I ocassionally get a call for tint. There's plenty of places around town that does it, but hate to turn jobs down.
Didn't want to order a whole roll, but the last place I got it from was $49 + shipping for enough to do one 4' x 6' window. At another website I can get a 5' x 25' roll for about $80 with free shipping.
There's probably some difference in quality, but if I can get a roll for $80, that would leave a fair amount of backup material for the next job(s)
Any insight into differences of tint quality? Should I stay away from the $80 roll?
Thanks, Tony
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Yeah, cheap film fades BAD.
The tint in my truck is the Formula One brand made by Solutia, good good stuff. It's 11 years old and looks good as the day it was installed.
Solutia manufactures the Llumar brand, Vista and Gila as well.
Posted by Tony McDonald (Member # 1158) on :
Thanks Mike...I thought so, but don't know much about tint.
The higher priced company uses Solar Gard and Sun Tek brands, so at least you know what you're getting.
The company selling the $80 roll can't even tell you what brand you would be getting. Seems they buy factory direct and shop around for best price.
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Hmm. If they can't even tell you what brand it is, I'd shy away from that company.
Not that the brand name is the determining factor but it's nice to know which product is offered so in the event of a problem, you can get it taken care of or avoid them in the future.
Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
quote: At another website I can get a 5' x 25' roll for about $80 with free shipping.
I wouldn't even consider this stuff. I used to do lots of tinting. The lesser stuff will turn purple after a while. Its just a dye coloring. Premium films use metallic coatings which last for years... A roll of regular 36 inch Madigo (sp) was around $300 if I remember right. Its worth every penny.
Posted by Denny Smith (Member # 6806) on :
I just purchased a few rolls from Fellers. It's the Llumar stuff
