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    mga expert, can anyone suggest how dark I can go if I put some tint on my windsheild? stock na dark 3M tint nakalagay sa windows ng civic ko and its kind of hard to see at night if the light is poor. im wondering i i should just put a light tint or a medium one, ok lang naman makita sa loob, mainit lang yung araw pag nakabilad sa open parking or pag natraffic.

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    Mine is super black on all sides except the windshield (Medium). The shop where I had it done discouraged me from installing super black on the windshield since it will be hard to drive at night. They instead advised to get medium on the windshield since it will have almost the same effect as super dark. Surprisingly it looked good and I couldn't tell that the windshield is of a lighter shade (except on fluorescent). I however find it hard to drive at dark roads

    If your purpose is just to lessen the effect of heat then I guess a lighter tint will do. I don't know how good it will look though.

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    Thanks! its not so much the looks, heat lang talaga. but its good to know that the medium is still dark at night, yun kasi mahirap eh.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cathy_for_you View Post
    Mine is super black on all sides except the windshield (Medium). The shop where I had it done discouraged me from installing super black on the windshield since it will be hard to drive at night. They instead advised to get medium on the windshield since it will have almost the same effect as super dark. Surprisingly it looked good and I couldn't tell that the windshield is of a lighter shade (except on fluorescent). I however find it hard to drive at dark roads

    If your purpose is just to lessen the effect of heat then I guess a lighter tint will do. I don't know how good it will look though.

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    Thanks! its not so much the looks, heat lang talaga. but its good to know that the medium is still dark at night, yun kasi mahirap eh.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cathy_for_you View Post
    Mine is super black on all sides except the windshield (Medium). The shop where I had it done discouraged me from installing super black on the windshield since it will be hard to drive at night. They instead advised to get medium on the windshield since it will have almost the same effect as super dark. Surprisingly it looked good and I couldn't tell that the windshield is of a lighter shade (except on fluorescent). I however find it hard to drive at dark roads

    If your purpose is just to lessen the effect of heat then I guess a lighter tint will do. I don't know how good it will look though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timi the Kid View Post
    Thanks! its not so much the looks, heat lang talaga. but its good to know that the medium is still dark at night, yun kasi mahirap eh.
    if you really want heat resistance lang and still clear, id suggest v-kool or crystalline 3m (medyo pricey nga lang). ok talaga heat resistance 98% ata. try to contact la cars, they have the very good warranty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archie123456789 View Post
    if you really want heat resistance lang and still clear, id suggest v-kool or crystalline 3m (medyo pricey nga lang). ok talaga heat resistance 98% ata. try to contact la cars, they have the very good warranty.
    oo nga sir eh, medyo mahal, but i saw LA cars with a discount recently, till the end of march ata. hopefully a front tint isnt that expensive. hehehe

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    BRo you want a tint that reduce heat very well, gives you a lot of privacy (almost same as superblack) and doesn;t reduce the driving safety at nigh?
    then go for the SOLAR GARD dark magic .. i use it in my trooper .. its great especialy when hot .. and sa gabi hindi mahirap i drive ..
    sa LA cars ako nagpakabit mura and magaling .. solar gard tints is much thicker than 3m tint, you can feel it when you touch it .. i have a bad expirience sa super black especially when raining * night .. last wednesday nga nabangga ung altis ng ate ko pag atras nya sa fairview bcoz of this superblck tint ! sa alam ko ibang tint ang nakalagay sa windshield NEUTRAL ata ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kidpoker View Post
    oo nga sir eh, medyo mahal, but i saw LA cars with a discount recently, till the end of march ata. hopefully a front tint isnt that expensive. hehehe
    mahal ang v-kool... 5 digits daw sa mga compact cars na kagaya ng sa atin. that being said, v-kool daw yung nilalagay sa mga cockpit windshield ng mga airliners eh, so no wonder ganun kamahal. 100% siguro yung glare/heat/ultraviolet rejection nun, hehe.

    if you want really high quality tints, go for 3M talaga. kalawangin na yung mga civic natin bago mag iba kulay nun. if you regularly drive long distances under the hot baking sun pag summer, have your windshield tinted one piece with the color of your choice. wag ka papayag na hatiin nila, panget tsaka hindi na uso.

    kung kagaya mo naman ako, papalit palit ang isip, minsan gusto may tint, minsan wala, go for a cheaper alternative in case gusto mo baklasin ulit. yung isang barkada ko nga nagpapatint before summer, tanggal na pag dating ng tag ulan. mura daw kasi eh, 2,000+ lng yung tints nya. BASTA WAG LANG YUNG GILA TINT!! hehehe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timi the Kid View Post
    mga expert, can anyone suggest how dark I can go if I put some tint on my windsheild? stock na dark 3M tint nakalagay sa windows ng civic ko and its kind of hard to see at night if the light is poor. im wondering i i should just put a light tint or a medium one, ok lang naman makita sa loob, mainit lang yung araw pag nakabilad sa open parking or pag natraffic.
    what is your vehicle's color? i've found na lighter color cars look better with light to neutral tints (silver etc). dark ones go well with light black to super black.

    one shop here in fairview qc offers a cheaper alternative to 3m, 5 years guarantee that their tint wont fade/peel/change color. half the price of 3m, at made in japan pa daw. sabi ko kahit ano wag lang Gila tint... ilang beses na din ako na-fake ng bwisit na tint na yun... super black after a few months parang dark violet na. sus. ampanget.

    had my older, silver civic tinted one piece medium neutral sa windshield, the dark neutral everywhere else. when i drive its like there's no tint on the windshield, less glare pa (kahit hindi nako mag sunglasses). pag gabi the windshield tints semi-disappear... parang wala. i think the more light strikes the newer tints, the more they turn opaque. so pag nasisinagan ng araw yung tint, lalo nagiging dark. cool! hehe

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    medium black for windshield and super black all around...

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    I suggest the lightest neutral magic tint of 3M. Cuts the heat during the day and it's clear enough to see at night or when it's raining hard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Radical! View Post
    I suggest the lightest neutral magic tint of 3M. Cuts the heat during the day and it's clear enough to see at night or when it's raining hard.
    baka naman pricey yan sir? would you know how much it costs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Radical! View Post
    I suggest the lightest neutral magic tint of 3M. Cuts the heat during the day and it's clear enough to see at night or when it's raining hard.

    yup, I agree with you sir... i have mine installed on my ride, it really cut the heat, though you can't hide (your face) that much but at least you're at ease driving especially at night and even on a hard rain.... inulit ko lang eh... hahahaha...

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    diba NEUTRAL tints are usually used only in windshields? base on my knowledge iba ung tint na inaaply sa windows and iba rin sa windshield .. much lighter ata ung sa windshield .

    long lasting ba ang tints na installed * banawe .. (yung installed beside sa highway) diba exposed yun sa elements like dust and pollution? does it makes the tint to bubbles and fade much faster than tints installed * tint room with airconditioner and air purifier like * LA cars..?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bossing47 View Post
    yup, I agree with you sir... i have mine installed on my ride, it really cut the heat, though you can't hide (your face) that much but at least you're at ease driving especially at night and even on a hard rain.... inulit ko lang eh... hahahaha...
    what model of 3m sir?

    we had our first 3m brand tint on our trooper ( 3m dark magic tint) and i cant feel the heat rejection it offers. so i had it replaced by a solar gard dark magic black and its gives a big difference on heat rejection and privacy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by voltscastillo View Post
    what is your vehicle's color? i've found na lighter color cars look better with light to neutral tints (silver etc). dark ones go well with light black to super black.

    one shop here in fairview qc offers a cheaper alternative to 3m, 5 years guarantee that their tint wont fade/peel/change color. half the price of 3m, at made in japan pa daw. sabi ko kahit ano wag lang Gila tint... ilang beses na din ako na-fake ng bwisit na tint na yun... super black after a few months parang dark violet na. sus. ampanget.

    had my older, silver civic tinted one piece medium neutral sa windshield, the dark neutral everywhere else. when i drive its like there's no tint on the windshield, less glare pa (kahit hindi nako mag sunglasses). pag gabi the windshield tints semi-disappear... parang wala. i think the more light strikes the newer tints, the more they turn opaque. so pag nasisinagan ng araw yung tint, lalo nagiging dark. cool! hehe
    Sir Volts! salamat sa suggestion, I own a black civic FD so I guess a light black tint is whats good for me, baka may alam kayong shop here sa south or makati that can offer the tint that you are telling me about! thanks again sir!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timi the Kid View Post
    mga expert, can anyone suggest how dark I can go if I put some tint on my windsheild? stock na dark 3M tint nakalagay sa windows ng civic ko and its kind of hard to see at night if the light is poor. im wondering i i should just put a light tint or a medium one, ok lang naman makita sa loob, mainit lang yung araw pag nakabilad sa open parking or pag natraffic.
    You can try V-Kool meteorite, medium neutral in your windsheild & rear, and medium dark at the side.

    If heat is your concern....Go for V-Kool......mine was installed by LACars last April.5, no regrets if installation of tint is concerned...

    I know there are plenty of good installer in the market now a days...just choose the reliable shop for buying the original tints.

    * Hindi ko lang alam, if the Service after Sale is also good in LACars (i never tried pa naman). Maria & Amrit told me that VKool has a 5 year warranty....maganda naman ang pagkaka-kabit, no bubbles and no gasgas.

    Disappointed lang ako sa tinting room nila, sabi kasi w/ airconditioned & dust-free room..........yes meron aircon...pero blower lang + electric fan pa kasi di kaya mapalamig buong room....dust-free room???....no comment on this........its up to you to check............

    Para sakin mas malinis ma yun Audio room nila.......that only my experience....after all satisfied naman talaga ako sa pag-kakakabit ng tint in my red Honda.

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    Hi nagpakabit ako ng super black for all the windows and medium black or just light black on my windshield (tagal na kasi e nakalimutan ko na).

    Is it advisable to add a neutral magic tint at the back of the original medium black? hindi ba kaya sobrang dilim nang idrive? right now okay naman sa driving yung present tint ko, natatakot lang ako pagdinagdagan ko sobrang dilim na.

    Kasi pag gabi tinitignan ko yung car kita ako sa loob e thru windshield parang walang tint, pati umaga.

    Ayaw ko kasi nakikita yung kaguwapuhan ko baka magkagulo e hehe, atsaka tamad ako magseatbelt para walang huli

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    eto lang masasabi ko. once ko na natry magsuper black sa harap, mahirap makakita sa gabi pero hindi ka naman kita sa loob. i suggest, wag masyado madilim ang tint sa harap, yung normal lang. hindi sa para hindi ka makita, yun eh para hindi ka mahirapan magdrive sa gabi lalo na kung ang kalsada eh wala or minimal ang visibility

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    Hi nagpakabit ako ng super black for all the windows and medium black or just light black on my windshield (tagal na kasi e nakalimutan ko na).

    Is it advisable to add a neutral magic tint at the back of the original medium black? hindi ba kaya sobrang dilim nang idrive? right now okay naman sa driving yung present tint ko, natatakot lang ako pagdinagdagan ko sobrang dilim na.

    Kasi pag gabi tinitignan ko yung car kita ako sa loob e thru windshield parang walang tint, pati umaga.

    Ayaw ko kasi nakikita yung kaguwapuhan ko baka magkagulo e hehe, atsaka tamad ako magseatbelt para walang huli

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