What is the best Window tint?

What is the best film? That is a question that we don’t hear very often; it is a question that everyone should be asking when their looking for window tint. It seems that many people think that all window tint is the same and that they should go with the cheapest film so that they can save some money. Let me tell you why that could be costing you more in the long run.
 

Not all films are created equal, many films will last for less than two years and some will last for less than 1 year.
Then your replacing the film and having to pay to have the old film removed and the new film installed. Your cheaper films use less expensive materials in the construction which results in purple or bubbled windows or both. Did you know that most manufactures don’t even make their own film? Your cheaper films usually don’t have the heat rejection properties that the better ones do either, so you could be cheating yourself.
 

All window tint will fail eventually, but your better ones will last a very long time; sometimes longer than 10 years in the best films.
These films usually come with a lifetime warranty and cost a little more than their cheaper versions but just because it has a lifetime warranty doesn’t mean it is a good film. You have to make sure what the lifetime warranty covers, and is it a reputable company. We have seen some cheap lifetime warranty films turn purple or clear in 6 months and the warranty did not cover it.
 

But what type of film should you buy really depends on what your trying to accomplish. Metal Films will usually outlast dyed films and offer a higher heat rejection; ceramic and carbon films will outlast metal films and usually have even higher heat rejection and will not interfere with cell reception and onboard electronics that use radio frequency’s like metal films can. But how do you know what brand to buy?
 

Since just about every shop out there claims to have the best film you need to do a little homework. Sometimes this just means calling a reputable shop and asking about the differences between brands or doing a little online research. Most reputable shops will offer more than one film because they carry a high end film for those that want quality and also carry a cheaper low end film for those who don’t want to spend the extra money.
 

We do believe 3M film to be the best product you can buy. You can read about the advantages of 3M film here and I’m sure you can find more online if you search.