From Eastman Chemical website, it stated that Vkool and Llumar are both under Eastman umbrella.
Never thought that they both are under the same holding company

Llumar is a well established brand from the US, comparable to the like of V-Kool and 3M, but Rm300 voucher for a CRV is very little actually considering that you might need to spend more than Rm2k to tint your CRV with an entry level Llumar.

My previous Lancer GT was tinted with Llumar (maybe a Diamond 6) about 10 years ago, and that time it already cost me >2.5k

This post has been edited by widget: Jan 30 2018, 08:40 AM

Their brochures stated that the Platinum and Royal series are photochromic tint, but when I asked on their FB wall, was told that only the Royal is photochromic.
Their specs are almost similar to Hamel.
From the price, cheaper to get Hamel which is Made in Japan.

I'm also in the market to replace the Minolta-Skytint that came pre-installed in my Mazda CX-5

Normally the tint installer will cut out the area for the sensor, so the radar area is untouched at all.
Unless you insist the installer to tint in front of the sensor too

Too expensive mate.
I've got quoted for around 2.5k for similar 3M specs for my 2018 CX-5 from this forum.
Try checking in automobile garage for quotations.
I received quotation for Llumar, Huper, 3M, VKool, RayTech, etc from Lowyat and generally all are between 2.5k for around the quoted specs.

If 3.8k, you might as well get the tint and coating package that some installers are offering

Instead going for well known brand, I opted for Hamel for it’s photocromic tint. I opted for 30% VLT for all the windows except the windscreen which I went for their 70%.
For the rear windscreen, the ori skytint was double tinted.
All in, cost me about Rm2.2k

If you have used photochromic lens from the like of Zeiss, Essilor, Hoya, etc on your spectacles, prepare to be disappointed and don't expect the tint to have the same effect.
From the inside, I still need to put on my sunglasses if driving on bright daylight as the photochromic effect isn't so obvious.

For my Royale package, which is Hamel top of the line series, the specs is something like 70% VLT, 99% UV, 97% IR, 60% TSER, etc.
The heat rejection is definitely better than the previous Konica-Minolta tint that came pre-installed on the CX-5
The windscreen definitely clear for night driving, but for bright daylight, not up to my expectation as I expect it to work like a true photochromic glass

This is my comment on Hamel Royal after using > 2 weeks on Mazda CX-5

If you have used photochromic lens from the like of Zeiss, Essilor, Hoya, etc on your spectacles, prepare to be disappointed and don't expect the tint to have the same effect.
From the inside, I still need to put on my sunglasses if driving on bright daylight as the photochromic effect isn't so obvious.

For my Royale package, which is Hamel top of the line series, the specs is something like 70% VLT, 99% UV, 97% IR, 60% TSER, etc.
The heat rejection is definitely better than the previous Konica-Minolta tint that came pre-installed on the CX-5
The windscreen definitely clear for night driving, but for bright daylight, not up to my expectation as I expect it to work like a true photochromic glass

This post has been edited by widget: Mar 13 2018, 03:12 PM

Can we know what is your car and budget?
Normally well know brands like Vkool, 3M, Llumar, Huper-Optik,etc start from 2k for small saloon car

I stand corrected.
Their so called mid or lower range (house brands maybe) can be had for cheaper.
Just that maybe for the same price can get better specs tint from lesser know brands

I think 40% VLT for windscreen is pushing your luck a little bit.
You might want to go 30% VLT all around but maintain 70% for windscreen as you can always wind down your front windows during road block and bluff your way out

It’s a matter of whether worth to take the risk or not
MAybe you’ve made up your mind already?

This post has been edited by widget: Mar 26 2018, 06:31 PM

At that kinda price, may as well opt for well known and established brands like 3M, Llumar, Huper Optik, etc

Rm2,200 incl GST. Tinting only

Damn! Lucky you.
Back in 2011 when I want to change the registration number as my SA messed up with the registration, the car failed the Puspakom test as I didn't want to remove a week old tint.

I'm using VLT 70 for front windscreen and VLT 30 for the rest as it doesn't look nice to have 50% for driver but 30% for rear passengers.
If there's any roadblock, normally what I would do is lower the 2 front side windows so that the police or JPJ can see the drivers and front passenger.

Can, nothing stopping you.
If you drive in East Coast, also have less than Rm100 full car tint siap pasang

On some car models, eg. Mazda CX-5 1st version, it’s a No No.
Some users learnt it the hard way that the expansion and contraction of the film, due to on and off the light caused micro crack on the headlamp casing and water seeps into the light.
If you still want to go ahead, chose the tint wisely

Can try CoolWorld/Rhine Pro along Jalan Genting Kelang (near the T-junction to enter Jalan Air Panas)
Along the road also have quite a few tint shops that you can compare price and specs too.

To be on safe side, follow JPJ rules; i.e. 70% VLT for front windscreen, 50% for driver and front passenger and 30% for rear passengers and rear windscreen.
But do remember that the stock windscreen & windows are not 100% VLT too, so even if you tint 70% for front windscreen, when comes to Puspakom/JPJ inspections, the VLT reading most probably will be lower than 70%