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MR_alien
post Jun 12 2019, 10:34 AM

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top 3 brands are V-kool, 3M and huper optik

the highest IRR% i saw is huper optik
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post May 18 2020, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(masahito @ May 17 2020, 07:00 AM)
if buy 3M from taobao, okay or not?

i have friend shop can pasang.

¥ 980.00 for full car

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actually when u go into any shop to "install" tint
the price they give, half or more of it is consist of workmanship aka installation

if the installation is done correctly, u wouldn't have any problem
but if the guy's workmanship is bad...all that money will be down the drain
if u want to save money, i suggest u buy the tint but find someone that actually have years of experience to install it for u to avoid future problem(because there will be no warranty)
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post May 19 2020, 07:07 AM

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QUOTE(masahito @ May 19 2020, 03:20 AM)
thanks. i just read post before me, someone said that one guy has x70, he buy quality tint film from aliexpress. He pasang with local shop.

might try my luck with taobao
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nothing wrong with buying tint online
but bear in mind, there are no warranty to go back to
that's why i recommend to find someone really good to install it once and for all....instead of someone that is not that experienced or selling tint and offer very long warranty so u keep going back to claim warranty

if the installation is done right, workmanship is excellent....u wouldn't have problem with it for a very long time...prolly until the car is sold
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post Nov 15 2020, 09:41 AM

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QUOTE(markblurberry @ Nov 13 2020, 08:00 PM)
Curious to know too..based on the price alone can do every 1-2 years interval
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not worth doing it every 1-2 years
tint are supposed to last as long as your car

it is particularly bad for your rear windscreen that has demister wires
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post Nov 20 2020, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(Jay Chua CC @ Nov 20 2020, 12:00 PM)
Max is 5 years. Even the best like vkool will degrade after 5 years. No such thing as long as the car
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not to say u can't
as long as u can find someone with great workmanship, sure can
but i just don't trust a majority of the installer's workmanship out there

of all my years experience of having tint... workmanship > all
i've seen way too many cases of tint having problems due to poor workmanship, some is partly because they just want it cheap
if i can't find great workmanship, i rather not reinstall
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post Nov 20 2020, 02:19 PM

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QUOTE(ellimistx99 @ Nov 18 2020, 04:23 PM)
Considering getting a tint. I understand RayTech not that great from here, but it's definitely the cheapest!

I don't think I'd like to spend more than 1000 on tint. The main thing I'm looking for is protecting the car insides from UV because I have leather seats.

The VLT is mainly just for privacy.

Are there any recommendations for cheap quality brands?

For example, if I keep my budget at under 1k which brand would be best within that range?
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there is no such thing as cheap and quality
the 2 word do not appear together in the tint world

u want a at least "acceptable" tint, you have to start with a minimum budget of RM1k(this is for whole car, all 6 windows)
anything below is is not just bad in quality, it might not even work in UV filtration
what you're paying for isn't just a good tint film but also a good workmanship
and do not mistaken that dark = good UV filtration...it doesn't work that way and it's also illegal as well
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post Nov 20 2020, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(Jay Chua CC @ Nov 20 2020, 02:18 PM)
the tint will stay there in perfect condition but the heat rejection already degraded, so the tint will be there just for show.

Workmanship is for the asthetic not the heat rejection. heat rejection will degrade over time and at most 5 years
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yes, workmanship is just for asthetic but i do not want to go back every 2 week because got problems with it due to poor workmanship either
the 5-10 years warranty means nothing but wasting the customer's time, kept going back to claim something that should be problem-free

u wanna know how important is workmanship?
i stumbled upon a brand call nano tint recently
guess how did they install their tint?...as shown in their picture at their social media rclxub.gif

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post Nov 20 2020, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(siaokia1 @ Nov 20 2020, 03:39 PM)
Is that bad? I thought that's how they do it for the front windscreen, they need to mold the tint on the outside first before proceeding inside no?
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even if it's mold...why is he spraying water? laugh.gif

that is not how tint is being installed..like at all
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post Nov 21 2020, 06:30 PM

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QUOTE(I'm V-Kool @ Nov 21 2020, 11:13 AM)
If you are the installer/technician you probably can comment on the technique.
We have seeing hundred of car being installed with a lot different way as there is no specific guide doing it. 

I do agree the workmanship is equally important because in the eye of customer it is aesthetic.
But end of the day, it revert back to how much does the car is expose to the UV/Heat and the film quality.

If you have cheap quality but great workmanship the film will not last long.
Take a look at those OEM installation such as Proton or Perodua. It start to bubble up within 5 years
OEM installation always have great QC before they deliver the car, thus the workmanship is at the best

Oh there is no product in the world that could last as long as your car, if yes all the business will die  dry.gif
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QUOTE(Jay Chua CC @ Nov 21 2020, 11:26 AM)
Im highlighting this too but he seems to be swearing on the workmanship rather than quality. At the end of the day for him, the tint is just to look nice without any heat rejection lol.

Anway, based on his track records, well, he is famous for being know-it-all but the info he is providing errr.....
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some people might think it's just aesthetic in the eyes of the customer
but customer being customer...when the tint has problem, where will it end up again?
the seller isn't it?..it always goes back to the seller especially those that promise 5-10 years warranty
the seller has to dump more money on tint and more time reinstalling it

i've seen my fair share of picky customer nitpicking on the tint, they really got the time to go back to claim that warranty although not me rclxub.gif
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post Nov 21 2020, 06:50 PM

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QUOTE(I'm V-Kool @ Nov 21 2020, 06:35 PM)
Yes you are absolutely right on the workmanship point but workmanship and quality of the film is 2 different issue
Just like your car tyre and engine
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you're selling V-kool..you have both
but not those other midrange tint out there though sadly

i saw one here are even looking for sub RM1k tint which i'm pretty sure "quality of film" is no longer in the talk already
which is somewhat equivalent or worse than those OEM on proton and perodua already
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post Nov 22 2020, 03:37 PM

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QUOTE(I'm V-Kool @ Nov 21 2020, 09:40 PM)
Man I still sell and still give product warranty 5 years

At my shop, normally warranty claim arise from 2 different perspective PRODUCT DEFECT or WORKMANSHIP 

End of the day just don't make assumption workmanship = product quality
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never made assumption about workmanship = product quality
just saying i prefer workmanship over all...that's all
less problem/hassle for me because i can choose product quality but i can't really choose workmanship...it's rare nowadays
and the fact that in many cases workmanship problem is blamed on product quality instead

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