I plan to go for 3M for my Myvi tint. But dunno which shop in KL with good workmanship and good price. Anyone know about some 3M shops??

This post has been edited by kimurastanley: Sep 29 2008, 09:28 PM

Hi, I just tinted my ride a month ago with 3M Crystaline70 at a shop which is a distributor of 3M and I can assure you good service and most important good workmanship at this place.

FYI, I did the same as what u doing now, search for some recommendation and review for tinting film, and came to know to know someone that did his tinted at the same place. Visited a few places, and end-up tint with this shop...
The owner himself and his brother will do the tinting job themselves.....

so if you interested, let me know, will PM you the address and u pay them a visit and talk to the owner himself, no obligation.... proceed only if you are satisfy after talking to the owner ok

how much for a tint job?? i am kinda interested in tinting my car...

how much u pay for the CR70??

from what i know ..the cost for main widescreen tint is 500 .

i found the shop near jalan sungai besi ..

good Germany product

3M is good product always

CR70 got problem using smart tag or not?

Yes Crystalline70 is not smart tag friendly, but there is a work around to solve the problem, no worry...

how to solve?

cut a small hole off the tint to let the infrared signals on the small dot of the device to go through?

3M is an american company lah bro. Unless you're talking about your car or something else...

Anyway the one good thing I heard about 3M tints is that it's much more difficult to get fake 3M tints since the tint film is embossed with the 3M logo until it's installed. This is unlike the regular V-Kool/Rike Cool etc. tints. Not sure how true this is though, I haven't bought a car to be tinted recently.

alternatively, you can tint the top part of the front windscreen with another type of solar film which is smart tag friendly and darker in color....

too add on to that, 3M doesn't contain any metallic substance.. unlike rike cool which has that substance especially in gold dust.. the color will fade affter a few years

i thought 3m is smart tag friendly cos it contains no metal

Does 3M also sell the tinting that cannot be shattered? In case Mat rempit want to smash and run.

Yes, 3M do have security tint

rike cool does not have any metal substance embeded as far as i know
and gold dust is not under rike cool, shud be under V-Kool IIRC

3M tint pricing is close to vkool?

i think it almost the same

what is the best method for baking process after tinted? is it necessary to put the car under the sun or is it ok to wind down after 3 days even when park in basement?

park under the sun is the best for 1st 3 days after tinted.

if park basement, then should wait longer before wind down?

why dun park the car under the sun in the daytime and let it dry?

how good is 3M if compare to V-kool? what is the most high end tint film of 3M has? what about the price if tint a normal car like toyota vios?

3m is as good as V-Kool. The best is crystalline 70. i think cost 2K+

wah, just front windscreen tint cost RM500, then how about full car tint? will cost more than rm1000 ?

last time one 3m shop owner quote me RM2K plus for toyota altis for crystalline 70

anyone knows any shop around klang or subang?

i also want to know any shop around cheras area..

Hmm....I tinted my car with Rikecool Stardust, never fade after 7 years edi.

how much the price difference bet rike cool and 3M?? Which one is better?

for my avanza
it's rm1800 (with rm200 discount so i paid rm1600)

crystaline will be 2200-2300

but crystaline is security tint rite?

i think security tint is different than crystalline

crystalline is the best tint film in 3M? how many percent of IR reduction? V-kool around 98% if not mistaken.

There is few range in 3M Crystalline Tinted file such as 40, 50, 60, & 70! The best among all the range is 3M Crystalline 70.

3M™ Crystalline Automotive Window Films 70

68% Visible Light Transmitted
50% Total Solar Energy Rejected
59% On Angle†
97% Infrared Rejected††
38% Solar Heat Reduction
9% Visible Light Reflection Int.
9% Visible Light Reflection Ext.
99.9% UV Rejected
23% Glare Reduction

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Added on October 13, 2008, 2:08 amKlang --> Digital Audio Accessories (Bukit Tinggi 2, near Aeon Jusco)

This post has been edited by JtuneD: Oct 13 2008, 02:08 AM

3M tint shop --> Bandar Bukit Raja,Klang

what is the price for crystaline 70? got picture showing? i mean the tint is what kind of color? becoz i notice alot of tint film selling nowadays, some are black deep, some are light blue...

At 68% VLT, this will fail JPJ inspection (for front windscreen) on its own, not to mention adding it to the natural tint of glass which already blocks 5-11% transmitted light. So what are they going to use for the front since it's not going to be legal to put it in the front windscreen.

Tmn Maluri behind Jusco near to Public bank...

i got my 3M crystalline 70 tinting done at Sunway Mas. the name of the shop is called TintWorks.

3M Cystalline 70 will give ur car window a very nice beautiful effect shows below :



(Borrow pics from antype)

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Added on October 13, 2008, 2:01 pmAFAIK, no matter what tint u used for ur front windscreen such as 3M, Vkool..etc for JPJ inspection in Puspakom...all will be failed or will not passed the test! Unless u r willing to pay some "duit kopi"

This post has been edited by JtuneD: Oct 13 2008, 02:01 PM

eh. 3m tint for windscreen appears to be reflect in purple-blue-ish effect right?... ask an accessories shop for that kind of tint. roughly cost rm700 for nissan x-trail windscreen, normal sedan would be lesser than that. imhp

wat bout the workmanship?? Is the shop reliable?

Just done my Crystalline CR 70 as well. Costs RM600.00 for Altis 1.8 windscreen.

mind to share wit us where u done it?

me too

Did whole car, Crystalline 70 windscreen and Crystalline 60 the rest. Pretty good stuff, too bad it's not smart tag friendly.

how much u did for that package??

i somehow feel that vkool is getting theirfilm from 3M, as i do not think that vkool has manufacturing capability.
any comments?
therefore, i still think that 3M is a better choice than vkool.
and, noticed from an auzzie site that, all 3M tint film blocks 99% of UV, just diff by visible light transmission level.

i've been using 3M tints ever since i started driving.... currently using 3M crystalline 70 for the whole car. no regrets using 3M tints.....how does it compare to V-kool? i dunno bcoz i havent used v-kool b4 and it's unfair to comment. but all i know is that 3M is a reputable brand from a very reputable company with good R&D. furthermore my dad has been working with 3M for 39 years hence i'm pro 3M

the only downside abt the crystalline like KITT mentioned, not smartag frenly which is not really a big problem coz my windscreen has a small section with print-on antenna so that part is not tinted...just put my smartag there when i pass through the toll booth.

i did mine at an authorized 3M dealer which is TintWorks at Sunway Mas.

Cheras as in Taman Mauri.

Opposite Old town kopitiam and behind Hotel Maluri. Easy to spot with big 3M signboard.

Personally i find 3M is the best among Vkool and rikecool (top range to top range). i have cars installed with this 3 at home

This post has been edited by vtec-ing: Nov 24 2008, 03:26 PM

Just wan to know if 3M will get rusty like vKool.

no, it does not contain metal so it will not rust

Ok, great. But the VLT is 68%, this means it will not pass the JPJ inspection.

Can check out this thread ---> 3M Car Window Film

Thanks, JtuneD.

hi, do anyone know where can i find a 3m tint shop at johor??
thx!

this is what i heard from a friend of mine working at 3M tropicana there...

he used to use 3M tint on his vios (employee can get better pricing)

after a few years, he changed to huper. I asked him why he changed cause i was also thinking to get 3M for myvi and my friend told me that 3M tint will shrink (especially the front windscreen)

I am here not to flame or endorse any product, just stating what my friend experienced...

shrink?? never heard of it before...

yesterday i went asked a shop, he not selling 3m but he told me same thing, 3m tint ll shrink.
he told me many spore car owners complain it n go change tint at his shop.
i thought he lie, but now i read ur post, mayb it's true.

soso..
which tint is a best??
not kena summom by stupid Jabatan Pakai Jamban..
nid recomend..
coz my dad accent 1.5 tint sudah mau koyak..
coz u noe laa..
ori...

OH? Really? I just did it yesterday at ampang tesco.. It cost me $700 for Perodua Viva =.=

hey guys.. i'm planning to tint my brand new vios.. and the SA was asking me what colour do i want.. black? green? silver? which are the more common type that ppl choose.. pardon for my ignorance cos i'm really bad in cars.. btw mine is a normal 3m tint.. just a few hundred bucks

woot! my vios also the SA tint it for free. if want to buy may cost few hundreds oso. it's mytint distributed under 3M tint. the colour is silver blue. it looks great with my car. wat color is your car?

Assuming the 70% VLT rule for the front windscreen still applies.. any tint that has VLT over 70% can pass. And assuming the manufacturer's claims are true, tints like V-Kool Elite, Secure, Rike Cool RC80 will pass JPJ inspection.

I did read just now at JPJ website about car tint. There's a article saying the VLT must be at 70% for front and 50% for side and rear screen, but another saying the VLT to be 70%. Both article is on the same date issued.

This post has been edited by b48753: Aug 6 2009, 06:59 PM

AFAIK... I thought the only authorized 3M dealer is at 222 PJ and Pandan Jaya.

I did CR70 for whole car last time...

Are you sure that Rikecool has been in business for that long?

3m i Just Tint 1 month ++ ago.. Rm 400 for my sx4 sedan.. All wind tint.. =)

Warranty me 5 year + if kena saman then give them the saman they settle it.

This post has been edited by arc1414: Aug 7 2009, 07:29 AM

How much did it cost you? And what car did u install it?

i am looking for 3m tinting for honda city from PJ area? except kepong which has good compliments.
thx thx..

aman suria area has one

CR70 Tint for Honda City... Costs me RM1900... Do at Apple Auto HQ PJ.

Anyone knows of a 3M dealer in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah???

Have been searching it for weeks!!!

aman suria there got one which is authorized distributor.

dont buy 3M if u going for the unbreakable tinting, u know the one they claim hit few time before, side window break.
snatch thief break 1 time only, window break, i installed this at reputable 3M dealer in KL also.

piss me off, waste of RM2000K, i wont buy 3M again.

This post has been edited by airline: Sep 10 2009, 08:21 AM

Anyone has the number for the 3M tint shop? I just need a rough estimation of the cost to tint my front windscreen.

my cousin is 3M sales engineer, is it possible i ask him help me buy 1 roll and i stick myself ??? i think should be cheaper, right ?

Just tinted my front windscreen with 3M CR70 wth side & rear windows tinted with 4mil safe guard security film (IRR 82%) today with a company call Solar-Safe at uptown damansara utama. In the process of "baking" the car. Price is quite attractive - cheaper than other 3M shop I checked with.

CR70 seriously have smart tag problem...the IR wont get through no matter how...and i got to scroll down the window...thought to cut a small hole for the IR to pass through now..

but other than that, CR70 seriously good..

Do anyone know how to check whether is it authentic 3M CR70 ? I am afraid might getting cheated by putting some other capalak tint but claim it is 3M CR70...

if 3M tint film authentication, u'll see '3M' on ur windscreen which had been tinted with 3M film, but i have no idea how to verify 3M CR70.

ohh.. thanks for the reply.
do they come with any warranty card or something which stated cr70 anything ?

yea...it came with warranty card..and so to other brand i believe..

by looking at the above spec.
this 70 film is not qualify for JPJ's min of 70% of VLT
did i read that right??

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Added on October 17, 2009, 6:45 pmthis s what i understood too. i m shopping for tinting film.

This post has been edited by b5n111: Oct 17 2009, 06:45 PM

frankly speaking. ive driven my car for more than 4 years and no one has stopped me. my front is crystaline 70 and the rest is 60. u'll love the colour its purplish like the bmw

hmm so which brand is recommended for security tint????i wan unbreakable glass....who install llumar b4 ???

Can somebody tel me whr shd i go for tinting in penang n ipoh? i mean a shop with good reputation for price n quality.
Thanks!

Sorry if I am out of topic. I am looking for tinting, not gonna do it so soon as I still need to save up in order to do the actual tinting.
But from searching through forums, and reading from the websites, I came a cross with some conclucsions and questions.

1. 3M tint.
- VLT of 68% at best. Will not pass JPJ rules as required is 70%. Normail car already has 5% making it VLT of 63%.
- Is not smart tag friendly. Has a work around by cutting a hole in the tint. (not something I want to do)
- Slightly pricey.
- Will tend to shrink over time. Is this true?
- the main distributor is e-tint?

2. Air cool
- Supposed to be cheaper than 3M / Vkool.
- Has until 70% VLT means will comply with JPJ and even has a warranty where if within this certain period you do receive a summon,
Air Cool will bear the summon.
- I've seen the advert before but still not quite convinced.
- Has a 7 or 8 year warranty?
- Has anyone used this before? is it more advisable over 3M / Vkool?

3. V-Kool
- Recommended and offered as package by Car distributors. (Honda, Toyota, Nissan even Perodua)
- VERY pricey. Even over 3M by a bit.
- Is metal based so will rust in the long run. Can anyone comment on this?

4. Rike cool
- Also complies to JPJ rules and promises no issue with smart tag.
- Is there any other distributor other than in PJ?
- I dunno about the pricing but apparently under RM1000. Is this true?

5. S-cool
- I came across this one not in forums but from going to an accessory shop called Sato. Apparently S in S-cool stands for Sato.
- Suppose to be at most RM700 for a standard wira (I asked the sales person)
- Has anyone used S-cool before? was wondering if it is ok. I daren't asked too much as usually they try to make a sale and
me regretting after that and having to keep returning and getting it fixed would be a hassle.

Well, so far these are it. I still dunno what to choose but sort of narrowed it down to 3M and Air Cool for now. Was tempted to go for S-cool but still have
no reliable sources about S-cool.

Would appreciate opinions. Thanx.

This post has been edited by m0r31d8ng3l: Nov 11 2009, 01:21 AM

First of all, which type of 3M tint?
Shrink? I have my 3M Cyrtalline tinted since 2006. No sign of shrinking. It's still the same as day one.

I'm an owner of a car tinted fully with CR 70. Let me try to help your question on 3M
Yes, the VLT is 68% at best and yes again, the normal car already has +- VLT 5%.
But if you check all the brands, rike cool, v kool, air cool, eco tint etc, none of it has above 70% VLT. 68% is the best you can find. Even if stopped by police or fail puspakom check, you can always bring the saman etc for warranty claim so no worries.

Smart tag has no problem for me so far. Just need to slow down while passing the lane. So no need to cut hole.
Understand the very old smart tag device will have problem though.

Pricey, but to me worth it. Can really feel the difference. even my colleagues sat my car says good.

About shrinking, i also asked before but the person said that for the old Crystaline. New ones like the CR70 dont have this issue. Not sure how true though.

Hope these helps.

is there any 3m tint shop around pj area? or closeby?

Kuchai Lama has 1 and Aman Suria also has one.

i just have 3m installed in my car in ipoh near the former yau tet shin market. EG610 for Side and Rear and RE70 for the front. cost my about RM980. I dont know its reasonable price or not for 3M. anyway, i just want to share my experience with the workmanship.

pls, if youre in ipoh dont go there. its just so terrible i got specks of tiny black dust all around my window! i got a 0.5mm dust on my pasengger side window. its visible to the naked eye. on my corner small window, i can see the tint wasnt cut to perfection. it was senget! i took it back to change it, the lady boss (presumably the wife) ask me to wait for another few year for it to get bigger coz "anyway, you have a 5 years limited warranty" WT?????!!!! and for the tiny specks of black dust....the man boss (presumably the husband) said that it was unavoidable since its done by hand!!! you cannot escape the dust...its everywhere!!!

as for the senget tint, they kept silent, probably they know they have a lousy workmanship and prepare to replace for me.

i insisted that they change that 0.5mm dust tint, they gave in but with a dark dark face!!! and ask me to come another day!

i feel tired talking to them. its like giving me all the lame excuses only a 4 year old child will only listen. chinaman business...the aftersales talk sucks like hell.

i belief that the cost of the film is more less valuable than the workmanship. 30% - film 70% workmanship!!!

my experience, pls do not go for the value of the tint only, the most imprt is that you must see is (from my experience) that whether they have a special room for tinting..to keep out the dust (mine was done in aircond room BUT the room is a dumpsite...everything was done inside there means a lot of dust. you dont want to go there for a second or third time like me

This post has been edited by alyx: Jan 2 2010, 01:50 PM

well, what color actually is the 3M Crystalline 70? somebody say it's blue/purplish... but just now i called a tint shop which my sister's friend work there... the fellow said 3M film all are grey color and the blueish/purplish are fake... =.=

i search images on google come out the same thing, i saw blue/purplish and grey as well...

the grey color 3m might be another model ....
please inform me if you could find blueish/purplish tint which is not 3m ... i want to install

thanks for your information！

but i believe you can still find blueish/purplish tint also what... but cap ayam and highly reflective while low heat rejection...

i dont know..thats y need favor from those know knows..
i seen ayam purple tint be4... it is not like 3m's blueish/purplish which is unique n special.. notice new bmw windscreen using that...