Just got my windows tinted a month ago. Believe the hype, I was skeptical until I rode in a friends car with ceramic tint. It makes for a much more comfortable ride and it.

Another way to measure out the temp in the interior is just to do a temperature probe set up on the center armrest. That way you can see what the interior air feels like versus just the seats.

Dude has over 200k in cars and asks the question is the cost of Tint worth it.😂 very good video and good job winning at life.

I live in Texas and just got driver & passenger window ceramic tint for my camaro about 3 weeks ago, the back and corner are regular tinted, windshield leave untouched but use the windshield covered instead because I was a little skeptical about ceramic price and if it is worth it compared to regular tint. And let me tell you, with only driver & passenger window ceramic, the difference was night and day! Came out of 8hr working shift the car was significantly noticeable different compared to before. It is still hot, but a lot less humid and oven feeling, you can actually breathable in it, and doesn’t required to full blow the AC to cool the car down. Now I’m thinking about get my windshield tint OR replace the back windshield with ceramic instead of regular tint. If you live in hot state such as Texas, 100% get it.

Thanks for the video, bud. This is pretty much the exact type of video and information I was looking for . The different car types, the tint type and %, even considering the interior color, tinting over factory, windshield info... everything. Thank you for all the info

Thank you for taking the time to make this video!!! Beautiful vehicles and clean examples

Awesome video thank you for all your info about tint percentage I might consider either 20% or 15% most likely 20 to be safe

Is visibility different between the two types of tints at the same percent tint?

So on your M5 you put 15% tint all the way around and you put it ontop of the stock tint?

Awesome video, so much helpful to me, especially when it comes to decide whether and how to tint my stock tinted rear windows, many thanks on showing your case and for a detailed comments and insights!

When you very first had it done did the tint look kinda purple for a few days? I just had this ceramic tint installed on my FK8 and my CR-V and it looks purple

Wow...That was a phenomenal video. This was exactly what I was looking for before I get my Lexus ceramic tint installed. Thanks so much for posting this video.

Thank you for this very detailed overview. Definitely want to tint my front windshield but couldn't decided on which type and what percentage to get. You definitely just helped me a lot so thanks!

I want ceramic all around what should I get on my dash in thinking 50 or is that too dark?

I remember watching this guy when he had his q7. Man that truck was clean. I started watched because we have a supercharged q7.

Best tint explanation video ever. Thanks man!

I'd say 20% in Southern states is reasonable. (though with 35% ceramic tint, you'll get better heat reduction than normal 20% tint). But in Northern states, you are much better off getting 35% tint. You don't have as much sun, and its not as strong. Secondly, really dark tint can be a cop magnet. I've had 35% tint on my 2004 Solara and 2006 ES350 for years, and never had any issues with cops. But they look sharp, and the bonus is that I can see outside at night, no impairment in night vision, or seeing my side mirrors.

I swear you have a video for everything I want done!! 🙌 I may go with the 20% for my X6, same color as your X5M but black interior. This FL ☀️ is no joke and I don’t want to ruin the interior! Thanks for the video and all the details!

Thanks for this video. I'm in Long Beach - have you had many run-ins with cops going with 15% on the sides and tinting the windshield? The last thing I want to deal with is getting a bunch of fix-it tickets bcz cops here are a-holes a lot of the time.

I normally hate tinting but I’m looking into a good rear light privacy tint for my GTI

have you had any issues with the BMW? The bmw's you got in america isnt the same built quality as european once who is built only in germany

Great video! And beautiful cars 😍

Hello bro ..where can I find the 3m ceramic ir series?

Good quality content! Very thorough

Thanks for the video im super picky and kind of already knew what i wanted and this helped confirm

Hey man! Just had a quick question. Just got a M340i has “cognac” (brown) interior I’m debating on a ceramic film in the range of 20%-35%. What do you recommend?

So is the reason the rear windows are darker on the X5, even though they are 5% all round, becuase the rears came tinted from factory initially?

Good video comparison, Edward! I just had my X5m tinted yesterday. Went with Xpel XR plus. I prefer a lighter “smoked” look so went with 30% on front sides, 70% on WS, and 55% over the rear stock privacy glass. I almost went F1 stratos but didn’t like the slight bluish hue for the WS, since my car is black. On your M3 it looks great!

My experience with the temp guns when using in an industrial setting is that they do not read accurately on reflective surfaces. I did find that shooting the reflective surfaces at an angle helped get it closer though. I would have shot the seats or arm rest. Great video and comparison.

beautiful cars! love the yas marina on silverstone.

How long did you wait to test temperature? The window tint reduces the amount of heat transmitted, but that really just slows the heating of the car, it does not limit the interior temperature . If you let any car with any tint sit outside they will all get hot.

What do you recommend for percentage of tint for my drive and passenger side. I would like it dark but not too dark to get pulled over. I have the BMW X5 sports package

Hey ma man could you pls drop the link for purchase 15% ceramic 3m pls thanks 🙏

I’m thinking about getting the same percentages on my Escalade that you have in your X5M. I believe my Escalade has factory 20% on the rears. I just want to confirm that you added 15% ceramic over the 20% factory tint on the rear windows and back glass? Also how much noticeable is it driving at night with 15% all around and 70% windshield compared to when it was stock?

Excellent video!!

You got some sweet cars my man! Getting my 15 percent Llumar tomorrow with 70-80 windshield. Can't wait. How's the ceramic with polarized glasses?

Great video thank you this helps a lot. Great job

I'm curious. Do you get a "halo effect" from the ceramic windshield when driving at night? I've heard that from some and not from others.

I'd be so paranoid about my cars getting jacked but man, congrats to you on all your nice whips!

Do you know if the shade / Darkness is the same on the Crystalline 20?

Really liked the video but for someone in Canada, sun is nowhere near the same isssue as the southern states. Additionally, I believe that due to the sun, it’s much less apparent how dark they really are. In northern states/ Canada I’d be aware that the dark tint will look much darker more often. I used to have 15% in my old Benz and it was a cop magnet. On Friday I’m taking the E550 coupe for a full car tint, debating 35% or 20% but leaning towards 20.

Super clean 👌

E, question for you. Have you thought about upgrading your exhaust for your X5M.

What’s the darkest you would tint the windshield? Considering I’ve only had one vehicle where the windshield was tinted, I didn’t like how dark it was(didn’t know the %). Here in Oklahoma it’s very common to tint a 4-10” strip on the top of WS.

Great video! Im getting my 22 F450 tinted tomorrow and not sure what % to get. This truck will also be plowing snow during the winter and mostly at night.

What percentage was on those vehicles if you don't mind me asking? You might have addressed it but I skipped around.

Could you label the tint % onscreen in sync with when/where you’re pointing the camera? Just skipping through the video, its hard to figure out what % is on which window of which car.

Super helpful. Pretty jealous of your fleet there too, ngl;) Thank you!!

Thank you, I will look for 35 on the sides and nothing on windshield

Been using Carbon for years. I just did 5% Ceramic on my 2024 Crown Max four days ago. Love it so far. Still waiting to put the windows down, lol.

So when you go to a tint shop , What do you ask for? Because I want what you have in the back windows on the SUV, Thanks🙏🏼

That’s looks really good im trying to figure how what tint for my Mazda 3 hatchback put on and yes I want it dark and the 15% looks good 👍

Fantastic video!!

Nice cars! What are the percentages on your x5?

So what's a good tint cuz looking to tiny my chevy tahoe soon just don't want no one seen inside or light coming in gets very hot here in TEXAS..

How is the 15 percent tint visibility at night ? Thanks in advance!

Im getting my windows tinted tomorrow, the local shop is doing all windows besides the windshield for 300 and 350 with windshield tint. Would it be worth it to fork up the extra 50?

this might be late to ask but would 20% all around except for my front windshield imma leave that out would u think that be good ? just need a lil privacy cuss i see peoples with 35% and i can still see in them in their cars..lol any suggestions ?but man seeing ur 20% tint makes me feel like that will be my choice this summer.

is it true that when sitting in a car with ceramic tint, it's easier to see out when comparing to carbon?

Great informative video. Thumbs up everyone!

I got ambient light with black interior , i don’t want too dark or too light what should I do

im not us citizen so i got question is it legal in us to get all car tinted very dark except the front window or it can make any cop pulls you off

Awesome video! You can get a gimbal

Hey man what size are the wheels on the x5? 19? They look bigger than mine

I wanna get my Jeep Grand Cherokee tinted … but I’m scared imma get pulled over too much. Would 20% be too dark on side windows ?

Great job broadcasting this vid sir. I am one of those on the fence. I have red interior on my corvette. I definitely want the colorstable tint but I'm trying to decide between 20% and 35%. I feel like 20% you can still see in just a little bit which is what I like

I found a great buy on a car not factory tinted! Does todays technology look like factory tint? Looks good on video but in person does it have a blueish tint? Last time I bought a minvian and had i tinted it didn't blend in with the black thats already around the windows on a minivan because it had a blueish tint! What is nowdays pricing on a minvan leaving the front windows untinted? Its a lot of windows! LOL Nissan quest

Looks nice with the 15

How much is paint for the garage walls? Refused to pay the contractor to finish the garage walls but is spending thousands of dollars on cars and window tent.

Is there a clear ceramic “tint” one can get just for heat reduction in the summertime? Cops here love pulling people over for legit tints so i’d rather avoid that hassle

So you cover the whole windshield in 70%? I usually get a brow. How is the 70% when driving at night? Thanks in advance.

great video, I have a 5 series black on black on the fence of 20% vs 30 % ceramic. I like how you say mom tint, well me grandma tint, what would you recommend.

5% tint windows is always super dark 20% tint windows very good choice 35% good choice anything real dark is not good all these Blindspot’s When is raining outside you can’t see anything real pitch black windows Long is the cops to see you through the window everything is fine

Recommended tint percentages: Mom level tint-20% all around Dark but never pulled over- 5% rears, 20% front Perfect dark but chance of getting pulled over (what i’m running and have been stopped once) - 5% rear, 20% fronts, 35% front windshield. PS if your thinking about windshield tint and want privacy do 35%. The 50% is nice for heat but will not be anywhere close to enough darkness for any sort of privacy reasons (I drive a 2017 BMW 330i and have my tint dark because it’s extremely loud and looks very aggressive so I get a lot of stares lol)

I’ve had my last 6/7 cars done in either Formula One Pinnacle, or Stratos, with the exception of my Type R. I had xpel prime XR plus, installed on that. I went back to the Formula One Stratos for my M4. I just like the color more and how the heat rejects. I have 70/35/15.

that car at the beginning is absolutely beautiful. The exterior temperature could be inversely proportional to the interior temperature depending on the percent and type of tint. At least that argument could be made. I would think the way to do that experiment would be all at the same time with wooden crates and glass with each type of tint and a thermometer in each crate.

I did Ceramic tint 30% all around and 80% front. i live in Nevada

So 15% ceramic on the front 2 windows, 5% ceramic on the rear doors and trunk with 50% ceramic on the windshield should look pretty damn good

Bro. Tint is an insulator. It rejects and insulates. Think coolers/Yeti tumblers. Would you measure the outside of a cooler to see if it keeping stuff cold?

It's hard to try and measure tint temps when the car is just baking in the sun. Ceramic will slow down the transfer of heat coming in to the vehicle but if your car sits at work all day in the sun yes it gets very hot. If the heat is removed from the vehicle and it's fully tinted in Ceramic you will notice it will stay cooler vs a car that has carbon because it will be passing more heat through the carbon film. You won't have to have the AC blasting as much to keep a vehicle cool with ceramic film. Also your skin and interior parts will remain cooler over a carbon or dyed film.

i thought having a certain percentage tint was illegal due to the fact you may not be able to see at night, but with ceramic tint, you’ll still be able to get a ticket ? because they can’t see you ?

15% will get you a "fix-it ticket in most states. Between fixing "it", paying court costs and a fine you are probably looking at a minimum, half a grand down the drain. ALSO... Try the very same tests in the early morning, the late evening or on a dark, cloudy day. That is when the cops will notice your 15%.

Be hard to accurately compare the interior temp when the SUV has a much larger cabin area to heat up vs the car. The car will obviosly heat up faster.

What in the world do you do? Nice collection of cars

What kind of sun shade do you have?

“You could pick your nose and no one would be able to tell.” 🤣

Looks good buddy. Thanks for the info.

You did not do a test of the tint. You need to measure the interior of Windows not just the interior.

I got 5% ceramic and it’s easy to see out but looking in its dark. But I do think ceramic 5% but it’s not as dark as regular carbon tint at 5% but the ceramic does cut out so much heat tho. My raptor has dark seats and it’s darker my wife has white seats and at 5% it looks lighter but still looks very good

Thumbs up for the content.

For medium quality ceramic tint it costs $226 on my car and highest quality costs $339. I wonder if it's worth spending the extra cost of the higher quality one.

gotta be in an extreme area (central california, texas, arizona, nevada, etc) to really notice the difference.. if anything, may be best for the upholstery

If you’re in the south like me, in Phoenix, it’s a life changer.

For a person living in their car I think I'll go with 15 back Windows and rear then 35 front windows

What does this guy do for work

I LOL'd at "Unknown Brand" ;P

Temp gun doesn't work to well on reflective surfaces. It will end up reading what it the reflection sees. such as you or a different surface

You’re a life saver

I thought CA law don't allow front window tint less than 75% VLT.

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