Bicster Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 We've only had the car one day, and it's started... I had the local Huper Optik dealer install Ceramic 30 tint all around. Let me tell ya, it's not easy watching someone use a heat gun and a giant butane torch on my new baby! Radio reception, as promised, is unaffected. It looks great, and they did the back window with one piece. No pics yet, it's dark outside already! The installer told me that they pay $1,000 per roll of the Huper film! No wonder they charge so much to install it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbacis Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Congrats. I too went with a ceramic film, Formula One though. I did 35% rear and 50% front and wish it was a little darker. Oh well, their next step down in that film was 15% and I was worried that would be too dark. Anyway.....enjoy! You will notice a big difference on a sunny day when you lower the windows. Often I will lower them in an attempt to get some fresh air in and not use AC, but the sun turns out to be too harsh with the window down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Simpletons Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Bicster i got the same tint and it rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlabs Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 ^ What he said -=- Livin life at 140 BPM -=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 how much did they charge you for the huper optik? That stuff is the best, on my list of things to do. They wanted $499; I paid $435, which I'm sure is still too much. I've seen posts on other forums for $299-$399 for similar jobs. On my list of things to do! Where are jj808's pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 They wanted $499; I paid $435, which I'm sure is still too much. I've seen posts on other forums for $299-$399 for similar jobs. On my list of things to do! Where are jj808's pics? Ouch! Thats pricey for tint. I have the same stuff and I paid $250. But as long as it came out right and you like it. I want pics. Mine is out there under My Wagon Pics if you search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Huper has exclusive dealer territories, and the Houston territory is extremely large. It is a license to gouge, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm def Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 i wanted Huper Optik but a little $ for me. Pics please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Now it's debadged too ... and once again, it's too dark outside to take pictures. Debadging was really easy. I used dental floss, doubled up, and it just tore right through the adhesive. The adhesive was soft and rubbery, much like the stuff advertisers use to attach junk to magazine pages. Most of it rubbed off with my fingers. The rest came off with some citrus adhesive remover, followed by a wash, paint cleaner, polish, and wax. It all took about 20 mins, and I'm all covered in sweat ... that's life in the subtropics! Too bad I broke the "S" off the SUBARU badge, I was gonna put it on my toolbox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TT- Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 5% rocks YOUR FACE! my car is like a cavern even in direct sunlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springnr Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Huper Optik Ceramic 30 was the first mod on my wagon. No brainer in the Texas heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacingFish Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 i hear its a scam... i was talking to my window tinter dood at my work today and he said something bout the back window. the tint cant conform to the angles or something... you cant heat it or something i cant remember but he said something about you can do the sides but not the back window... but if your doing commercial property or your house it will work... i dont know what he was talking about personally i never heard of it until i read the post two days ago. but ummm if it keeps the heat out im all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Its ceramic-based not metallic-based so i think i would be inclined to agree w/ the "you cant heat it" part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 Naw, you can heat it. But it is extremely thick and impossible to form around aggressive curves...and it does take a very experienced installer. It can create some chromatic abberations when shrunk too much, too. I don't notice any of that on my car though. The rear window on the leggy doesn't have much curvature to it, so they didn't have any trouble. The heat rejection of this film is incredible. The ceramic 30 has 61% total solar energy rejection, 85% IR rejection, >99% UV rejection, and 34% VLT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_knoxville Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 llumar platinum plus 18: 65% solar energy rejection 99% uv rejection 18% visible light reflection oh, and $200 (not $435) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 llumar platinum plus 18: 65% solar energy rejection 99% uv rejection 18% visible light reflection oh, and $200 (not $435) That's an apples and oranges comparison though. The llumar is metallic, so it will mess with radio reception and radar detectors. Also, it lets 50% less light through (34% vs 17%) -- which is not even legal here -- while only blocking 4% more heat! The VLT/heat rejection ratio is one of the reasons why Huper is so darned expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Finally took some pics... This tint may be removed soon though. There are still a ton of bubbles which the tint shop claimed would be gone by now. http://www.planetfall.com/~jeff/legacy/CRW_1982-1.jpg http://www.planetfall.com/~jeff/legacy/CRW_1989-1.jpg http://www.planetfall.com/~jeff/legacy/CRW_1990-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I saw you posted this on the 18th and it's now the 29th. My tint took about 2 weeks for every last bubble to disappear (I have "regular" tint not your stuff) and that was in early fall in Seattle. Sometimes it takes a while. Not sure what a Houston winter is like but I wouldn't rush to take it off before 30 days are up. It just takes time sometimes. I was ready after 10 days to freak out trust me! In another 4 or 5 days it was all perfect. Just some friendly advice... Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Specb122 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 HEY! What is this HUPER stuff? Sounds like something you'd by for your hummer. Just give me the two sentence difference between a $350 dollar tint job with good stuff and the 800 dollar job you're talking abou? If it lasts for 10 years without turning color than maybe its a better deal... what is the basic story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYNY Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 woah, i knew the metallic tint affected the radio but radar too? man, i was gonna get a valentine1 but i got the llumar tint job. you guys think it's not worth gettin the V1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I guess I thought it would be "black-er" tint. I realize that it isn't 5% VLT... but I was hoping the uber-expensive huper-optik ceramic would be less reflective of visible light... I love the look of some of the other cars, where the tint is light enough to see through (can see light through the other side windows during the day) yet is black enough to mask the border around the rear quarter window. Blacking out that quarter window to the point where it is uniform from the b-pillar back is a great look for the legacy... but the border is completely obvious with the Huper-optic... Too bad, too. I like the heat and UV rejection stats... to keep the interior looking nice, and keep it cool... It isn't all bad. the reflectivity of it really looks nice, and kind of takes on the color of the atlantic blue paint. The effect isn't bad, but not what I would be going for in my own preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Huper is somewhat reflective. I thought it might bother me, but I actually think it looks pretty sharp. (I'd still prefer less reflection.) There are other non-metallic tints that are less reflective ... the tint shop tried to sell me on one of their other lines, but they haven't been selling it more than a year so I have no idea how it will hold up. Everyone knows Huper is good stuff and it lasts and doesn't fade. I think their other tint was Diamond Nichrome. It was all smoke with no reflection. 2006Specb122, who said anything about $800? lol. I've known people to get Huper tint installed for $299. The problem is that they have geographic monopolies, so it's up to your local tint dealer to decide how much gouging they want to do. Huper tint is a non-metallic (ceramic) film with better heat rejection properties than most films on the market at a given VLT. And it doesn't mess with radio reception (our antennas are on the rear glass) or radar detector use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicster Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 I saw you posted this on the 18th and it's now the 29th. My tint took about 2 weeks for every last bubble to disappear (I have "regular" tint not your stuff) and that was in early fall in Seattle. Sometimes it takes a while. Not sure what a Houston winter is like but I wouldn't rush to take it off before 30 days are up. It just takes time sometimes. I was ready after 10 days to freak out trust me! In another 4 or 5 days it was all perfect. Just some friendly advice... Thanks for the info. I'll simmer down and wait another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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