[Dogfriend15]

Originally Posted by Onlyliveonce

I have 50% all around 3M Crystalline. The heat/sun reduction specs of the 50% on the Crystalline line are very similar to the 5% ( limo tint ) of standard dyed film. The 3M Crystalline is very pricey but the performance is well worth it.

Where did you get it installed?

[Dogfriend15]

As one poster mentioned, yes, there is a A LOT that goes into window tints. I'm moving to Las Vegas this summer so I'll be looking for a quality tint job for my BMW 3 series. When considering tints, it's important to not get hung up on a certain brand. What I think is more important is the installer. A high end brand that is not installed well will have problems. Most quality installers however do carry the higher end brands. My concerns are heat reduction. I'll go with 40%, and any of the "higher end" brands with good heat reduction provided I find an installer with an outstanding reputation. Does anyone know of a quality installer in town who does superior work with some of the better tint brands out there? Not looking for a good deal, as in my opinion you cannot put a price on the protection and comfort a good tint provides.

[gummo]

Originally Posted by Dogfriend15

As one poster mentioned, yes, there is a A LOT that goes into window tints. I'm moving to Las Vegas this summer so I'll be looking for a quality tint job for my BMW 3 series. When considering tints, it's important to not get hung up on a certain brand. What I think is more important is the installer. A high end brand that is not installed well will have problems. Most quality installers however do carry the higher end brands. My concerns are heat reduction. I'll go with 40%, and any of the "higher end" brands with good heat reduction provided I find an installer with an outstanding reputation. Does anyone know of a quality installer in town who does superior work with some of the better tint brands out there? Not looking for a good deal, as in my opinion you cannot put a price on the protection and comfort a good tint provides.

DC Auto and Ecotint are both excellent installers and carry high-end film. I just had Ecotint do 40% on my 5 Series and DC Auto did my previous 5.

[MediocreButArrogant]

Originally Posted by Dogfriend15

When considering tints, it's important to not get hung up on a certain brand. What I think is more important is the installer. A high end brand that is not installed well will have problems.

Sorry, but you're wrong.

The film and installer are equally important. A good installer cannot make a lower performing film perform better. I mean, do you think a good installer can increase the TSER of a window film just by installing it well?

A bad installer can't make a film perform worse, but he can do a shoddy job of installation so that it eventually bubbles and peels.

[Onlyliveonce]

Originally Posted by Dogfriend15

Where did you get it installed?

In NY. But just go to 3m web site and look up authorized installer. I have 50% and it blocks the heat better than my old dyed tint back in the day. Also most windows come about 90% from the factory. I tested an untreated front window and it read 91%

[Dogfriend15]

Originally Posted by MediocreButArrogant

Sorry, but you're wrong.

The film and installer are equally important. A good installer cannot make a lower performing film perform better. I mean, do you think a good installer can increase the TSER of a window film just by installing it well?

A bad installer can't make a film perform worse, but he can do a shoddy job of installation so that it eventually bubbles and peels.

You're taking that one sentence out of the context. If you read my entire post you'll see that you said exactly what I said. Hence the reason why I'm looking for a superior installer who carries high end film. A $100 job with high end film will suck. A $400 job with crappy film will suck. You need both quality film and a quality installation job.