10-21-2020, 11:02 PM | #1 |
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Hi All, has anyone tinted their G05 with Huper Optik brand ceramic tint? Were there issues with Comfort Access? Also how does the color look? I’ve only had experience with 3M Crystallline which has more of a brown/amber look when in the cabin.
Finally, has anyone tried to tint their Sky Lounge Pano Roof? Curious if lighting was impacted and if there were regrets. Would prefer a darker tint for better heat rejection but if it severely affects the ability to see the lights then I might go with a Llumar Air 80 which is practically clear. |
10-22-2020, 12:53 AM | #2 |
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I'd like to know too.
I tinted my e46 with Huper Optik and I liked the color, but it's pretty much impossible to find in CA now. I had 3M on my previous cars, but I wasn't overly fond of the color. It looked more blue to me. Plus, I worry about it's durability (I've heard they increased thickness so it's more durable and I never had a problem with my cars, but still). I currently have Spectra Photosync and Xpel Prime XR Plus on my two cars. I prefer both to 3M Crystalline, but Photosync is too expensive for what people are charging. When my 45e comes in, I'm going with the Xpel. |
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10-24-2020, 03:38 PM | #4 |
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Have no intention on tinting my sky lounge when I receive my 45e thats on order ... however will be doing front driver/passenger color match to rears & 50% on windshield in Formula One Pinnacle film.
I hear good things about Huper Optik ... but have always used F1 for the last 6 cars or so ... so sticking with what I know I like |
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10-27-2020, 01:26 PM | #5 |
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I'm not that surprised. It's already rare enough to find a X5 with Sky Lounge. Then, those limited owners have to be on this board. Then the population gets smaller for those who tint (since car already comes with privacy glass). Get down to HO, which is a RARE tint to find, and the odds of finding someone who tinted their car with HO, let alone tinting their moonroof, has to be miniscule. It's very likely there's literally no one who's done it.
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10-27-2020, 09:56 PM | #7 |
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One nice thing about Crystalline 20 or even 40 is that it matches the color of the rear windows well. It is almost spot on. The rear windows are slightly brown and not a neutral grey or charcoal.
Now from the outside, crystalline does not match the rears particularly well because of its metallic purple appearance at certain angles but from inside looking out, it is almost a perfect match to the rears. Personally, it bothers me when the color of the front windows is different than the rears so I went for Crystalline. |
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Most people are probably not bothered by the difference and care more about how the car looks from the outside. |
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HO was one of the first on the market, but other companies popped up or came out with their own versions and they pushed it hard. HO never did for whatever reason. Maybe lack of resources? Maybe they just concentrated on their bread and butter commercial line? Not sure. I've really only seen any presence in Texas and a few other areas in the US South. However, they're not that big in Florida and CA and the US Southwest, which generally are huge areas for tint. I've got a soft spot for HO. My first BMW (and first luxury car) was tinted with HO, but I went through quite a bit of hassle to get it here in CA. Crystalline in 70 is a weird bluish greenish color, unlike their darker shades. If you do use 70 (for front windows or windshield), it can look weird. They used to also be too thin and was subject to being damaged easily, although that seems to be better now. |
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10-28-2020, 12:37 PM | #11 |
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Factory glazing and tint all over except front windows. 15% 3M Ceramic:
If you look at window one (Driver's window) and window three... you will see they are a different type of glass than window two (rear passenger window) and window four (cargo area window). No way around this and if I had to do it again I would try 10% first for a better match but I do not believe 3M offers that in Ceramic. In the shade the windows all look the same it is only in direct light or certain angles are you able to tell the difference from pane to pane. Interior match is nearly identical but slightly different hue, I suspect most will not even notice.
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10-28-2020, 01:46 PM | #14 |
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Yeah, I notice a difference. 3M's Crystalline just doesn't seem to have the color to match up well with factory tints. They have a lower line that works better colorwise, but heat rejection is the primary reason I get tint.
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10-28-2020, 05:26 PM | #15 |
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Crystaline does not go lower than 20 so I didn't go with 3MCR20. I did the 3MIR15. I don't know who offers a 10% but 3M only has a 5 as the next level down and for me that would be too dark for driving. Below is a link with photos on my X7 and LLUMAR Ceramic 15% on acoustic glazing:
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=596
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Spectra Photosync is supposedly the best. That said, I don't notice enough of a difference to be worth the approximately $3-500 premium it costs to tint all 5 windows of a car vs very similar competitors.
Of the 3M Crystalline priced competitors, I like Xpel Prime XR Plus better. Just seems more durable (windows rubbing against rubber seals, kids scratching the film, etc) and the color more closely matches factory tint at all % levels. I like Huper a lot too, but they're just too hard to find. I put 3M Crystalline on the same level as Llumar and those brands. |
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I contacted the Tinter and they said they will gladly try other film free of charge but they too feel it is the glass itself and necessarily the film. I may take them up on their offer when I return.
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10-30-2020, 08:29 AM | #21 |
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I'm been using Formula One Ceramic tint for over a decade on multiple cars. It is good quality and I have zero reason to try anything else.
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10-30-2020, 10:45 AM | #22 |
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I am assuming the privacy glass (rear windows) that comes from factory do not offer any UV protection or heat reduction? So do you guys just tint the front windows leave the rear windows as is?
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