Heat reduction ratings on 35% Tints. What's yours?

[Ralfi]

Hey there.

I'm planning on calling tint-a-car tomorrow, so as to compare their heat reduction ratings (on their "Midnight Express" & "Unbreakable" tints) to those of the VW dealer tints, which they tried to sell me today, but for $495 standard & $695 deluxe, I think i'll give it a miss....most likely.

VW claim their $695 tint has a ~80% heat rating, so i'm hoping to compare this to other companies' tints, to see how the price/quality ranks up.

Does anyone know the heat rating on their 35% tint?

Thanks.

[PeterHBne]

Dunno. But if you pay more than a couple of hundred for tinting you've been ripped.

[leasaunce]

i got mine free including the car. aint paying $800 for a window tinting!

[Bubu]

Heat reduction rating!

I never knew there was such a thing for determining what type of tint you get. I know about VLT (Visible Light Transmittance) rating but never heard of heat reduction rating.

I ended up getting 20% on mine and it cost $280. I happy with the end result.

Isn't there another thread comparing price and quality of tints?

[Ralfi]

Heat reduction rating!

I never knew there was such a thing for determining what type of tint you get. I know about VLT (Visible Light Transmittance) rating but never heard of heat reduction rating.

I ended up getting 20% on mine and it cost $280. I happy with the end result.

Isn't there another thread comparing price and quality of tints?

Hmm maybe i've been fooled into thinking that the differentiating factor when it comes to equal VLT tints is the heat they're able reflect.

As i'll be getting a Polo in black magic, I was hoping to keep it as cool as possible, hence my wondering.

I've read through the archived threads about tints, but there wasn't much discussion about heat reflecting comparisons, although some expressed their cars were still pretty warm with a tint....

[mikepologti]

yeah got mine thrown in for free too. id imagine vw picked some cheapo local mob to do it but it doesnt seem to be bubbling.i think it does make a noticable differance when cooling the interior of your car, exspecially if its been sitting in the sun all day.