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Ceramic Tint or Crystalline?
What about a clear tint for the windshield?
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I did this to my F10. It was able to block out about 60% of the heat coming in. I am getting that for my car.
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Can't say. My last car didn't have HUD but I will find out on Monday.
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Which one are you going with? Ceramic or Crystalline? There is a difference.
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I had my entire windshield tinted with a really high VLT just to cut UV and some heat transfer into the dash/cabin. I went with a real dark eyebrow tint over that.
The film doesn't affect the F30 HUD at all, at least, I can't perceive anything. Sspyrops: I just went with the film the Tint Specialists recommended on S. Lamar.
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We sell Suntek, Llumar and 3M at our shop. A lot of customers are doing the crystalline lately since it blocks out a lot of heat and is perfectly clear looking through the film. When I get my m4, i'll be installing ceramic on the sides and back with 70% crystalline on the windshield. I'm very anal, so I don't like the crystalline shade/color on the S/O color. The ceramic tends to be on the charcoal/black side while the crystalline has more of a blueish look.
The closest car is crystalline 70% and the straight on car is ceramic 35%. Out side the blueish color goes away in the sun. Hope this helps. |
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90% is a good film as well... Crystalline is harder to install and is usually double the price. We charge $250 for front shield. Not sure what the average price is.
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Just got my windows done. I went with 15% all around instead if 5% this time. Front windshield I went with crystalline. Block about 60% of the heat. HUD is visible and clear
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So no need to buy a windshield sun deflector then right?
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There is no doubt in my mind that I will be getting 20% all around, now if I could only find a place that does the crystalline on the windshield I would be golden!
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could be wrong but think the crystalline only goes down to 40 percent, i looked at it when tinted my boat but it didn't go dark enough.
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I've decided no crystalline on my windshield because I'm never parked in the sun at home or at work. Waste of money...
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I think Sun Tint on Koenig Ln has what you are looking for and they are the dealer recommended place.
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It sounds like many people are going ceramic around the sides and back but crystalline on the windshield, is there a reason for that? Is there something that makes crystalline better on the windshield? I was considering going Huper Ceramic 70 all around including windshield.
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That's not legal. Minimum legal in Texas is 25% for front side windows. No restriction on rear side or rear windows. http://www.tinting-laws.com/texas/
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