What's the best car tint brand and color?

[Hetfield]

Hello guys! :D

I'm new here in Tsikot.com and i'm sure this is the best community to ask anything about cars.

I need help in choosing the best car tint brand and color for a Toyota Altis (Deep Nautica). Will the 3M magic tint look good on it? Any feedback will be very much appreciated.

Thanks! 8)

[Alfalfameister]

3M Tint is good. Magic (whether light, dark, medium) tint and any other shade of tint is really a personal preference.

What's nice about 3M Tint is it doesn't become a "talong"/eggplant colored tint after a while unlike some cheaper tints. (though it might if you clean it with an ammonia based glass cleaner--which is not recommended).

Mirareed is also a good brand. So is V-Cool (pricey though: more than P10,000 for a whole car).

But tinting is a preference. Personally, no tint looks best. That said, my car is tinted with a smoke black 3M Tint. I like the look of no tint because it's simple and clean looking, but I had to put tint because I'm a hitman... er... I mean, I don't like the sun to kill me first.

Go with what looks good to you.

--Alf

P.S. My only advice is don't go too dark... it's hell to drive at night with really dark tint.

[jedcaustria]

3m tint is good. Magic (whether light, dark, medium) tint and any other shade of tint is really a personal preference.

What's nice about 3m tint is it doesn't become a "talong"/eggplant colored tint after a while unlike some cheaper tints. (though it might if you clean it with an ammonia based glass cleaner--which is not recommended).

Mirareed is also a good brand. So is v-cool (pricey though: More than p10,000 for a whole car).

But tinting is a preference. Personally, no tint looks best. That said, my car is tinted with a smoke black 3m tint. I like the look of no tint because it's simple and clean looking, but i had to put tint because i'm a hitman... Er... I mean, i don't like the sun to kill me first.

Go with what looks good to you.

--alf

p.s. My only advice is don't go too dark... It's hell to drive at night with really dark tint.

huper optik

[1D4LV]

3M Tint is good. Magic (whether light, dark, medium) tint and any other shade of tint is really a personal preference.

What's nice about 3M Tint is it doesn't become a "talong"/eggplant colored tint after a while unlike some cheaper tints. (though it might if you clean it with an ammonia based glass cleaner--which is not recommended).

Mirareed is also a good brand. So is V-Cool (pricey though: more than P10,000 for a whole car).

But tinting is a preference. Personally, no tint looks best. That said, my car is tinted with a smoke black 3M Tint. I like the look of no tint because it's simple and clean looking, but I had to put tint because I'm a hitman... er... I mean, I don't like the sun to kill me first.


i agree with alfa. a light to medium 3M magic tint is nice.

Go with what looks good to you.

--Alf

P.S. My only advice is don't go too dark... it's hell to drive at night with really dark tint.

[Hetfield]

3M Tint is good. Magic (whether light, dark, medium) tint and any other shade of tint is really a personal preference.

What's nice about 3M Tint is it doesn't become a "talong"/eggplant colored tint after a while unlike some cheaper tints. (though it might if you clean it with an ammonia based glass cleaner--which is not recommended).

Mirareed is also a good brand. So is V-Cool (pricey though: more than P10,000 for a whole car).

But tinting is a preference. Personally, no tint looks best. That said, my car is tinted with a smoke black 3M Tint. I like the look of no tint because it's simple and clean looking, but I had to put tint because I'm a hitman... er... I mean, I don't like the sun to kill me first.

Go with what looks good to you.

--Alf

P.S. My only advice is don't go too dark... it's hell to drive at night with really dark tint.

Wow! that was fast! Thanks Alf! :o

I agree with you with the "no-tint" you mentioned. One of our cars has no tint at all and yes, it does look neat. My other car has a super black tint and again your right, "it's hell to drive at night". I had the tint on the windshield removed the following day and got it replaced with a lighter shade. Ang sakit sa mata kahit sa umaga. 8)

[Mark Kevin]

Wow! that was fast! Thanks Alf! :o

I agree with you with the "no-tint" you mentioned. One of our cars has no tint at all and yes, it does look neat. My other car has a super black tint and again your right, "it's hell to drive at night". I had the tint on the windshield removed the following day and got it replaced with a lighter shade. Ang sakit sa mata kahit sa umaga. 8)

Hi sir, magkano po inabot replace ng windshield tint?

[roydok]

Welcome to Tsikot! :D I agree 3M is one of the best.:D

[dieselNUBI]

kahit na bilad sa araw yan car mo.
get inside. start up the engine. turn on the AC. may konte lalamig na agad kasi maganda tint mo eh!

3M ata yan!

[Firefighter]

for me the best car tint is 3M Crystalline - lifetime warranty pa. yung V-Cool is 5 years warranty lang.

[mbt]

keep in mind that some Magic-type tints have some problems with reflections on the inside... particularly aircon vents reflecting on the part of the window right where you look at the side mirrors and crazy reflections on the windshield if the whole windshield is tinted. medyo distracting for me e...

ako gusto ko 3M medium dark lang... i don't like super black cos visibility is greatly diminished at night (a big deal in a city where 99% of taxis, tricycles, and jeeps don't turn on headlights at night hehe)

mahirap yata yung no-tint dito... no privacy at all e lagi pa namang traffic sa atin hehe.

[ssaloon]

ok din ang mirareed. dami ding shades to choose from

[IMm29]

3M is ok, but it's a bit pricey compared to Sunguard and Polaroid which are also US-made brands. Any of the 3 are ok, in my experience, but get 3M if you can.

as for me, i'd prefer the darker/not-easily-visible type of tint. it was kinda disappointing that the 3M super dark/panther 5 of today isn't as dark as that of about 5-6 years ago.

[conrad]

san ba makakabili ng mirareed?

Hetfield

OT to: pero can i invite you to come to the altis eb on sa jan 11 at the fort.

here's a direct link to the thread:
http://www.toyotaclubph.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1424

[rage15]

hmmm,good evening new member po ako and di ko alam pano mag start ng new thread need pa ata mag post/reply sa mga threads. tatanong ko lang po sana kung pag in-house financing ba hindi talaga sakin maipapangalan yung car? btw, mitsubushi mirage glx hb po kinukuha namin ng partner ko. bale cya yung co-maker asa ibang bansa siya,and marami po ba talaga hinihingi requirements pati sa co-maker? ex: need pa daw ng spa,provided na nasa kanila na coe namin and job contract,pati bank statements nakaphoto copy pa pati passbook,ang hassle kasi ng spa. may pinakita ako spa sa kanila though for pag-ibig yun,di ba nila pwede i-consider na yun?salamat po sa sasagot at pasensya na po kung mahaba and wala sa topic. again newbie here

[mboy03241990]

Nagpakabit ako ng 3M magic tint sa buong windshield pero grabe ang dilim sa gabi..

pwede pa kaya to butasan for driver's view or talagang tatanggalin to buo at uulitin?

[ParticleX]

Nagpakabit ako ng 3M magic tint sa buong windshield pero grabe ang dilim sa gabi..

pwede pa kaya to butasan for driver's view or talagang tatanggalin to buo at uulitin?

pa cut ka na lang ng portion ng windshield mo pero hindi ko gusto personally yung looks ng ganun

[hypnos]

pa cut ka na lang ng portion ng windshield mo pero hindi ko gusto personally yung looks ng ganun

doesn't it defeat the purpose of the tint blocking UV since a certain percentage of heat/light may through the untinted area?

[mmackoi30]

Mga sir/maam. anu ba maganda sa car tint brand? Vkool or 3M? tapos yung %, yung hindi madilim sa side mirrors sa gabi. hehe. Thanks you!

[glenn_duke]

These the quotes I got from a 3M authorised supplier here in the south.

Option 1 = 38K
WS - 3M Crystalline 40
Wrapped Around - 3M Crystaline 20

Option 2 = 35K
WS - 3M Crystalline 40
Wraped Around - 3M Ceramic IR 15


Is the price quoted the current market price?

[glenn_duke]

Latest update on the pricing of 3Mceramic tints for the entire SUV.

1, Paranaque Shop - Ceramic IM -10.5K
2. Paranaque Shop 2 - Ceramic IM - 5.5K
3. Las Pinas Shop - Ceramic IM with Crystalline for WS - 35K
4. Alabang Shop - Ceramic IM - 12.5K
5. Winterpine - Ceramic IR - 27.75K (MIAS discount to 17.5K)

Anybody knows the difference between 3M Ceramic IR and 3M Ceramic IM?

I asked winterpine they can oly provide info for the ceramic IR, maybe the IM is the fake version of IR.
I pick Winterpine with the IR series I will try to have it install at the MIAS (from today to the 7th) to get the discount.