Tinting question - does crystalline make sense in my situation?

JoeFromPA · 08-18-2014, 08:58 AM

Hi all,

I'm planning to get a medium dark tint on my side windows and rear window - going to try to find a good 25-30% visible light tint (i.e. a 30% tint).

Given that level of tint, it seems most reject almost all heat/UV anyway. The main advantage to Crystalline is that you can get a much lighter tint and get enormous heat/UV reflection, correct?

I'm also planning on seeing if the tint shop will do a 70% Crystalline on the front windshield to reflect heat.

I think this combination will give me a nice medium-dark tint, great heat rejection, great UV protection, and be the best value from a cost standpoint.

Am I missing any of the benefits to crystalline? Anything I'm forgetting here?

Thanks all,

Joe

A418t81 · 08-21-2014, 07:10 AM

This is crystalline: 70% windscreen, and 40% elsewhere. I love it. It makes a massive difference in the cabin temps compared to any other tint I've used. The car is bone stock other than tint in these pictures.

image by glmmd81, on Flickr

MWcoupe · 08-21-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by A418t81

This is crystalline: 70% windscreen, and 40% elsewhere. I love it. It makes a massive difference in the cabin temps compared to any other tint I've used. The car is bone stock other than tint in these pictures.

image by glmmd81, on Flickr

Sweet! Been trying to get pics of aw and the front windshield. Thinking about doing 60% myself

Suave · 08-21-2014, 05:48 PM

Joe check out my pics just posted on master tint thread. My buddy and I just for our M3 and M4 tinted and believe it's what you are looking for.

parky1215 · 08-21-2014, 07:33 PM

Check my build thread in my sig for pics. My car has 70% front and 40% side/rear 3m crystalline installed.

pbar · 08-21-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by parky1215

Check my build thread in my sig for pics. My car has 70% front and 40% side/rear 3m crystalline installed.

No problems with tickets in California?

I always thought the laws were ridiculous given the sun/heat http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/CA/, but never dared get the windows tinted.

parky1215 · 08-21-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pbar

No problems with tickets in California?

I always thought the laws were ridiculous given the sun/heat http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/CA/, but never dared get the windows tinted.

70% is very light tint.
You can't really tell if there is tint or not.

If worried about cops, you can go with 70% all around.

Skycat · 08-21-2014, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by parky1215

70% is very light tint.
You can't really tell if there is tint or not.

If worried about cops, you can go with 70% all around.

Parky, do you have a HUD? Does tinting of the windshield degrade the visibility of the HUD?

parky1215 · 08-21-2014, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Skycat

Parky, do you have a HUD? Does tinting of the windshield degrade the visibility of the HUD?

Not at all. HUD is clearly visible with crystalline tint on front.

Onetime237 · 08-26-2014, 11:35 AM

Has anyone heard of or used Viper for their window tinting?

08-18-2014, 08:58 AM	#1
JoeFromPA Colonel 1791 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: '15 AW M3 6MT Stripper Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Tinting question - does crystalline make sense in my situation? Hi all, I'm planning to get a medium dark tint on my side windows and rear window - going to try to find a good 25-30% visible light tint (i.e. a 30% tint). Given that level of tint, it seems most reject almost all heat/UV anyway. The main advantage to Crystalline is that you can get a much lighter tint and get enormous heat/UV reflection, correct? I'm also planning on seeing if the tint shop will do a 70% Crystalline on the front windshield to reflect heat. I think this combination will give me a nice medium-dark tint, great heat rejection, great UV protection, and be the best value from a cost standpoint. Am I missing any of the benefits to crystalline? Anything I'm forgetting here? Thanks all, Joe __________________ AW/Carbonstructure 6MT 2015 M3 picked up 8/22/2014. Stripper except for adaptive suspension. Weighed at 3,450 pounds with 1/4 fuel. 70,000 miles as of February 2020.
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A418t81 Lieutenant Colonel 293 Rep 1,512 Posts Drives: Ever changing fleet Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 335is [0.00]	This is crystalline: 70% windscreen, and 40% elsewhere. I love it. It makes a massive difference in the cabin temps compared to any other tint I've used. The car is bone stock other than tint in these pictures. image by glmmd81, on Flickr image by glmmd81, on Flickr __________________ 23 iX M60, 24 GT3 RS Weissach, 22 Rivian R1T, 23 RS3, 13 E92 M3 Competition: Akra Evo, KW V3, etc
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Suave Major 287 Rep 1,449 Posts Drives: GT4 and M2 in progress Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	Joe check out my pics just posted on master tint thread. My buddy and I just for our M3 and M4 tinted and believe it's what you are looking for. __________________ 201X ???? Coming soon 2015 F80 M3 AW/SO - Going Going Gone!
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parky1215 Lieutenant Colonel 560 Rep 1,978 Posts Drives: F90 M5C \| G06 X6 M60i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA iTrader: (13)	Check my build thread in my sig for pics. My car has 70% front and 40% side/rear 3m crystalline installed.
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