen is due to the water/solution that the installer spray prior to the installation, my previous installer suggested that I park the car at open carpark under the hot sun for at least a few days for the bubbles to go away.
For my case, the bubbles and haze disappeared after a week or so after parking the car at open carpark