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Hello everyone. I am considering getting the windows of my new FR-S tinted. My previous car did not have tinted windows, and I'm having a hard time deciding if I want to go with the 3M film or the Suntek Carbon series.

I've found a couple shops in my area that I believe will do quality work - the only difference being that they all seem to use either 3M or Suntek Caron exclusively.

After asking why they prefer x over y, I am more or less given the same answer.

I had a guy that works with 3M email me stating that he uses it "because they are the best. Better heat rejection, better color, quality, hard coating and the they are the longest lasting films out. SunTek is the cheapest film out and that's not what I am about I focus on using the highest quality products..."

Anther guy I spoke with over the phone at a shop that uses Suntek Carbon said that he feels the color is better, and that years down the road the tint will still look the same as the day it was installed. He said that 3M tends have, or develops a purple or green hue to it.

The price to have an all around tint done is about the same - with the shops that use 3M running a bit higher. They all seem to offer a lifetime warranty, and have decent heat rejection, so my concerns between the two are mostly cosmetic.

That being said, I could use some help deciding, as I want my tint to look good and compliment the car. Does anyone have an opinion or experience with either 3M and/or the Suntek Carbon series?

If you can post pictures of your tint done with either of these, that would be a big help as well. I am considering either an all around 35% tint or a 35% tint on the front sides with a 20% on the back sides and rear windshield.

I did check out the tint thread, but I wasn't able to find enough images of cars done with either of these brands around the tint level that I wanted to get a good enough idea of what they'll look like - so I figured I'd ask here.


TLDR; which tint brand should I go with between 3M and Suntek Carbon?