It’s a fairly new thing and tint game is changing but yet people still buy the cheap standard tint or the carbon that is an extra $50-$90 added more from regular tint.
@@Ray00069 the real test is 2 ply 5% mirroed tint vs ceramic. I feel like dark mirrored 2 ply tint would win because it reflects heat and the sun instead of absorbing it
You can go with carbon tint as well blocks allot of UV and heat and is little less expensive. I've been using carbon on my vehicles for over five years now
This is an excellent way to demonstrate the relative difference between tints. It doesn't matter if the heat lamp was an inch further or closer away from the window between the two tests, what matters is the relative difference between the tints. The ceramic tint was ten times better than the conventional tint. That is a massive difference and moving it one inch further or closer away probably only changed it to be 9.99999999999999999 times better, which is just not possible to feel, so effectively this test/demonstration was done properly. Thank you!
you would be right except you can see they switch the heat lamp to lower intensity around 1:49 or so... Which I can almost guarantee they did when shining it through the ceramic tint. if it was only the distance it wouldn't be a big difference but its the intensity of the heat coming out of the lamp coupled with the distance.. "I can tell you know your stuff!" Sounds like a typical salesman kissing ass. Hey Texas tint masters how about you make a REAL video showing the actual difference between the tints? show us your using the same settings on the lamp for the same duration of time etc, same distance, etc and stop acting like the people calling your bullshit video are haters???
Ceramic tint is expensive, but it really does work. If you're used to driving a car with it, you'll immediately notice a huge difference when you drive or ride in a car that doesn't. And the benefits are two-fold, as it protects your skin and also the interior. The dash and leather on my 2013 Ford Fusion still looks and feels like new. But make sure you get it from a legit shop. Mine came with a lifetime warranty, so if it ever starts to bubble or crack, I get it replaced for free.
I have the ceramic tint...Makes a very notable difference...My interior is all black but this tint is a life saver in Texas. I love it and it looks great on my truck.
That ceramic tint might make a slight difference when driving with the ac on...but if you leave a car parked all day(like at work)regular or ceramic tint won't make a difference being the heat will have reached it peak inside...especially in Texas parked more than 2 hrs no difference
I didn’t realize there were so many ceramic tint haters out there. It’s the way to go. Find a good professional shop with good reviews. Professional shops that offer name brand tint often come with warranties. So many ppl just want that cheap ish and they get cheap results. Ceramic tint drastically cut down heat in my car and will be on every car I get from here on out.
East Coast Young Gun because it just isnt worth the money. Most people get tint just to keep the glare of the sun out therea no way any tint will literally cook ur car down. I'm 100% fine with my 3m color stable for $165 installed on 5 windows.
11onejay It’s worth it to me. It may very well be worth it to others, but not all. I notice the difference and it’s enough of a difference to warrant the extra coin in my opinion.
I’ve concluded that it comes down to this; if all ya care about is reducing sun glare and the look of a darker window then I agree that the standard tint is the more valuable option. However if heat is a concern then I highly recommend ceramic tint.
Todd m I’m sort sad that a shop that offered LLUMAR ceramic tint would of cost me $169 versus that 300.. but they told me they couldn’t do my car since it’s over 15 years old their computer doesn’t go that far back. What a bummer. Smh.
That's a weird reason to not do it. If they have good techs, they should be able to hand cut it the way it was done before the Computer-Cut system was invented. Try somewhere else.
I really enjoyed this video. One tiny observation; Is the light further away from the glass when testing the ceramic tint? The side by sides look different. I'd like to see a measuring tape if possible.
Lol yep 😂 didn't think about it during the install since we were on a time constraint and had to meet a deadline. Our newer videos have the meter marked so that it's an even test before/after. Good observation!
yes .... you can cleary see it when they have the two comparison shots next to each other close to the end at 3:12 infact the light is not even in the frame with the ceramic tint lol.
I got fx tint and at first I paid 220 for my t-tops and driver/passenger window 5% . I never got my windows tinted before so I though it was pretty pricey. However watching how careful and patient you have to be I changed my mind. Still feel some heat but it was mostly for privacy and some protection for the leather interior. Looks good, feels good👍🏻
Wish I was in Texas so I could give you my business…because I really appreciate this video! I came here to try to decide if I should pay the extra $ to get ceramic tint and your demonstration with the heat lamp definitely sold me! I had read ceramic was better at heat reduction inside the vehicle but I didn’t realize just how much of a difference it makes! Thanks
@@andrethomas356 the guy I spoke to at the shop tried to upsell me on that. I refused it. For all we know some of these places are just selling regular window tint at a premium price.
I can support this about ceramic tint. Here in Illinois the legal limit is 35% VLT all around. I ended up getting Huper Optik Ceramic 40% VLT just to stay on the safe side of legal. It makes a huge difference. There are days I can just drive with the windows up and only fresh air in the car, no A/C and be comfortable. Combine this with a sunshade for the hottest days while parked and the car stays very nice with just the sunroof cracked.
I called around and seems like none of the interns in my area do ceramic. One even told me he doesn’t do it because it interferes with your cell and radio signals! That was the reason ceramics came about to solve that problem which metal based films had. I have a 2000 BMW 528i (E39) and let me tell you I wish this thing had a UV blocking tint installed before I got it. Every piece of trim in this car snaps and Preakness if you just look at it. If you want to preserve the interior of your car for years to come I’d say tinting with ceramic is a must.
of course its stil gonna get hot, its like being in an oven, eventually it ALL gets hot. the point is that it slows down the rate of heat by blocking a lot of sunlight and 'some' heat as it sits still for short durations. but all in all, they're all gonna eventually get hot, simply the rate/speed of which determined by the tint.
@@edwinmedina4338 I noticed the diference in that less heat was entering the car. Thats the only thing I noticed, but thats all I was looking for. For me it was very worth the money.
I will look into ceramic for my wife’s van. It also looks like the heat lamp was at a further distance and angle from the ceramic tint compared to how it was positioned for the regular tint. The lamp temperature, distance and angle has to be constant for this to be accurate. Also any ambient temps and airflow differences must be noted.
I agree also would have been nice to get a base number with no tint between the light and the meter to make sure it was at the same intensity. seems like it does something but a lil more consistency would have made for a better test
Ok holding the heat lamp above the frame of the video with the ceramic tint and holding the heatlamp pointed directly at the meter in the video frame with the "competitors tint" you can clearly see there is a difference of where you're holding the heatlamp versus the meter
If you’re about to make a decision to go for ceramic tint or nah, choose ceramic. Just had mine done and made a HUGE difference especially here in Australia. My car AC is thanking me heaps
I 2nd this, just had tinting done at 24% and it's horrible, the amount of heat still getting let into the car. Just booked in for 15% ceramic tint, and front windscreen done. Hopefully done before our hot summer rolls in.
@@TexasTintMasters I just got my Mitsubishi Eclipse GT rear window tint replaced and it doesn't match my side windows. The guy used Suntek. Is this a good brand of film? It has a greenish hue to it which I'm not a fan of while the old tint on my side windows have a nice blue hue.
NightShades Ceramic film will have a bluish hue when you look at it at a certain angle (it's natural color). Usually we'll show the customer a live performance test when they buy ceramic tint.
Thanks for the info. I’ve seen the clear ceramic film offered and just thought well that’s for people who want 100% light. I never even thought about the benefit of adding clear ceramic to film to the windshield.
A polarized effect would be a dead giveaway but it's pretty subtle in the right lighting conditions. I also remember wearing a certain type of sunglasses and could see the polarized tint effect from inside and outside the car. Another way is to take a heat lamp on the exterior of the window and have a heat meter on the interior. If its really ceramic then then reading on the heat meter should be significantly less than the heat lamp.
JZX Kenny dont have a heat lamp however i DO see polarized effect when I’m wearing polarized sunglasses inside my car. You’re saying if i see this effect, then I do in fact have ceramic tint? I paid next to nothing for my mustang to get tinted and other places charged almost 3x that much for ceramic... so i was sure if I had authentic ceramic or not.
Hello. Enjoy your content. Very informative. I have a few questions, if you can answer that be great :) So the rear side windows was it a ceramic 5% tint? Also the front side windows was it a normal ceramic tint? You mention that you also do a full ceramic coating tint on the front windshield and is that a regular tint? Thanks
In my country we are not allowed to tint the front doors but I’m getting my back doors and back window tinted with ceramic 20%. I took it too the pros goes to the shop in a couple days here my car parks outside I hope it’ll help with the summer heat a bit and going make the car look more stylish this cars almost 20 years old so it’s getting a little upgrade
I bought an IR bulb and socket from Petsmart and held it next to the window I wanted to test. You can confirm if you got ceramic if you can barely feel the heat coming through the window. Just keep the receipt so you can get a refund for the lamp after you finish.
I have ceramic tint on all my cars and it makes a huge difference when keeping heat out. Down here in the South when it gets super hot in the summer, ceramic is the only way to go. Trust me. Be sure to tint the windshield also.
Yes but I use clear tint on my front windshields with a tinted strip on top quarter of the glass. I have never been so much as asked about the tint on my windshields by police and I am somewhat ashamed to say that I have been pulled over for speeding quite a few times in different cities over the years. Lol!
I have ceramic 5% on my truck with a black leather interior and i live in florida where it can get up to 100 degrees and i will get in my truck and it feels cool as if it was sitting in the shade, when i am driving around i run my ac until it gets cold then usually turn it off vs my car thats not tinted the ac staysss on
Thank You for the great video and information. I was looking for reflective tape when I stumbled across your video. I decided to watch it. You explained everything straight to the point. easy to understand. I am SO GLAD that I did watch your great video.Again Thank You.
You need to clarify. The darker the tint )conventional( doesn’t mean it blocks hear. The only thing darker tint dose is add privacy. So conventional tint regardless of percentage is only privacy 50% blocks the same as 5%.
Which ceramic do you use? Suntek CIR? 3M Crystalline? Is LLumar/formula one film even good? I had suntek CXP a year ago. That made a pretty big world of difference. the 80% VLT tint (40% heat rejection) film you could still feel. But the 60% heat rejection film was a blessing. Both reduced so much glare like sunglasses I couldn't believe it.
hey carlos! any chance you remember what watt heat bulb you were using? I’m gonna test what these guys just did on my car, I think they upsold me ceramic but gave me the regular garbage! thx 🙏🏼
2:54 and 3:13 lol joke comparison test. I had Viper ceramic tint installed, they no longer make it. I do feel a small difference while driving with ac blasting but that's it, it doesn't keep inside of car cooler while parked outside like I was told, way over priced imo also.
Hi. Good job. Looks great! Can you answer a quick question. Background first. My wife wrote "wash me" in the dust on side screen of a "friends" car. He is saying the she has scratched his ceramic tinted window and wants hundreds of dollars to repair the scratches. My question is, isn't the ceramic film applied the the inside? So how did she scratch the tint?
😂 You're absolutely right, the tint is applied on the INSIDE of the glass. You can confirm this by rolling a window down and exposing the top edge tint gap on the glass.
@@TexasTintMasters Thanks for your prompt and informative reply. We kind of knew this but conformation from an expert, who does this for a living, should stop him in his tracks. Thank you.
I like how yall are comparing two different types of tint but have u ever did a detailed comparison with 3m ceramic, huper optic, spectra photosync, xpel XR, etc?
What's the Average Cost, More or less to do two front door windows with Ceramic tint. A general ballpark figure? Looking to have this done. Thanks for your honest reply.
Can you get clear ceramic tint for the windshield just for the heat rejection it should offer? I would think the windshield due to it's size and angle would be one of the biggest areas of heat penetration?
The side by side comparison at 3:12 shows your biased results. The heat lamp wasn't held even close to the same distance for both test. Also at 1:54 you show your ability to adjust the light output. I have no doubt that ceramic tint is better but it's not near the results your claiming from your shady video
bottom line it works. if you put your hand there instead of the meter you would feel a lot of het, then put ceramic tint on almost zero heat. I have this it works. front seat will be hot while back seats cool to the touch.
It isn't biased. I work at a tint shop where we use Solargard Galaxie for our regular tint option and we use their VortexIR Ceramic film. We have a display where a heat lamp is set in the middle of this rotating case displaying clear glass, to Galxie, to the VortexIR, and you can feel a huge difference in heat rejection from the Galaxie to the Vortex. Our going price is $200 for the Galaxie and $400 for the VortexIR.
Josh M86 It's all good fam 👍 I could've eyeballed the angle a little better in the midst of this chaos with redoing the tint and shooting a video on a deadline.
Also he’s holding it further away from the glass the second time and is putting the measuring device under where the light is hitting whereas in the first time he was holding it right up to the glass and the device directly in front of the light lol
I see the distance you measured both are not the same, not sure if this cause heat index difference. (the 545 one are much closer then the 47 one, at 3:12 video), but thanks for the video showing.
Nick Taylor Don’t want a house out there. The people on the west are great but the liberal politicians have retarded agendas, laws, and have ruined that economy.
@@peteg9396 well I'm from GA originally so I feel ya. I love it here though, we have the beach, snow, desert and forrest all within hrs of each other and amazing weather year around. But I understand, politics is a whole different ball game.
Can you compare with temperature readings instead of btu. Think that would debunk more issues. Show 2 cars that have been sitting in sun, one with reg and other with ceramic, have thermometer in each and show how much cooler ceramic is car is.
So if you leave the car outside for 4 hours with ceramic tint, is the car still going to eventually be hot or not? Will it actually be less hot inside the vehicle? The cabin and not the actual window.
I have a budget of $350 for my 2008 Lexus IS 250. The car would look so much cooler tinted but man I heard ceramic tint cost like $600! Almost double that of my $350! Is this true ? I might have to go with the lower quality.
great video. 30% tint can get you pulled over depending on the cop and depending on the state. i have 2 shades of regular tint on my drivers side window. i have 5% & 30% over it, its pretty dark, but still feel the heat. i need to upgrade to ceramic tint for sure.
Can you show the difference with no tint and ceramic tint at night . My concern is seeing thru it at night. My wife has medium/light regular tint I have a hard time seeing thru it at night thx for the help
What is your take on LLumar CTX from a scale of 1 to 10 what would you rate it, im in california got the Ctx 5% on my 5 windows on my 2018 civic sedan 2 weeks ago was that a good choice for the heat or did i mess up?...
If I have my front windshield tinted at 17% .. I’m from Colorado by the way and if I go to Texas could I get stop for that and what are my chances of getting stop for it
I know this post is old but you could you tell me what brand you use? I’m looking for a tint spot in the Philly area and there’s a few places that offer different levels of tint but I didn’t know if a particular brand was better than another. So far I’ve seen 3m and huperoptik and suntek.
I live in Las Vegas and after a summer of no tint and another summer of regular tint I'm going ceramic. Nevada only regulates the windshield tint at 35%. All other windows you can have as light or dark as you want, and there's no regulation on color. Can't wait to not sit in a heat bomb this summer.
It is legal actually in Texas. I put 90% ceramic tint on my windshield. It does the job perfectly by not darkening the windshield all while rejecting the heat and UVA/UVB rays tremendously. I can park my car in the sun for much longer of a time period without the interior temps getting extreme.
Good point! I've noticed it takes longer for it to get to peak temperature especially if the car is coming off a cooled cab when it's tinted. But you just hit on one of the biggest misconceptions people have about ceramic tint-that it prevents your car from getting hot when it sits out alone in the sun for hours. When there is nothing to combat the heat, it is STILL going to get hot. It's only until someone gets in and turns on the A/C will the cab cool down. In this case Ceramic Tint acts as a barrier between the solar heat outside and A/C cooled inside preserving the cooler interior temps.
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do you have any place in Los Angeles area?
@@rossr3027 what brand of tint do you have?
also why does a brand like 3m cost like $700-$900 and other brands such as suntek or solar guard are massively cheaper?
@@neubauerjoseph patents and brand perhaps?
Steve Chen yeah I got a quote one shop was $700 and there was $2,000 for 3m they said oh it’really nice.
I just bury my car in the yard, takes a while, but man does it stay cool.
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Same
This genuinely made me chuckle. Just the image of a person digging a foxhole and putting there car in
Your way too outdated
I never knew this was even a thing. I'm glad I learned this before I got regular tint.
It’s a fairly new thing and tint game is changing but yet people still buy the cheap standard tint or the carbon that is an extra $50-$90 added more from regular tint.
@@Ray00069 the real test is 2 ply 5% mirroed tint vs ceramic. I feel like dark mirrored 2 ply tint would win because it reflects heat and the sun instead of absorbing it
You can go with carbon tint as well blocks allot of UV and heat and is little less expensive. I've been using carbon on my vehicles for over five years now
This is an excellent way to demonstrate the relative difference between tints. It doesn't matter if the heat lamp was an inch further or closer away from the window between the two tests, what matters is the relative difference between the tints. The ceramic tint was ten times better than the conventional tint. That is a massive difference and moving it one inch further or closer away probably only changed it to be 9.99999999999999999 times better, which is just not possible to feel, so effectively this test/demonstration was done properly. Thank you!
Billy Bob finally someone who gets it
Thank you! I hope this becomes the top comment. I can tell you know your stuff!
you would be right except you can see they switch the heat lamp to lower intensity around 1:49 or so... Which I can almost guarantee they did when shining it through the ceramic tint. if it was only the distance it wouldn't be a big difference but its the intensity of the heat coming out of the lamp coupled with the distance.. "I can tell you know your stuff!" Sounds like a typical salesman kissing ass.
Hey Texas tint masters how about you make a REAL video showing the actual difference between the tints? show us your using the same settings on the lamp for the same duration of time etc, same distance, etc and stop acting like the people calling your bullshit video are haters???
Ya man this kid seriously killed it with this vid. He’s gotta be killing it in the tint world.
They forgot to mention the price
That's where most people lose their interest in tinting windows
Ceramic tint is expensive, but it really does work. If you're used to driving a car with it, you'll immediately notice a huge difference when you drive or ride in a car that doesn't. And the benefits are two-fold, as it protects your skin and also the interior. The dash and leather on my 2013 Ford Fusion still looks and feels like new. But make sure you get it from a legit shop. Mine came with a lifetime warranty, so if it ever starts to bubble or crack, I get it replaced for free.
3:13 saved you 4 minutes
Thank you!
Doxa Thanks champ.
Cheers mate
God bless
True MVP
I have the ceramic tint...Makes a very notable difference...My interior is all black but this tint is a life saver in Texas. I love it and it looks great on my truck.
What brand do you use ?
How much it cost you man?
That ceramic tint might make a slight difference when driving with the ac on...but if you leave a car parked all day(like at work)regular or ceramic tint won't make a difference being the heat will have reached it peak inside...especially in Texas parked more than 2 hrs no difference
I didn’t realize there were so many ceramic tint haters out there. It’s the way to go. Find a good professional shop with good reviews. Professional shops that offer name brand tint often come with warranties. So many ppl just want that cheap ish and they get cheap results. Ceramic tint drastically cut down heat in my car and will be on every car I get from here on out.
East Coast Young Gun because it just isnt worth the money. Most people get tint just to keep the glare of the sun out therea no way any tint will literally cook ur car down. I'm 100% fine with my 3m color stable for $165 installed on 5 windows.
11onejay It’s worth it to me. It may very well be worth it to others, but not all. I notice the difference and it’s enough of a difference to warrant the extra coin in my opinion.
I’ve concluded that it comes down to this; if all ya care about is reducing sun glare and the look of a darker window then I agree that the standard tint is the more valuable option. However if heat is a concern then I highly recommend ceramic tint.
Todd m I’m sort sad that a shop that offered LLUMAR ceramic tint would of cost me $169 versus that 300.. but they told me they couldn’t do my car since it’s over 15 years old their computer doesn’t go that far back. What a bummer. Smh.
That's a weird reason to not do it. If they have good techs, they should be able to hand cut it the way it was done before the Computer-Cut system was invented. Try somewhere else.
I really enjoyed this video. One tiny observation; Is the light further away from the glass when testing the ceramic tint? The side by sides look different. I'd like to see a measuring tape if possible.
Lol yep 😂 didn't think about it during the install since we were on a time constraint and had to meet a deadline. Our newer videos have the meter marked so that it's an even test before/after. Good observation!
I noticed that too! I was like, wait a minute! Hold up! Flag on the play!!
@@TexasTintMasters Thanks for the follow up.
Hahaha its pointed down also
yes .... you can cleary see it when they have the two comparison shots next to each other close to the end at 3:12 infact the light is not even in the frame with the ceramic tint lol.
I just got a new car with leather seats living in arizona. Ceramic tint sounds like a must, glad I saw this video beforehand.
notice the distance of the light,it is not the same with the one that they are promoting..should be done on actual heat coming from the sun
He almost fool me
The ceramic tinting does work very well.
Whether it's an inch closer an inch apart of the overall difference is shown
Had the ceramic put all the way around today
Came out perfect feels so much better
This guy is the TintMaster ✌️✌️✌️✌️
How much did you pay?
👉🏻Right how much it cost or it didn't happen 🤣😂💀
@@scottl3739 I was just quoted about $515 for ceramic and $285 for 3M
@@KlaNks_-v2 400-600 for a coupe with the XR+ top tier film. It will cost more if you already have tint since it needs to be removed.
I got fx tint and at first I paid 220 for my t-tops and driver/passenger window 5% . I never got my windows tinted before so I though it was pretty pricey. However watching how careful and patient you have to be I changed my mind. Still feel some heat but it was mostly for privacy and some protection for the leather interior. Looks good, feels good👍🏻
Wow I had no idea ceramic tint did that! That was so informative, thank you so much for posting!
Randy Green calm down pimp
Wish I was in Texas so I could give you my business…because I really appreciate this video! I came here to try to decide if I should pay the extra $ to get ceramic tint and your demonstration with the heat lamp definitely sold me! I had read ceramic was better at heat reduction inside the vehicle but I didn’t realize just how much of a difference it makes! Thanks
take a shot everytime he says "one of our competitors"
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I got blasted!!!!!
Pretty sure I only heard him say it twice bruh
I blacked out.
@@andrethomas356 the guy I spoke to at the shop tried to upsell me on that. I refused it.
For all we know some of these places are just selling regular window tint at a premium price.
I've gotten ceramic film on my last 3 vehicles, a bit more pricy but well worth the price in this Houston heat..
Coherent, on point, sufficiently detailed video. Thank you guys! This video answered all of my questions at once.
I can support this about ceramic tint. Here in Illinois the legal limit is 35% VLT all around. I ended up getting Huper Optik Ceramic 40% VLT just to stay on the safe side of legal. It makes a huge difference. There are days I can just drive with the windows up and only fresh air in the car, no A/C and be comfortable. Combine this with a sunshade for the hottest days while parked and the car stays very nice with just the sunroof cracked.
I called around and seems like none of the interns in my area do ceramic. One even told me he doesn’t do it because it interferes with your cell and radio signals! That was the reason ceramics came about to solve that problem which metal based films had. I have a 2000 BMW 528i (E39) and let me tell you I wish this thing had a UV blocking tint installed before I got it. Every piece of trim in this car snaps and Preakness if you just look at it. If you want to preserve the interior of your car for years to come I’d say tinting with ceramic is a must.
Great job showing with an actual heat lamp. That shows how the tint works better than just saying it works.
Just decided to get this after watching. I thought the tech was up charging me. Thanks, for clearing any confusion up.
of course its stil gonna get hot, its like being in an oven, eventually it ALL gets hot. the point is that it slows down the rate of heat by blocking a lot of sunlight and 'some' heat as it sits still for short durations. but all in all, they're all gonna eventually get hot, simply the rate/speed of which determined by the tint.
Not even with ceramic the car stays cool all day lol I live in Florida shits hot af during summer
Nice. So how do you know your tint place used the ceramic tint rather then normal and charged you for the ceramic.
thats what i wanna know too
Yo forreal I wanna know too cause I’m about to put tints on my Benz and all week I’ve been looking at reviews and comparisons
Is $175 dollars for ceramic window tint a decent price? It sounds like a great deal but again just like Jim questions how can you tell the difference!
If you look at ceramic tint from a certain angle when the sun hits it has a bluish hue, if it doesn't then it most likely isn't ceramic.
@@edwinmedina4338 I noticed the diference in that less heat was entering the car. Thats the only thing I noticed, but thats all I was looking for. For me it was very worth the money.
I will look into ceramic for my wife’s van.
It also looks like the heat lamp was at a further distance and angle from the ceramic tint compared to how it was positioned for the regular tint. The lamp temperature, distance and angle has to be constant for this to be accurate. Also any ambient temps and airflow differences must be noted.
LordDeadSpider my wife left me
Bahzad23 you should've gotten her that ceramic tint when she asked for it!
The Master You are the best salesman of the year.555
I agree also would have been nice to get a base number with no tint between the light and the meter to make sure it was at the same intensity. seems like it does something but a lil more consistency would have made for a better test
Expect to pay over 400
Ok holding the heat lamp above the frame of the video with the ceramic tint and holding the heatlamp pointed directly at the meter in the video frame with the "competitors tint" you can clearly see there is a difference of where you're holding the heatlamp versus the meter
Exactly what I was gonna say lmaoooo
If you’re about to make a decision to go for ceramic tint or nah, choose ceramic. Just had mine done and made a HUGE difference especially here in Australia. My car AC is thanking me heaps
I 2nd this, just had tinting done at 24% and it's horrible, the amount of heat still getting let into the car. Just booked in for 15% ceramic tint, and front windscreen done. Hopefully done before our hot summer rolls in.
Well your car wont burn up but your wallet will!
I got ceramic tint this week. Honeslty I was amazed at the results. Naturally I was skeptic but honestly it works wonders.
That's our favorite part! It's not a gimmick or one of those products that is over-hyped. It's the real thing and works amazingly well.
@@TexasTintMasters I just got my Mitsubishi Eclipse GT rear window tint replaced and it doesn't match my side windows. The guy used Suntek. Is this a good brand of film? It has a greenish hue to it which I'm not a fan of while the old tint on my side windows have a nice blue hue.
Is there a way to know if ceramic tint was installed instead of the cheaper stuff when picking up the vehicle from the tint shop?
NightShades Ceramic film will have a bluish hue when you look at it at a certain angle (it's natural color). Usually we'll show the customer a live performance test when they buy ceramic tint.
Texas Tint Masters you have any locations in new york where i can get this done?
@@teenermeener971 duh i dunno i mean they are the texas tint masters
Teener Meener “Texas”
whats yall point? Kentucky Fried Chicken isn't only sold in Kentucky.
Does the ceramic really ABSORB the heat? Wouldn't it rather reflect it...?
Thanks for the info. I’ve seen the clear ceramic film offered and just thought well that’s for people who want 100% light. I never even thought about the benefit of adding clear ceramic to film to the windshield.
Is there anyway to find out if my tint was actually ceramic without having an installer remove it?
A polarized effect would be a dead giveaway but it's pretty subtle in the right lighting conditions. I also remember wearing a certain type of sunglasses and could see the polarized tint effect from inside and outside the car. Another way is to take a heat lamp on the exterior of the window and have a heat meter on the interior. If its really ceramic then then reading on the heat meter should be significantly less than the heat lamp.
JZX Kenny dont have a heat lamp however i DO see polarized effect when I’m wearing polarized sunglasses inside my car. You’re saying if i see this effect, then I do in fact have ceramic tint? I paid next to nothing for my mustang to get tinted and other places charged almost 3x that much for ceramic... so i was sure if I had authentic ceramic or not.
So the only difference between the 2 is internal temperature?
Hey any recommendations for New York
Hello. Enjoy your content. Very informative.
I have a few questions, if you can answer that be great :)
So the rear side windows was it a ceramic 5% tint?
Also the front side windows was it a normal ceramic tint?
You mention that you also do a full ceramic coating tint on the front windshield and is that a regular tint?
Thanks
Thanks for the review, I'll try to get some for my truck, in brawley ca summer Temps average 105°F-120°F
What's the price difference between basic privacy tint and heat blocking ceramic tint? Is it double the price? I feel like 50% would be real nice
In my country we are not allowed to tint the front doors but I’m getting my back doors and back window tinted with ceramic 20%. I took it too the pros goes to the shop in a couple days here my car parks outside I hope it’ll help with the summer heat a bit and going make the car look more stylish this cars almost 20 years old so it’s getting a little upgrade
I wish you guys had a Dallas shop. I live in Tulsa and would so make the trip to have you guys redo my tint.
Great video. Question. How do u know if the tint shop scams u and they put regular tint when they charged for ceramic?
khyoon14 Interesting question, I got mine recently too a couple weeks back. I would like to know how also?
I bought an IR bulb and socket from Petsmart and held it next to the window I wanted to test. You can confirm if you got ceramic if you can barely feel the heat coming through the window.
Just keep the receipt so you can get a refund for the lamp after you finish.
I have ceramic tint on all my cars and it makes a huge difference when keeping heat out. Down here in the South when it gets super hot in the summer, ceramic is the only way to go. Trust me. Be sure to tint the windshield also.
Good advice!
Illegal everywhere
Yes but I use clear tint on my front windshields with a tinted strip on top quarter of the glass. I have never been so much as asked about the tint on my windshields by police and I am somewhat ashamed to say that I have been pulled over for speeding quite a few times in different cities over the years. Lol!
lookahere Just get Airblue 80 that's what I did 15% Ceramic around and Lumar airblue for windshield it block out 45% hear
Tint 5% windshield back windshield side windows that's the way to go
Would like to see the lightest tint measured too. Like the windshield 70%
We've done several videos on that one as well! Here's one of them: ruclips.net/video/C6XEkV_xSkc/видео.html
I have ceramic 5% on my truck with a black leather interior and i live in florida where it can get up to 100 degrees and i will get in my truck and it feels cool as if it was sitting in the shade, when i am driving around i run my ac until it gets cold then usually turn it off vs my car thats not tinted the ac staysss on
Thank You for the great video and information. I was looking for reflective tape when I stumbled across your video. I decided to watch it. You explained everything straight to the point. easy to understand. I am SO GLAD that I did watch your great video.Again Thank You.
You need to clarify. The darker the tint )conventional( doesn’t mean it blocks hear. The only thing darker tint dose is add privacy. So conventional tint regardless of percentage is only privacy 50% blocks the same as 5%.
Which ceramic do you use? Suntek CIR? 3M Crystalline? Is LLumar/formula one film even good?
I had suntek CXP a year ago. That made a pretty big world of difference. the 80% VLT tint (40% heat rejection) film you could still feel. But the 60% heat rejection film was a blessing. Both reduced so much glare like sunglasses I couldn't believe it.
Does your ceramic Suntek have a greenish hue to it?
That Cxp nano ceramic tint is the bizzzzzznesssssssse I had my impreza done with that
You read 80 on the back & 40 on the front with ceramic tint, isn't supposed to be the opposite since the back door is darker? 🤔🤨🤔
hey carlos! any chance you remember what watt heat bulb you were using? I’m gonna test what these guys just did on my car, I think they upsold me ceramic but gave me the regular garbage! thx 🙏🏼
2:54 and 3:13 lol joke comparison test.
I had Viper ceramic tint installed, they no longer make it.
I do feel a small difference while driving with ac blasting but that's it, it doesn't keep inside of car cooler while parked outside like I was told, way over priced imo also.
Great video didn’t know that there different tints I know what I’m getting now on alll my trucks where are you guys located?
Does ceramic tint give a better clarity or its better to reducing heat only?
I Have ceramic tint and have to say it looks cloudy at different angles with sun
Not as clear as traditional tint
Hi. Good job. Looks great! Can you answer a quick question. Background first. My wife wrote "wash me" in the dust on side screen of a "friends" car. He is saying the she has scratched his ceramic tinted window and wants hundreds of dollars to repair the scratches.
My question is, isn't the ceramic film applied the the inside? So how did she scratch the tint?
😂 You're absolutely right, the tint is applied on the INSIDE of the glass. You can confirm this by rolling a window down and exposing the top edge tint gap on the glass.
@@TexasTintMasters Thanks for your prompt and informative reply. We kind of knew this but conformation from an expert, who does this for a living, should stop him in his tracks.
Thank you.
this is def something to consider for my new car. as supposed to regular tint.
Is ceramic tint even worth it if you're unable to tint the front windshield due to law? Feel like the heat would still be the same during summer
I like how yall are comparing two different types of tint but have u ever did a detailed comparison with 3m ceramic, huper optic, spectra photosync, xpel XR, etc?
on paper XPEL XR+ is better than 3M. Would be nice to get a heatlamp comparison tho.
If I run a radar detector does ceramic tint affect radar detection?
Nope! It doesn't affect it at all. I have my car tinted with full windshield and there's no effect on the radar
What's the Average Cost, More or less to do two front door windows with Ceramic tint. A general ballpark figure? Looking to have this done. Thanks for your honest reply.
Seems like you should be holding the light at the same distance, since the fall-off is exponential.
Yes, we've addressed this and redone the test in our other videos on RUclips & Instagram.
Great info about car window tint very knowledgeable of what your doing. Good job.
Now why did 30% tint have a lower heat number than the 5% with the ceramic tint? Shouldn't it have been the other way around?
The percentage is just privacy. SUVs come with 35% or 28% from factory, but they don't cut heat at all.
This is an awesome straight forward and informative video !
Can you get clear ceramic tint for the windshield just for the heat rejection it should offer? I would think the windshield due to it's size and angle would be one of the biggest areas of heat penetration?
I want to know this too. So I can add it to the front windshield without impeding the visibility.
is it legal for the windshield as well for ceramic?
The side by side comparison at 3:12 shows your biased results. The heat lamp wasn't held even close to the same distance for both test. Also at 1:54 you show your ability to adjust the light output. I have no doubt that ceramic tint is better but it's not near the results your claiming from your shady video
bottom line it works. if you put your hand there instead of the meter you would feel a lot of het, then put ceramic tint on almost zero heat. I have this it works. front seat will be hot while back seats cool to the touch.
Easiest way to test is have 2 identical cars tinted with different type of film. Same percentages.
That and the back was darker tint, yet hotter than the front. The back was 80-100. The front was under 50....
It isn't biased. I work at a tint shop where we use Solargard Galaxie for our regular tint option and we use their VortexIR Ceramic film. We have a display where a heat lamp is set in the middle of this rotating case displaying clear glass, to Galxie, to the VortexIR, and you can feel a huge difference in heat rejection from the Galaxie to the Vortex. Our going price is $200 for the Galaxie and $400 for the VortexIR.
What are the drawbacks of ceramic tint?
Price. But worth it.
It doesn't look like the light was as bright in the second part. Seems he may have turned it down so if course it would be lower
The heat lamp has two settings only: ON or OFF. Can't be turned down, only off.
Texas Tint Masters ok i got ya my bad. Just looked like it
Josh M86 It's all good fam 👍 I could've eyeballed the angle a little better in the midst of this chaos with redoing the tint and shooting a video on a deadline.
Also he’s holding it further away from the glass the second time and is putting the measuring device under where the light is hitting whereas in the first time he was holding it right up to the glass and the device directly in front of the light lol
rokkero564 exactly correct. The video does not lie.
Is 70% legal in Illinois as well for Front windshield?
Ceramic coat on all the windows should get the same results as Ceramic tint ?
What’s better a clear ceramic or a dark ceramic is there a difference? Should make a video on that Sir thank you for the video
Just had the ceramic done on my car in New York.
Thanks for explaining the difference.
Great job!
How does it look on the inside? Is it still dark?
@@T_Y_G_E_R_
Yes but I have no problem seeing out day or night. My car is white and from the outside the windows look almost blacked out.
@@lambjack1 5%?
@@T_Y_G_E_R_
Not sure because it was almost 10 months ago.
I'll find out tomorrow and reply to you.
@@lambjack1 thanks bro
What's the typical cost for tinting with ceramic coating film for a Model 3 for example?
Do you cover the back of the roof glass?
I see the distance you measured both are not the same, not sure if this cause heat index difference. (the 545 one are much closer then the 47 one, at 3:12 video), but thanks for the video showing.
If you can't tint your windshield, will ceramic tint help?
What’s the industry standard on how much a shop should charge for ceramic coated tent on a four-door sedan.
It would be nice if y’all had a shop on the East Coast !
There's no shops outhere !? Where at?
Nah, wish you had a house on the west coast
Nick Taylor
Don’t want a house out there. The people on the west are great but the liberal politicians have retarded agendas, laws, and have ruined that economy.
@@peteg9396 well I'm from GA originally so I feel ya. I love it here though, we have the beach, snow, desert and forrest all within hrs of each other and amazing weather year around. But I understand, politics is a whole different ball game.
There are litterally 20 shops withing 30 miles of me on the east coast and all but a fea have great ratings
What brand of ceramic tint is a good one ?
Can you compare with temperature readings instead of btu. Think that would debunk more issues. Show 2 cars that have been sitting in sun, one with reg and other with ceramic, have thermometer in each and show how much cooler ceramic is car is.
Does a darker shade make it hotter or cooler?
Always good to see the heat test and a meter.
So if you leave the car outside for 4 hours with ceramic tint, is the car still going to eventually be hot or not? Will it actually be less hot inside the vehicle? The cabin and not the actual window.
I have a budget of $350 for my 2008 Lexus IS 250. The car would look so much cooler tinted but man I heard ceramic tint cost like $600! Almost double that of my $350! Is this true ? I might have to go with the lower quality.
My truck has factory tint can I put ceramic,tint,glass
How much is the ceramic tint for a basic sedan?
What is the cost difference of ceramic & warranty? Really considering this. Thanks
great video. 30% tint can get you pulled over depending on the cop and depending on the state. i have 2 shades of regular tint on my drivers side window. i have 5% & 30% over it, its pretty dark, but still feel the heat. i need to upgrade to ceramic tint for sure.
Class A_818 Why would you tint your front windows so dark? Not very good at night.
Or safe...
Different states different laws
That cop has to really have nothing better to do to pull someone over for 30%
Is ceramic tint the same to install as regular tint? Or is there a special skill needed to instal
why was the % percent hotter than the 30% in the front?
Can you show the difference with no tint and ceramic tint at night . My concern is seeing thru it at night. My wife has medium/light regular tint I have a hard time seeing thru it at night thx for the help
For night time visibility I recommend using a 70% Clear or a 55%. These Ceramic films are transparent in nature.
Never heard of this lol
Plus its Texas. It's always hot as fook here
What is your take on LLumar CTX from a scale of 1 to 10 what would you rate it, im in california got the Ctx 5% on my 5 windows on my 2018 civic sedan 2 weeks ago was that a good choice for the heat or did i mess up?...
Which is better at blocking the sun's blinding glare - dark tint film or polarized window film and can the two be used together?
Is ceramic film lighter than regular tint? For example, does 35% ceramic tint look lighter than 35% of a non ceramic film? Thank you so much!
If I have my front windshield tinted at 17% .. I’m from Colorado by the way and if I go to Texas could I get stop for that and what are my chances of getting stop for it
Can you measure the temperature with a regular thermostat?
I know this post is old but you could you tell me what brand you use? I’m looking for a tint spot in the Philly area and there’s a few places that offer different levels of tint but I didn’t know if a particular brand was better than another. So far I’ve seen 3m and huperoptik and suntek.
Octavia O_my I believe he's using "SolarGuard" tint film.
What brand ceramic tint are you using?
Does ceramic tint prevent you from getting sun damage on your skin as well as blocking uva and uvb rays so you aren't tanned?
Yes! The film we use is Recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation! it blocks 99% of harmful UV rays.
the brand we use currently is XPEL PRIME XR & XR+
which is better? Ceramic tint or 3m crytalline tint?
I live in Las Vegas and after a summer of no tint and another summer of regular tint I'm going ceramic. Nevada only regulates the windshield tint at 35%. All other windows you can have as light or dark as you want, and there's no regulation on color. Can't wait to not sit in a heat bomb this summer.
YES. Ceramic tint work crazy! Do your windshield too! Makes a tremendous difference.
I’m from Vegas too where can I get this done lol
check out in Eco-Tint here in Vegas.. they do amazing work
If only it was legal to cover windshields here in Texas!
It is legal actually in Texas. I put 90% ceramic tint on my windshield. It does the job perfectly by not darkening the windshield all while rejecting the heat and UVA/UVB rays tremendously. I can park my car in the sun for much longer of a time period without the interior temps getting extreme.
of course the stable heat that car reaches will be the same. Tint doesn't impact that. Radiated heat exposure when in the car you can change.
Good point! I've noticed it takes longer for it to get to peak temperature especially if the car is coming off a cooled cab when it's tinted. But you just hit on one of the biggest misconceptions people have about ceramic tint-that it prevents your car from getting hot when it sits out alone in the sun for hours. When there is nothing to combat the heat, it is STILL going to get hot. It's only until someone gets in and turns on the A/C will the cab cool down. In this case Ceramic Tint acts as a barrier between the solar heat outside and A/C cooled inside preserving the cooler interior temps.
@@TexasTintMasters so, if someone uses propane instead of freon in their ac, AND gets ceramic tint....you get to roll like a polar bear?