got blackout tint 0 vlt for home use

maybe more sensitive reader... or manufacture tolerance...

Hamel Gold series (RM1199) vs RhinePro Black beauty series (RM1400)

which one is better for budget under 1.5k?

Preferably around Penang mainland area if there's other suggestion.

This post has been edited by Tokik Siwok: Jul 14 2024, 04:05 PM

Based on your budget lar...the darkest of cheaper tint and darkest of premium high price tint of 5% VLT got quality (effectiveness, lasting) difference wan. You willing to pay near 3K, that will be more effective than 1K++.

and tinting to recceomend for a 14 year old Honda City 2009 ... just for heat ... budget RM300

Elite cool sputtered king (IR99) Full car rm690

Got quoted this at miri sarawak for saga, is it a good brand or value?

Suggest increase budget to 500-600
Likely the cheaper tint will just bubble and peel off after a while.

Few years back on my smaller cars, till today ok

Can call for latest pricing

If really2 budget, buy those tint with IRR99-100% at Shopee by rolls/pre cut etc and pay for few hundred at car tint shop for installation.

Help with a newbie question pls. I have a 500bucks voucher for tinting with raytech for my honda crv. Car may be parked outside during work day. Should i go with the brand or opt for other brands? Any recommended type of tint to use may be helpful thank you

Can only recommend Premium Brands that I more familiar with.
VKool Eite - Price is quite exorbitant but IMO, it's the best clear tint (metallic sputter tints) if you can afford it. Priced out of many ppl budget nowadays. Proven reliable and lasting. (Really high pricing, priced out from my budget tho).

3M Crystalline - Established brand and worked well but note that if you use smart tag, many cars cannot smart tag with this tint. Proven but make sure to get authentic installer coz many fakes out there. Material is appx 200 nano-layers of polyesters. One of my top choice but smart tag don't worked, so out from my list.

Raytech R or RX- Very premium pricing as well, their top range also got smart tag detection issue if you use them. Worked quite well for top range. Note however that is ceramic based tint that absorb heat and disperse (especially when moving) than rather than reflect them like metallic tints do. Many tints are ceramic based tho. Warranty can be claimed in any of their shops (not just the shop you tinted with, as long as they are part of Raytech official network).

Since you have the voucher, can try nego for their top range for more discount but as mentioned, if you use smart tag, their top range likely blocked it (that is why I did not choose it, I need to go thru 6 tolls daily).

Irispro DX or D- Local branded metallic sputter tint that are quite premium priced but it is considered good pricing liao for high quality metallic sputter tints as it worked very well in reflecting heat. Much thicker than other brands tho, the price to pay to have multi-layer of metallic sputters. The only one with Blue Light protection layer. They don't have 70% clear tint tho for the for their top range. Only 60% VLT (visibility) max. GPS and Smart tag worked. My current tints for all my cars as alternative to VKool metallic sputter (heat reflection-based tint). One of the rare few to offer both 10 years warranty in defect and performance (vs 10% degradation over the years).


Affordable range
Totalgard - quite popular affordable tints in this forum. You get what you pay for tho for the pricing if you are not that type that must max out in comfort and heat blockage effectiveness. Those want maxed out comfort and effectiveness should go for premium tints.

Other tints I not familiar....

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jul 19 2024, 03:07 PM

Does car tint film deteriorate over the years?
Dont think a tint can last forever.
I have a vkool lowest grade in my 2017 CRV. Is it time to replace it? I parked my car outside.

This post has been edited by free2d: Jul 21 2024, 10:31 PM

I had llumar in my car from 2016 till I sold it earlier this year.
I don’t find any issue, heat rejection is still good and no bubbles etc.
however I seen many cars with bubbles on the rear windows, maybe they installed a non branded one?

I have Llunmar on E90 since 2011, yes it has deteriorate think more than 50% but good thing is no bubbles

Reputable and branded premium tints (top ranges) usually degrade much slower. My VKool Elite lasted more than a decade. You can feel it deteriorated but not too much. Only by 12 or 13rd years, I can feel the heat resistant has gone down quite a bit BUT the UV protection on the dash and leather still worked great.

Of course, some cheap tint did not even last a couple of years. You get what you pay (unless you get cheated and pay premium price for fake or cheap tints...hahaha).

You should ask yourself rather than others whether it is time to replace. You are the one who feel the heat, see if colour fading, blurring or peeling. If you feel it's heat resistant still worked great, keep it. If you feel like the heat getting thru and got worse, then even if not degrade much, it still means you are looking for greater comfort and protection, then prepare the dough and pay for new ones. Whether you pay for premium tints or cheaper ones, again depends on your budget and your willingness to fork out for comfort and car protection.

Rare crazy ppl like me willing to forked out premium new car tint pricing to re-tint decade and half old cars for max driving comfort and maxed interior leather and dashboard protection. Some think it is a waste of money as they reason they did not sleep in cars. Some think tint are not really necessary, just cheap tint will do but some think tint makes a huge difference in driving comfort and maxed out protection if keep car for long term. Different priorities, preference and budget.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jul 22 2024, 05:10 PM

Hi guys , does anyone know what brand tint can pass smart tag ? Only Wind screen like below rm800? Must high tser.

Well, I am pretty sure the film figures are down over the years.
It's more of cosmetic. I can't stand the cloud effect when the sun shines thru it.
Attached a few photos. Are they bad already?


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Some tints have the slight haze affect when sunlight shine at certain angle, that is the attribute unless your tint never have that until recently.

My top premium Irispro DX series tints has that although I don't see the slight white haze like effect on their 2nd range Diamond series. The DX tints are sharp and clear under normal lights and night, it only shows the haze under direct sunlight at certain angle.

Totalgard has that as well. It does not bother me too much as the heat resistant effect of the DX series are superb. The car are not oven hot (still hot, can't avoid) when parked under noon.

One thing tho, your rear windscreen definitely bubbled and blurred. Sign of damage and/or max out degradation. It is time to change.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jul 24 2024, 08:41 AM

The white haze can be due to 2 reasons;

1) The adhesive already deteriorate, these will cause white haze from whichever angle.
2) Ceramic Chemicals added...these will create haze at certain angles under the sunlight...

Usually some companies are having high IR Rejection but they were using NIR Dyes..
The downside of using NIR Dyes, is that
1) It has short lifespan (Infrared Rejection reading will drop after time)
2) Only rejecting Infrared at 900-1000nm which is the bandwidth where the device is testing for Infrared Rejection.
3) No apparent heat rejection functionality

But using NIR Dyes is quite popular back then as it doesn't cause haze under sunlight no matter which angles.

So, it's better for customer to test the heat rejection base on heat lamp and using both 1000nm and 1400nm.
Just to ensure it's actual ceramic base material rather than using NIR absorbing dyes.

Also, just for your guys knowledge from manufacturer POV.

Many kinds of Ceramic Chemicals are used on window film manufacturing. Depending on type and the blend of chemicals, the output of the product will be different.
The most common ceramic chemicals used on window films were ATO, ITO and CTO.
Haze can be caused by the concentration of chemicals for example from IRR90 to IRR99% the Ceramic chemicals required is almost doubled rather than additional 10%, which in case will cause certain Haze on the final product. Haze can't be totally eliminated unless non Ceramic Chemicals were used.
In terms of Haze comparison from highest Haze to Lowest were CTO>ATO>ITO, as well on pricing wise from more expensive to cheapest ITO>ATO>CTO
Manufacturers usually have their own blending ratio and cost effective requirements to achieve.

In comparison, sputter films will have lower haze due to some IRR will be contributed by the Sputter base rather than just Ceramic Chemicals only.
However, sputtering is a expensive process and hence the higher price depending on the metal they used on the sputtering process.

In the end, depending on user's budget and requirements users can opt for more expensive Sputter films or more economical Ceramic Films.

Any good recommendations out there that does 3-in-1 combo (Tint, Ceramic Coating & PPF) with good quality, workmanship and reasonable priced?