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Guest SHADEY ONE

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Had a local Pride rep. stop by pushing his film and hard selling the fact that it is American made. I thought all window film is produced over seas and then labled as USA made. Anyone use any of there products and know what the life expectance is?

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ASWF and Advantage ( Ageis ) are said to be made 100% in the USA. Im they get some of the products from else where but it is 100% put together here in the States...At least that is what I have been told and read. Anyone know any different??

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I thought all window film is produced over seas and then labled as USA made.

so , places like Martinsville don't exist ???

I'm not to far away from them... :) But do they make film there or just ship it out like a hub??

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they were making it there the last time did a tour , but that was a few years ago ...

Gotcha, so does anyone know about ASWF and Advantage/Ageis?? I know hey are ageis but when I got film from them it was in a Advantage box.....And it says 100% USA made... So anyone want to chime in on them??

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I thought all window film is produced over seas and then labled as USA made.

so , places like Martinsville don't exist ???

I'm not to far away from them... :) But do they make film there or just ship it out like a hub??

I've been to the manufacturing facility in Martinesville, VA. They definately make some films there. I do not know if everything is made there though.

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they were making it there the last time did a tour , but that was a few years ago ...

Gotcha, so does anyone know about ASWF and Advantage/Ageis?? I know hey are ageis but when I got film from them it was in a Advantage box.....And it says 100% USA made... So anyone want to chime in on them??

We have used Aegis here and there, the location is 5 minutes from our location. So far so good on quality and our rep is really good...he is an actual tinter. Aegis is the name of the company, but their automotive film line is under the Advantage name.

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