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      09-26-2011, 01:14 AM   #1
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I am thinking about tinting for my BMW GT's windows. Any tint local shop with good reputation you guys can recommend for me to check it out? You can PM to me if name is not to be revealed publicly. Thanks.
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Did mine at Sun Hip Ley at Tokwawan. Family shop with long history. $1.6k. But their workmanship is not perfect. Some imperfection and I asked them to re-do and they just fool around with me. So I recommend:

http://prokit.com.hk/
http://www.solarfilm-x.com/

About the same price.

If you want 3M:

http://www.tandtfilmpro.com/

Around +$5k
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Thanks RC3. I am not much familiar with the film brand. Is 3M more advanced? Which one is better?
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      09-26-2011, 05:54 AM   #4
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I used to live in Australia and searched around for a quality product. I settled on Madico tints. They have a long guarantee and the end result was fantastic.

Not sure if you can get this product in HK, but it's worth a try.
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      09-26-2011, 11:35 AM   #6
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Thanks RC3. I am not much familiar with the film brand. Is 3M more advanced? Which one is better?
3M definitely is better. For me, I just wanna do it cheap. I did the lightest tint. Main purpose is to block out the UV and the cheap one already could do the job nicely. Don't wanna go too dark as I used to have a car with very dark tint. Very hard to see at night.

Another thing is don't know when will get cited and need to rip the tint off. Will be a waste to use the expansive tint. Heard that tint could no longer pass the government inspection. Even though it will be 6 more years for my car for inspection and probably my car will be sold by then. Cheap tint is the choice for me.
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I did solar film x and the heat deflection is amazing. I have 3m on my other cars and and going forward will use solar film x for new cars.
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I did solar film x and the heat deflection is amazing. I have 3m on my other cars and and going forward will use solar film x for new cars.
what the price for 9 windows for the solar film X
for the 3m CL it is about $5350 for all 9 windows after discount.
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what the price for 9 windows for the solar film X
for the 3m CL it is about $5350 for all 9 windows after discount.
For our F10, all glasses without the windshield is $1.6k.

For you guys info. Prokit and Solar Film X use the same films. The two owners are buddies and refer jobs back and forth.
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For our F10, all glasses without the windshield is $1.6k.

For you guys info. Prokit and Solar Film X use the same films. The two owners are buddies and refer jobs back and forth.
wow thats cheaper than china stuff
I have the china stuff on my stepwgn and it is not as good as the 3M.
it is 4c less block than 3M
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wow thats cheaper than china stuff
I have the china stuff on my stepwgn and it is not as good as the 3M.
it is 4c less block than 3M
Not sure if the film is from PRC, Korea or somewhere else. I think it's not as good as the 3M for visibility. So better not do the windshield.
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Not sure if the film is from PRC, Korea or somewhere else. I think it's not as good as the 3M for visibility. So better not do the windshield.
windshield has to be clear, I have the clear china stuff on the 7seater which is OK.
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