In my opinion, Totalgard should be a good choice to go for if you are In Klang Valley for the price (quality for long term not sure yet) , or you can buy from them they ship it to you then you install it in a third party, but I doubt not a lot of shops will do that ( correct me if I'm wrong), but it was way better than another car that cost 1.2k that I install in Advance Tint, that tint 3 years died, it there like it's not there...

Hi, when you tint different window with different VLT, does it means need to buy few rolls which cost more? Sorry, new to tinting world

Sorry i just ask that during at the factory for the spec I needed for my window, ie rear and front with different VLT/type. All at rm900 including sunroof

I see. Thanks bro . Wanna try totalgard, last time my fren use expensive Vkool, doesn’t last any longer pun

If money no objection for your car which brand and type would you recommend and what's the reason? My main goal is purely to reduce heat and could last longer, I use 3M but feels like not very good now after 5 years and thinking to upgrade/change my existing window film.

I can tell you that any brand will not last even 5 years even with guarantee for 10 years. The warranty is not on the ability to block the heat transmission but on bubbling, de lamination, whatever ... which they did not really tell you

The cheap one may last around 1 year or so. The good one may have lasting effect for 3 years or so but you did not really feel when it start to deteriorate because your body adapt to deterioration gradually.

So, it is your choice whether to use cheaper one and change every year or to use more expensive one and change every 3 years. This is my opinion

My car is on Huper Optik, 9+ years already and now it feels like there is no tint on the car. Still thinking if I want to waste another RM1.5k to 2k to replace the tint for this old car is I'm not sure how long I will hang on to it.

If cheap one around 900++ and expensive one is around 3k I'm ok to spend that much money for the convinient reason alone. But for premium brand which one would you recommend? V-Kool/other brand?

2k for 10 years is 200 per year but say after 5 years zero effect means your pay for nothing for 5 years . I used to have V-Kool. It was 5 years warranty but on the 5th years, the 200 cheap tint can sure perform way much better

I was thinking that replacing can be annoying but removing old one and put new one is quite fast process.

My brother-in-law never choose an expensive tint. Just a cheap tint maybe RM200-300 only and then use sun shades on the windscreen as 2nd layer. I'm thinking if I should do this also as it's true that any tint will not last long. It's just that the expensive tint will last longer, say up to 5 years or maybe more up to 7 years before it starts to feel like no tint. The cheap tint maybe after 1 year will feel like no tint. It's troublesome to keep bringing the car to change the tint so I guess most people will just live with it even though the car may feel hotter after few years.

OK i just saw your new message when I posted mine above. Yes, I somewhat agree. It's not really worth it to pay for expensive tint anymore considering the mark-up is very high, i heard 3x or 4x more. Perhaps those with deep pockets would have no problem to go with premium tints which cost RM2k+ but I think it's an end for me already to pay for expensive tint.

The only thing with cheap tint RM200+/- as everyone is saying here is they don't last long, so need to replace after 1 or 2 years. As i've said earlier, it's just the hassle of bringing the car to the shop to have it replaced so most people might just live with it although the car may feel hotter.

Having said that, if replacing old tint with new one, the old tint needs to be removed first before they can install the new tint right? How much they usually charge for removal of old tint? Say if installing new tint is RM200 on new car. If removing old tint, need to pay say RM50 more so it's RM200+50 = 250? Something like that?

Also, another disadvantage of replacing tints is the workers will make a mess of the car's interior and cleaning may be necessary after the tint has been installed onto the car.

Also, any brands of cheap tint that works? Nevermind if it can last for 1-2 years only. Most important is it works. Unlike a cheap tint that is just a coloured plastic sheet which does nothing to block heat. Just a slightly dark coloured piece of plastic to make it look like a tint to cheat people.

Wow 50% VLT on the front? Wouldn’t it be too dark and risk kena saman? Thought front VLT must be 70% or above

How cheap? Budget?
Actually, a lot of cheaper tints work (for a limited period of time) if you go very dark. It’s the heat rejection on light tints that’s the hallmark of branded expensive tints (and even in that segment a lot of brands aren’t as good as they claim).

This post has been edited by dev/numb: May 3 2023, 07:55 PM

Perhaps in the range of RM200 to max 300. I'm not really looking to replace the tint on my old car but just thought of having some first-hand information on the brands of cheap tint that work would be good, just in case.

The initial period of getting into the car when it's parked under the hot sun, say the first 1 minute is the only issue that people have to deal with when the car has a tint with poor heat rejection. In my car, although it the Huper Optik tint has deteriorated over the period of 9 years with loss of efficiency, the interior of the car will be cool and comfortable in about 1 to 2 minutes after the air-conditioner is switched on. Of course with a good (new) tint it is better but just saying that it's still bearable (for me) even though the tint has lost its efficiency over the years.

10 years ago the regulation with VLT was 70% front and 50% for all sides and rear windscreen. Now I think it is 70% front, 50% front side and 0% rear side and rear? 0% is a bit too much. 20% for side rear and rear would be good. Very dark tints will partially affect the view so it's not too good. Perhaps good for drivers who don't care too much about other motorists on the roads.

Hard to say because there is no single world standard measuring performance. The TSER, IR, UV, etc rejection rate measuring method can cause misleading. As light (visible or invisible) covers a wide spectrum, one can argue that the measurement say for IR rejection probably measured at the best reading on one specific spot frequency over the spectrum.

Cheap tint use dye to color, thus will not last long and most will get discolored. The one using metal particle usually more expensive (such as V-Kool) will interfere with RFID and reduce phone signal penetration into car cabin. I use the one using ceramic since it is stable material and friendly to RF signal.

Yes 0% is stupid decision for. Following car with no visibility upfront of the car is like following commercial van or truck At least truck takes time to slow down not as sudden as the car. The driver in front can be day dreaming and suddenly brake. Hate that.

Don't remember if the sop charge for removal of old one because you are installing new one from his shop

I replaced once but it was under warranty and the film looks wavery. Removing is not difficult. They just need to spray and soak ammonia solution just like most kitchen household spray.

Even with local brand, u can ask them to verify the spec properly with the meter (usually 3M brand meter). And plus points, there are also local brand that give degradation warranty.

Inb4 buy tint follow spec. If branded but IRR 70-75%, it wont cool on our weather

It’s not the only issue. A tint with lousy heat rejection will also cause cabin heat up again when driving under hot sun. You max your a/c to cool the car, then drive for a while before reducing a/c fan speed to normal levels. Then you realize the car is getting warmer again and need to blast a/c full. By the end of a really hot day, you’d have done that dance with the a/c fan knob so many times your fingertips will be as hard as a virtuoso guitarist’s (or the knob would have fallen off first if it’s a French car).

any opinion on horus tint or their premium package with coating?