tint not helping keep my interior cool

[ftc~brz]

I have 5%. it gets hot and I can't see shit!….It looks good though ;0

[Stale_hotdog]

3M crystalline film is the best. I have it on all my cars. Incredibly high heat rejection and high clarity since you don't have to go that dark. Only downsides are the price and a handful of installers.

Running 70% front 50% sides and rear and still gets better heat rejection than limo tint

[toysub]

Got llumar 35% ceramic except the windshield which has a sunshade. As many have posted, the temps will still get up there, but slower. The UV protection should be better for the interior though in the long run. I suppose it might help to put a sunshade on the rear glass but setup/take down would be a hassle.

[Yamajee]

Ever heard about the heat in Dubai? Gosh, 131 degrees ain't nice at all on a black interior, got 70% tint on all windows and I still have to take off my shift knob and roll down the windows for 15 minutes to be able to cool the interior just a bit, be grateful dude.

Here's a few tips for you:
1- Whenever you get off the car roll down the windows just a littttle bit for air to escape on both windows.

2- When you get in the car either roll down all your windows fully or just open a door a bit to do some sort of vacuum and make the hot air exit the side of the door.

3- Sun shades are reallllly handy

4- Look for a parking that is covered haha.

[prometheus]

Originally Posted by Stale_hotdog

3M crystalline film is the best. I have it on all my cars. Incredibly high heat rejection and high clarity since you don't have to go that dark. Only downsides are the price and a handful of installers.

Running 70% front 50% sides and rear and still gets better heat rejection than limo tint

Do you have any pics? I am totally sold on getting the 3M crystalline film installed and well aware of the price but you get what you pay for right? the reviews everyone seems to love their 3M crystalline. I am def going with the 70% on windshield but I was thinking running 40% or 50% on the sides and rear. I know 40% is probably not THAT dark, but im going for classy and not super dark.

[Stale_hotdog]

Originally Posted by prometheus

Do you have any pics? I am totally sold on getting the 3M crystalline film installed and well aware of the price but you get what you pay for right? the reviews everyone seems to love their 3M crystalline. I am def going with the 70% on windshield but I was thinking running 40% or 50% on the sides and rear. I know 40% is probably not THAT dark, but im going for classy and not super dark.

I'll get some pics up tomorrow

[DSOmegaX]

Originally Posted by SurfAndSand

hey guys

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes...

I got some high-end ForumlaOne Pinnacle ceramic tint, for all my windows, and AirBlue for my windshield. I thought I'd be greeted by a nice cool interior, considering my exterior is silver...

Nope.

It's hot as hell getting in.

Does anyone else have "ceramic" tint (35% max legal in Hawaii) and actually has a "cool" interior when parking in the full Hawaiian sun for a few hours?

I'm theorizing that the extreme rake of the windshield allows a lot more light into the cabin, and that maybe there is very little keeping out the heat in the light weight roof. (trying to justify the heat with the high expense of tinting the car.)

I have the exact same tint setup and material as yours in my car. And yes, the interior still heats up quite a lot when parked out in the sun all day on a typical hot day. However, jumping into my friends car with no tint at all is a night and day difference. Your tint IS helping to reduce the rate at which the interior is heating up, but given time the temperature will still rise. As people have stated, tint isn't magic. You should be at ease just on significantly reducing the amount of UV, etc. that could potentially damage your interior. Also as stated, look into getting a windshield cover in combination.

[Stale_hotdog]

70% front 50% all around

[oldpueblo]

Tint just slows down heat, and if you don't use a sunshade then you might as well not have tinted your car. It helps keep it cool while you're driving though of course. My sunshade was made for the FR-S, fits perfectly and goes up in seconds. Snag one.

[DylanFRS]

Originally Posted by oldpueblo

Tint just slows down heat, and if you don't use a sunshade then you might as well not have tinted your car. It helps keep it cool while you're driving though of course. My sunshade was made for the FR-S, fits perfectly and goes up in seconds. Snag one.

Definitely.

I bought one of these, best $40 I have spent on the car, easily: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=400552643876

[Nu_era]

Window tint and sunshades are the best for providing protection from UV rays (cancer causing rays, and surface damaging over time) and immediate heat rejection factors. Some films block more heat the others and most films have different light transmissions available. Common traits of films because they usually absorb energy as well, is that you can gain the highest heat rejection that particular film line offers by choosing the darkest shade available. I recommend you say in state law for legal issues as well for warranty reasons. As most stated before, the sun will heat up the car regardless. But that sun protection factor is reason number one for me.

As a film installer, no way am I questioning the shops integrity no knowing personally who they are. Film can easily be sold as one thing and you can be getting something else. I believe The Formula Pinnacle film line is a top performer but for the windshield I would recommend finding a crystalline dealer. Nothing tops the performance that Crystalline provides. Just if you spent the cash you can't go wrong between either 3M or LLumar/Formula one.

[Amir Ghadiri]

I'm at 5% all around and the results are phenomenal. Like others have said, if you roll down a window, you can feel the difference almost immediately. It does get very dark at night though, that's the only down side for me.

[jcat5150]

I'm not sure how you guys in Cali are getting away with any tint up front. I had a CHP pull a HARD u-turn in traffic yesterday cutting people off to pull me over for my front tint. I have 70 up front. He didnt like that I asked him if his hard u-turn over double solid lines cutting off traffic was more of a safety concern then my tinted windows (which I rolled down immediately when I saw him Mario Kart across the highway).

[asia_minor]

Originally Posted by jcat5150

I'm not sure how you guys in Cali are getting away with any tint up front. I had a CHP pull a HARD u-turn in traffic yesterday cutting people off to pull me over for my front tint. I have 70 up front. He didnt like that I asked him if his hard u-turn over double solid lines cutting off traffic was more of a safety concern then my tinted windows (which I rolled down immediately when I saw him Mario Kart across the highway).

I have 80 all around (including windshield). It doesn't even look like it's tinted.