Metalized Windscreen - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Grace · 07-19-2012, 09:37 PM

Hi Guys,

I will be gettng mine 86 just before summer (hopefully), it gets quite hot where I live.
I am thinking about putting in a clear metalized windscreen film.
From my research, metalized film should help with reducing UV and heat getting into the car.
Everyone have any experience with this?

I heard there are some modern cars which has metalized windscreen already. Does 86?

getbent · 07-19-2012, 09:39 PM

You may want to look into Llumar AIR 80 film. For all intents and purposes its clear (slight bluish color) but blocks out significant UV and heat.

Chiknscrach · 07-19-2012, 09:57 PM

Go for ceramic. You'll get comparable heat and UV reduction without any electronic interference.

kwood9000 · 07-19-2012, 10:06 PM

I believe metalized film blocks or interferes with cell phone and gps signals. You can find non-metalized film that blocks uv and heat in various shades. I'm looking at getting 3M Crystalline.

mufasis · 07-19-2012, 10:54 PM

The first thing I'm doing as soon as my BRZ arrives is getting ceramic 35% tint on the sides and back and a clear ceramic tint for the front to block heat and uv. ^_^ DO IT!

_hollywood · 07-19-2012, 11:18 PM

I want to see pics of this, i really want a high end tint for this car, im very picky about that

rick · 07-20-2012, 07:47 AM

I have Vkool on my SUV seems to do the job alright in Dubai. I am also picky about my tints so would be interesting to find out which is really the best Vkool or 3M etc

Pscylo · 07-20-2012, 07:52 AM

I went with ceramic...and give it

Capstan · 07-20-2012, 12:15 PM

I'm interested in getting the ceramic on the windshield, but where I live you have inspection and registration stickers on the lower left corner. How do people deal with that? Do you cut out a section of the tint film so you can leave those exposed? Seems like that would be visible.

simpleisbest · 07-20-2012, 01:39 PM

I have the Llumar Air Blue all around. To an untrained eye to it doesn't really look tinted.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11472

07-19-2012, 09:37 PM	#1
Grace Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Honda CRX Location: Australia Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Metalized Windscreen Hi Guys, I will be gettng mine 86 just before summer (hopefully), it gets quite hot where I live. I am thinking about putting in a clear metalized windscreen film. From my research, metalized film should help with reducing UV and heat getting into the car. Everyone have any experience with this? I heard there are some modern cars which has metalized windscreen already. Does 86?

07-19-2012, 10:54 PM	#5
mufasis Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2023 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Brentwood, CA Posts: 73 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The first thing I'm doing as soon as my BRZ arrives is getting ceramic 35% tint on the sides and back and a clear ceramic tint for the front to block heat and uv. ^_^ DO IT! __________________ 2023 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT

07-19-2012, 11:18 PM	#6
_hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 97 itr sold Location: WI Posts: 565 Thanks: 183 Thanked 165 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I want to see pics of this, i really want a high end tint for this car, im very picky about that __________________ FR-S #56 of 86 Raven MT *FOR SALE*

07-19-2012, 09:39 PM	#2
getbent Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Blue MT Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 162 Thanks: 4 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You may want to look into Llumar AIR 80 film. For all intents and purposes its clear (slight bluish color) but blocks out significant UV and heat.

07-19-2012, 09:57 PM	#3
Chiknscrach Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Argento FR-S Location: United States Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Go for ceramic. You'll get comparable heat and UV reduction without any electronic interference.

07-19-2012, 10:06 PM	#4
kwood9000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Limited WRB AT6 BRZ Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 371 Thanks: 993 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe metalized film blocks or interferes with cell phone and gps signals. You can find non-metalized film that blocks uv and heat in various shades. I'm looking at getting 3M Crystalline.

07-20-2012, 07:47 AM	#7
rick Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 86 Location: Dubai Posts: 68 Thanks: 34 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have Vkool on my SUV seems to do the job alright in Dubai. I am also picky about my tints so would be interesting to find out which is really the best Vkool or 3M etc

07-20-2012, 12:15 PM	#9
Capstan Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 55 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm interested in getting the ceramic on the windshield, but where I live you have inspection and registration stickers on the lower left corner. How do people deal with that? Do you cut out a section of the tint film so you can leave those exposed? Seems like that would be visible.

07-20-2012, 01:39 PM	#10
simpleisbest Senior Citizen Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: So. Cal Posts: 571 Thanks: 143 Thanked 187 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the Llumar Air Blue all around. To an untrained eye to it doesn't really look tinted. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11472

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