silverfool Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Did a search and couldn't find a thread about actual tint films- I grew up using shops with 3M films and heard they were the best. however, recently i've read favorable things about Llumar. Now the local shop around the corner uses Solargard and is giving a great price. From their website, it looks as if Solargards Nonreflective film is only 5yr warranty whereas Llumar and 3M are limited lifetimes. As a newbie to this forum, I'd love to hear what other car lovers use on their babies and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 IBHüperOptik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team23jordan Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 all 3 brands that you have mentioned are the best tint films in the market Perrin BIG maf intake Perrin Turbo Inlet HKS SSQV BOV Megan Racing header with UP (ceramic coated) HKS DP (WRX) DMH E-cutout Custom 3" catback UTEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 I got the llumars & always have on my old cars & never had a problem. I think all 3 are pretty much as good as each other "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skillz Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I went with the 3M over the llumars because the tint shop said the llumars will actually fade in 5-7 years and the 3M won't ever fade because it is made with a type of carbon fiber. They said it is the newest type of 3M film available on the market. It was not much more for the 3M so I did it. Were they just trying to make a sale? I don't know but the film is awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperhawkLGT Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I had llumar and now have solargaurd, I liked the llumar better. Seems to have better optical quality IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I went with the 3M over the llumars because the tint shop said the llumars will actually fade in 5-7 years and the 3M won't ever fade because it is made with a type of carbon fiber. They said it is the newest type of 3M film available on the market. It was not much more for the 3M so I did it. Were they just trying to make a sale? I don't know but the film is awesome!! Ummm ... carbon fiber, or ceramic? Ceramic would likely be true, but carbon fiber sounds like total crap. But no, the Lumar really is highly unlikely to fade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team23jordan Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 solarguards guarentees no fading and bubbling Perrin BIG maf intake Perrin Turbo Inlet HKS SSQV BOV Megan Racing header with UP (ceramic coated) HKS DP (WRX) DMH E-cutout Custom 3" catback UTEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperhawkLGT Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Solarguard has metallic, which is what I have, lifetime guaranty. See this: http://www.solargard.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/Product_Performance.Stats_Auto_HP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhiTauFord Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 if you plan on using radar I would stay away from a film that is metallic, it interferes. I have Llumar and am very happy. A lot has to do with the installer as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbacis Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I went with Formula1. They were the only ones that I found with a true ceramic film. The dyed films have the potential to fade (although the better ones warranty against it) and the metallic ones can interfere with radio/cell phone/nav units. Ceramic should do neither. Tintdude.com has a forum that contains some useful information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Correct me if I am wrong, but I think 3M makes both Llumar and Formula 1. I have Llumar on my car and some friends of mine have Formula 1 tint on theirs.. Both look great. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfool Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Solargard $160 and Llumar $210. Thats 33% difference...I can't imagine the quality can be that drastic. I imagine that the quality of installers will be more important than the film itself. again why i'd love to get recs for the OC if you got em. however, if any of you guys whom know better feel strongly about the film, I'm willing to defer to my fellow fanatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=345543#post345543 my car has Llumar 35% from 15% rear looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayoutwest Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I paid $430 for my Formula1 full ceramic on my wagon..... looks great, and doesn't interfere w/ radio etc... kinda expensive tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Solargard $160 and Llumar $210. Thats 33% difference...I can't imagine the quality can be that drastic. I imagine that the quality of installers will be more important than the film itself. again why i'd love to get recs for the OC if you got em. however, if any of you guys whom know better feel strongly about the film, I'm willing to defer to my fellow fanatics. The installers for Solargard near me wanted to charge over $300... it was rediculous. I had my Llumar installed for the same price you mentioned. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I have Madico film on my LGT. Also had it on my 4 previous cars as well...I've never had any trouble with it. They offer a lifetime warranty on their films. The installer I use does all the work for the Ferrari, Bentley, Maserati, Mercedes dealers in the area so I would say it's pretty good stuff. Just another option.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanamafia Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Madico Films are the best. The tricky part is finding a dealer. Iggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfool Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 i checked out a few tint specialist boards and they seem to think very highly of llumar...i didn't actually see much bout madico...is there a diff name maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 i checked out a few tint specialist boards and they seem to think very highly of llumar...i didn't actually see much bout madico...is there a diff name maybe? It's just known as Madico as far as I know. Here is some info: http://www.madico.com/Automotive.htm and here http://www.arcat.com/arcatcos/cos33/arc33948.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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