Crystalline 90 or Photosync 75?

[buddster]

I'm looking to tint and my goal is to get as much heat reduction as I can get while keeping the look of the car 100% OEM. I'm doing the whole car, including the windshield. Since my top priority is looks, I'm deciding between Crystalline 90 and Spectra Photosync 75. Spectra has told me that you can still see the 75 "a little bit" and that it's slightly blue. If you can't see the Crystalline at all I'd give it the nod, but it's hard to see any in person comparisons. Any thoughts / recommendations?

[buddster]

Bump. Anyone have experience with these two?

[jeffast]

I am also interested in the answer. It seems my local shop likes Photosync, so I will probably go with that.

Did ED so I have a couple months to ponder.

Jeff

[g2g8969]

Between the 2, I would go with the photosync. If heat is a major concern, the photosync blocks way more heat. Looks are subjective and you have to see samples in person

Photosync 75 has a tser of 58%
Crystalline 90 has tser of 34%

[Tom2.0]

I had 3M Crystalline 70 on my E46 and it looked good for a while, then started to develop these weird lines and what looked like scratches (but they were UNDER the tint) after a while. Wouldn't recommend the 3M product.

I have had a GREAT experience with Formula One Pinnacle Series.

[BuLoOoSki]

Originally Posted by buddster

I'm looking to tint and my goal is to get as much heat reduction as I can get while keeping the look of the car 100% OEM. I'm doing the whole car, including the windshield. Since my top priority is looks, I'm deciding between Crystalline 90 and Spectra Photosync 75. Spectra has told me that you can still see the 75 "a little bit" and that it's slightly blue. If you can't see the Crystalline at all I'd give it the nod, but it's hard to see any in person comparisons. Any thoughts / recommendations?

I initially wanted Cyrstalline 90 on all windows, but none of the shops within a two hour drive of my area carried it. They said that no one buys it since the shade was too light for people's preference (in the Nashville area at least), so they just don't sell. So I ended up getting Cyrstalline 40 for the side windows and Cyrstalline 70 on the front and rear windshields (I know, big jump from wanting Cyrstalline 90 initially, but somehow that guy talked me into it )

Anyway, so with regards to the 3M Cyrstalline line I, haven't had issues with the tint itself. After 16 months, it is still as good as new. However, if heat reflection is your priority I think there are other brands that claim to perform better than what 3M claims.

[Who's on first]

Originally Posted by Tom2.0

I had 3M Crystalline 70 on my E46 and it looked good for a while, then started to develop these weird lines and what looked like scratches (but they were UNDER the tint) after a while. Wouldn't recommend the 3M product.

I have had a GREAT experience with Formula One Pinnacle Series.

Damn. I have this.

Time will tell, I liked it this summer!

[Driggett]

i have photosync 55 on all windows except the windshield and love it for it's heat rejection and reducing the glare of the sun. It does have a blue haze shade to it when the sun hits the window at the right angle. I am contemplation for my windshield but holding off because of the blue hue.

[Driggett]

Originally Posted by Driggett

i have photosync 55 on all windows except the windshield and love it for it's heat rejection and reducing the glare of the sun. It does have a blue haze shade to it when the sun hits the window at the right angle. I am contemplation for my windshield but holding off because of the blue hue.

Here is a link to my post.
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=18