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QuickFire
post Dec 2 2018, 10:47 AM

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I'm looking for a tint for my new car (civic). I have a RM500 Raytech voucher but based on my research in this forum it appears there is middling feedback towards Raytech.

My main criteria for the tint are:
1. Heat rejection
2. GPS must be usable

I don't really care too much about how much light it lets through, but I do wish it is JPJ-compliant which means all the 30 and 40% talked about here are probably off the cards.

What brands and variants should I be looking at?

I see lots of discounts on Fave even for 3M. Are these dealers reputable? I don't have a budget per se, just hoping to get a tint that fits just requirements above and can last a long time. If pressed, I guess my budget can be 1.5-2k. Max 2.5k but I'd like to avoid that if possible.
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post Dec 2 2018, 11:46 AM

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QUOTE(mushigen @ Dec 2 2018, 11:27 AM)
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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.
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Yeah I figured that TSER and VLT are closely related. But I wish to minimize the TSER while keeping to JPJ compliant VLTs. But reading your post now you're saying that for it to be compliant the VLT of the tint must be 90% which implies that the FWS that come with the car themselves have VLT of about 80% already. I didn't know that.

How are so many people so brazenly willing to flout the VLT rules? Aren't you guys concerned that you will get pulled up, issued with a summons, have your tint torn down?
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post Dec 3 2018, 10:29 PM

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QUOTE(I'm V-Kool @ Dec 2 2018, 11:17 PM)
If you really want to have 100% guarantee then follow the JPJ compliance spec which is 70% 50% 30%
If wish to go darker against JPJ rules, 50-60% for front and 40% for the rest should be safe bet

The above recommendations is based on my years of experience in V-Kool
I'm using full V-Kool 40 for my Honda City and never face any block during day/night drive
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Thanks. If so many of you are doing then I suppose enforcement is lacking. I may try 60% for FWS and 40% for the rest. Budget 1k-1.5k. What choice do I have? I suppose 3M and Huper will be 2k+ for a sedan? What's the opinion on Raytech around here?

I see many 3M deals on Fave for just a few hundred ringgit. Can't be true can they?

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post Dec 17 2018, 10:36 PM

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Raytech MX - RM 1,980 (59% VLT, 56% TSER)
Huper Optik Ceramic 50S - RM 1,850 (52% VLT, 50% TSER)
VKool Elite (FWS) + REM 38 - RM 1,800
Llumar TCP 6 - RM 1,650 (50% VLT, 50% TSER)

What would you choose? For heat rejection mainly. My friends and family all seem to like Raytech but I don't see much recommendations for it here.
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post Dec 18 2018, 12:29 PM

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QUOTE(Mr.Weezy @ Dec 18 2018, 12:13 PM)
vkool
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But I heard that the vkool REM is the entry level, not high performing range. Elite is the one that is better. Since elite is used for the FWS only, still worth it?
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post Dec 18 2018, 08:29 PM

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QUOTE(jctasoga @ Dec 18 2018, 02:02 PM)
I am using that vkool combo elite FWS and rem38 at the sides. overall I am happy with the heat rejection. I don't drive on highway much. smart tags not a problem (only slow down but don't need to wind down windows).

the car will still warm up after long hours in the sun. I wind down windows for a min or 2 then all is cool after that.

I've got it installed in a crv since july'18.

pricing wise is similar to what you got.
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Have you tried any other tints before apart from vkool?
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post Dec 23 2018, 01:41 PM

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Raytech MX for sides and rear + Q70 for windscreen. Honda civic. RM 1,800. Ok deal?
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post Dec 26 2018, 08:38 AM

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QUOTE(jchong @ Dec 25 2018, 11:02 PM)
Majority of the heat comes in from FWS, so might still be worth it.

Anyway, I've used Raytech RC series and Huper Optik Sech 60 before. Both also perform well for me. Have not used Vkool before.
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I decided to go with the Raytech MX range for the sides, MC for the rear (same as MX but without security), and upgraded to the Q70 for the FWS. Got it for RM 1,800. Not sure how good a deal that was but I did try to push the sales girl a little. The list price for this combo is RM 2,900 I believe. But we also know list prices are BS.

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