Tsikot Window Tints

[KrisKros]

For those who have dark tint on the windshield.
Before I had dark tint all around, even the front. But I had to remove the front tint because at night, I couldn't see! My visibility went down a lot!

What's a good wattage bulb I should use? Also, will bumper lights help with driving visibility by a lot? If so, how much should I expect to pay for lights on my bumper? and what kind should I get?

Before, if I used my highbeams at night when the roads were empty, I could see perfectly, but, with low beams that's where I had problems.Thanx

[aLVin]

For those who have dark tint on the windshield.
Before I had dark tint all around, even the front. But I had to remove the front tint because at night, I couldn't see! My visibility went down a lot!

What's a good wattage bulb I should use? Also, will bumper lights help with driving visibility by a lot? If so, how much should I expect to pay for lights on my bumper? and what kind should I get?

Before, if I used my highbeams at night when the roads were empty, I could see perfectly, but, with low beams that's where I had problems.Thanx

that's the trade-off of having dark tints in front lalo na kung black tints. try all weather or yellow high wattage bulbs around 80-90W but the result will not be as bright as it should be. kung talagang hirap try using magic medium at front.

[OTEP]

Jaffas?? Here you go: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showp...&postcount=317

...the difference is probably for the possible/probable headache afterwards

If you want a stellar tint job go to Winterpine. Most of our vehicles are tinted at Jaffas. Minsan talaga may mga maliliit na imperfections. Pero wala namang naging problem regarding huge bubbles, etc. Minsan may small scratches din. I guess that's what you get when you try to tint a panoramic (curved) windshield on a 30 year old car with no cuts. Sila din nagtint ng Pajero ko back in '01 and ok pa din up to now. No fading, no bubbles. Yung gasgas ako na nakagasgas the glass got hit by some luggage I was carrying. Ang last na pinatint namin kay Jaffas ay isang '06 Civic. No complaints also.

In fairness, hindi din naman gaano perfect ang tinting job dun sa isang place na pinagpapagawaan ko (kina jeft tan) but overall, liveable din naman ang results.

Now, heto po ang tanong ko. Nagpunta ko ng Winterpine kaninang umaga, nagpaquote ako ng tint ng Starex 9 seater. Kapag 3M HP or Black Chrome, tumataginting na Php9,100.00 daw all around (seamless windshield, 2 pc on back glass). Pero kapag 3M ST film daw, Php6,100.00 ang charge nila.

Heto nga pala ang website ng 3M tints: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...AbcPageHandler

Napadaan din ako kina Jaffas, Php4k+ daw ang 3M sa kanila (presumably ST series ito). Seamless windshield din and 2 pc sa tailgate. I'm thinking of dark (ST5?) for the rear part and lighter shade (ST35?) for the front windows and winshield.

Ok ba ang 3M ST series? Wala naman ako masyadong high expectations. Privacy lang while maintaining acceptable outward visibility.

[paulp]

Jaffas?? Here you go: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showp...&postcount=317

...the difference is probably for the possible/probable headache afterwards

Big coincidence!
Nagpa tint rin ako kay Jaffas this week and the same tint na solargard at 2.9k nga lang. Napamahal pa ng 200 .
Di rin satisfied sa front install since may 3 lines na tig 1-1.5 inches ang haba and around a quarter of a cm ang kapal sa upper right corner. May hangin sa loob nung lines. Ang hirit sa akin ng installer "ganyan talaga pag 1 pc". It took him close to 3 hours to tint my car. Ganun ba katagal? I plan to bring it back to them next week to have the lines fixed OR get warranty for it.
I hope I dont get the same treatment as mynvidia.

[aLVin]

IMO, as long you can leave with the imperfections of the tint then ok narin, besides the very cheap price, la ata talagang perfect na pag install ng tint even mine that was installed in an enclosed room with 2 installers carefully doing my tint. may mga defects parin and it took me almost 3 hrs. rin for a sedan.
3 hrs. for me is quite long pero kita mo talgang pinagtyagaan, depende sa installer yan kung mamadaliin nila.

[jarx]

may alam kayong magaling mag tint sa Alabang (ATC) area? gusto ko sana palagyan yung windshield ko.

thanks!

[MRC23]

*jarx

Hanap ka na lang ng ibang shops na hindi open air at mahangin para iwas alikabok. Windshield pa naman baka puro bubbles abutin nyan. Try LA Cars in Makati may tint room sila kasi it minimize the dust and bubbles that may occur.

[paulp]

Big coincidence!
Nagpa tint rin ako kay Jaffas this week and the same tint na solargard at 2.9k nga lang. Napamahal pa ng 200 .
Di rin satisfied sa front install since may 3 lines na tig 1-1.5 inches ang haba and around a quarter of a cm ang kapal sa upper right corner. May hangin sa loob nung lines. Ang hirit sa akin ng installer "ganyan talaga pag 1 pc". It took him close to 3 hours to tint my car. Ganun ba katagal? I plan to bring it back to them next week to have the lines fixed OR get warranty for it.
I hope I dont get the same treatment as mynvidia.

Additional feedback, I noticed there is a computer printed mark on the tint that Jaffas installed on my car. Sunbloc ang nakalagay. I ordered for Solargard tint.
Kaya pala mas mura compared to the Solargard installer sa San Juan. Di pala Solargard and ininstall. Im not sure where this brand is made or if its any good. Feeling naloko ako ngayon . Ganyan na ba talaga mga shops sa Banaue. All trying to earn a quick buck?
Saw in a mymitsu thread that Sunbloc tint is just 2.2k one piece in a different shop (do sunbloc tint search on google) vs the 2.9k i paid Jaffas.
Very incovenient for me to go back. Good thing di ganun kalaki ang nagastos.
Hopefully, it was an honest mistake on their part (think positive pa rin) and the tint will do its work of blocking heat (w/c is why I had tint installed on my car).

[umzzzzz]

I have a question na hindi technical sa pagpapatint ... ...mga sir...paano kapag nagpatint ka ng windshield...e meron syang registration sticker diba? matatanggal ba nila un at maikakabit ng maayos? TIA

[cocoy_01]

re: registration sticker

tinatanggal yun tapos i-laminate.

BTW, when we had our car tinted(winterpine), it did'nt take 3 hours to finish the job. Matagal ata masyado yun.

Buong car ang tint, 1 piece lahat. Oks din installer dun, pag may tama salamin mo, tatawagin attention mu para masabing meron nang gasgas prior to installation.