Window Tint: Formulaone or Suntek

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Old 01-26-2011, 12:26 PM
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Window Tint: Formulaone or Suntek

Got a 09 TSX Tech last week.

In the brief research I've done, I've narrowed to these two brands, I've heard that Formulaone makes a good product but some have said that it can have a slight green cast where the Suntek is more 'neutral' or black. Does anyone have experience with one or both?
Old 01-26-2011, 02:44 PM
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i dont knwo about the brands, but i wont put anythign other than "neutral" or black
Old 01-26-2011, 09:44 PM
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Just wondering about this as well looking to get some tint done but I know there are many different options From the quotes I got so far the brands are
Carbon dyed 3ply film installed
Nano Ceramic huper optic film installed
Llumars lifetime warranty film.


Nano Ceramic huper optic being the most expensive so far at around $550 cdn rest are in the $250-300 cdn range
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Huper Optik 35%
paid $US360
Old 01-26-2011, 10:21 PM
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^ Oh that looks sick! Too bad thats like 2x the price here in Canada...FML
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I have Suntek tints and highly recommend them. Excellent quality.

I chose Sunteks because they are more neutral(dark black).

Other brands I noticed faded over time and had the undesirable "blue" look to them.
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There are three kinds of commonly used tint material.

-Dyed
-Ceramic
-Metallic

Dyed is usually the cheapest and will fade or turn purple over time, hence the word dyed.
Ceramic tint gives a different look as you can see in the picture above. From far away its reflective but as you get closer to the car, turns into a dark shade. What sold me on the Ceramic Huper Optik was that this 35% acts like a 5% limo tint in regards to Heat and UV rays, yet still retaining a classy look.

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Old 01-27-2011, 06:01 AM
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You want to avoid Dyed in any brand, I have used Formula One for years in both ceramic and metallic, both were excellent tints, but the installer is as important as the brand, a bad tint job regardless of brand is still a bad tint job.
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