What tint brand?

Seminole · 05-03-2010, 10:50 PM

I'm going to get tints in the next few days. What brand/type should I try to get? I've heard 3M, Pinnacle, ceramic, metallic, etc.

HFe92 · 05-03-2010, 11:09 PM

i heard pinnacle is the best

Evil E90 · 05-03-2010, 11:54 PM

3M is good and what I have but it does have a few tiny 3M logos in the tint. I'm use to it thought.

BRGmatthew · 05-04-2010, 02:45 AM

youre suppose to use rubbing alcohol and like a towel to rub out the "3M" logo from the tints

Evil E90 · 05-04-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pimpax56

youre suppose to use rubbing alcohol and like a towel to rub out the "3M" logo from the tints

Seriously? The tint shop never told me that. I'll try it. Thanks!

E92-Lighting · 05-06-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HFe92

i heard pinnacle is the best

it probably is the best, but at a cost

Longhorns159 · 05-06-2010, 11:20 PM

i got solar gard 20% high performance reflective installed on mine

wchoy · 05-07-2010, 02:11 AM

My aunty is a vice prez at a major tinting place and pinnacle is the best hands down.

Ofmalik · 05-07-2010, 02:18 AM

I'd say it depends on the tint %'s you're considering. I'd recommend Suntek OP if you're looking for 50%, 35% or 20% (or anything lower/higher in intervals of 15%).

Ascension · 05-07-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Seminole

I'm going to get tints in the next few days. What brand/type should I try to get? I've heard 3M, Pinnacle, ceramic, metallic, etc.

I went with Pinnacle 30% all the way around except front windsheild and couldn't be happier

shadowcoder · 05-07-2010, 02:30 AM

Most tinting professionals as well as automotive review experts, seem to claim that
Huper Optik is the best out there but also the most difficult to work with. If you can
afford it, go with Huper Optik.

stimpy · 05-07-2010, 02:45 AM

I never bought into the 'best tint' crap. At this stage of the game, just about every big name tint company knows how to make tint. Yes there are more expensive brands but I challenge you to sit in a car with huper then a car with solar guard and try to guess which is which.

In my opinion, just go with a good installer and run a non metallic tint (non metallic does not mean ceramic - many don't know this) if you have Nav, Comfort Access, etc.

zhangzeyuandss · 05-07-2010, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowcoder

Most tinting professionals as well as automotive review experts, seem to claim that
Huper Optik is the best out there but also the most difficult to work with. If you can
afford it, go with Huper Optik.

+1 on huper Optik. Best tint out there. 25% All around.

PAOK · 05-08-2010, 07:37 AM

I can warmly recommend SUN-GARD. Espicially if your car's rear windows are OEM tinted you can find the right greenish films afterwards to front windows.

http://www.solamatrix.com/automotive_products.html

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Ofmalik Major 153 Rep 1,430 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (43)	I'd say it depends on the tint %'s you're considering. I'd recommend Suntek OP if you're looking for 50%, 35% or 20% (or anything lower/higher in intervals of 15%). __________________ Omar
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shadowcoder Captain 51 Rep 921 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA / Orland Park, IL iTrader: (1)	Most tinting professionals as well as automotive review experts, seem to claim that Huper Optik is the best out there but also the most difficult to work with. If you can afford it, go with Huper Optik.
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stimpy Colonel 180 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	I never bought into the 'best tint' crap. At this stage of the game, just about every big name tint company knows how to make tint. Yes there are more expensive brands but I challenge you to sit in a car with huper then a car with solar guard and try to guess which is which. In my opinion, just go with a good installer and run a non metallic tint (non metallic does not mean ceramic - many don't know this) if you have Nav, Comfort Access, etc.
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PAOK Private 16 Rep 65 Posts Drives: F20 120dA ///M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vantaa iTrader: (0)	I can warmly recommend SUN-GARD. Espicially if your car's rear windows are OEM tinted you can find the right greenish films afterwards to front windows. http://www.solamatrix.com/automotive_products.html
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