Any recommended tinted shop with good workmanship in Penang? Budget around RM500. My priority is more on heat rejection.

What is difference between IRR vs TSER?

This post has been edited by goolie: Mar 4 2025, 08:53 AM

No matter what, don’t get the one at my siggy.

I doubt you can get good one for that price.

Remember: dark doesn't mean good heat rejection.

You might want to try UV Kool. I have used it for two cars and am satisfied with the price and installation.

I paid around RM800+ for my Axia and RM1200+ for my SUV.

Can I know the spec you choose? VLT %? IRR %? TSER %? thickness?

Dont need to go for branded , those wat cool wat tech their products like N years ago those time no ppl fight with them thy put high price to chop9 ppl . Now alot brand spec/quality can fight with them all under 1k . Juz need to read review of the products . Im using 1 sputter HD firm RM500 the effect better then > RM1k tint .

This post has been edited by prdkancil: Mar 4 2025, 09:16 AM

RM500 cant get quality tint... if u get also last you 1-2yr..then deterioate
malaysia is all round sunny, invest in a quality tint.

U use how long already? can i know the brand of 1 sputter HD firm? What spec you choose?

for RM500 u will get a set of tint that is actually worth RM100.

increase your budget to 1k+ then you can get some decent tint like Hamel and Rhinepro.

Agard sputter HD
Visible Light Transmission (VLT): 70% - 05%
Darkness Options: 30%, 50%, 65%, 80%, 95%
Infrared Rejection (IRR): 98%
Ultraviolet Rejection (UVR): 99%
Total Solar Energy Rejection (TSER): From 65% to 85%

I'm seeing more and more cars with tints that look like bubble wrap. caveat emptor.

RM500 hard to find with the one that has good worksmanship + high quality one, maybe at most you can get is just for 1 window

mine I spent on nearly 2k for a good tint spec on all windows, I forgot what I bought but hardly feel any heat from sun, but downside is smart tag I need open window to detect and pass the toll

if your the type fall for marketing, then go spend several thousands

parasol brand
all MPV glass = <RM1000
subcompact all glass = <800

Sputter HD will affect RFID scanning sensitivity? Heard that it will block the GPS and mobile phone signal as it uses metallic coating. Does that true?

This post has been edited by goolie: Mar 4 2025, 10:53 AM

Raytech wanted 1.4k but decided for M8 for half the price. Quality more or less the same. Heat rejection also same. Workmanship also more or less the same. Doubtful any tint can last 3 years without bubbling or peeling.

The el-cheapo brand used on my MPV already 1 year plus and still ok.

My condo parking using RFID no issue and my phone GPS with google map / waze also no problem but it still depend on each brand's sputter product becoz sputter hv kind of metal inside

Or u can try Totalgard tis brand . Go search this name in facebook or u can check another thread in lyn forum that discuss on TINT

This post has been edited by prdkancil: Mar 4 2025, 10:58 AM

i feel 200 - 500rm tint is all the same, OEM and big claims. Just get someone who does a good job.
More important you get a window shade in your car.

3m tint warranty 5 year, aint cheap for top spec (crystalline,sedan rm2k+) but good workmanship .
Worth it imo

Car thread (fast n furious section) got a guy selling the service

if budget concern, just tint front and rear windscreen.

4 windows pakai magnetic shade je.

For good heat rejection, go for higher TSER as possible

Rhinepro

Park.

3M crystalline

I found 1 car tinted shop in Penang.

Nano Ceramic Carbon
UVR 99%
IRR 95%
2HD
2 mil thickness
Warranty 5 years
US tinted paper

Can choose VLT from 30%-95%

Whole car tinted RM299
Add RM1 for SunX 8 inch

Do you think it is a good deal? Should I go for it? What else do I need to check and ask?

This post has been edited by goolie: Mar 5 2025, 02:20 PM

Such a cheap deal, be careful of it developing bubbles after a few mths.

3M crystalline is best but cost abit more, used on my beemer 7 years still good

Perodua cars especially. Sendiri tint by factory.

got 5 years warranty to protect so not a big issue

your priority should be that water from filming doesnt get trapped in the door panel

Where? Please share with me the location here or PM

Is it in Jelutong area?
Shop name?

I got irispro the cheapest rm500 package for emat7. The tint film is good but the workmanship leave much to be desired.

I did try to see if the Sputter thing fit me but it tint yellowish, like your PC screen when you set Night Mode Blue Light reduction thing which I don't prefer.

500 cannot get heat rejection.

1500 possible.

Mine all 500-600. Minor heat rejection but darker.

Still within the JPJ specs.

my 2sen

back in the days, solar film will trap the heat in itself, so when you touch the film, it is hot... you put hand under the film, won't feel the sun, but somehow inside the car got oven feeling

nowadays, solar film technology is super mature, and it's more than just IRR, TSER specs - more important is use few years later it won't have wavy effect

go to shop, ask for house brand, and see if they use it on their own car, and then see got wavy effect or not - look through the windshield, move your head up and down, and see things in distance won't have wavy effect

my personal opinion - don't go brands with branches everywhere
for small sedan, under 500 got many options

Just pray that the shop still exists in 5 years to honour the warranty.