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09 Altima re-tint with CTX, Stratos, Crystalline, XPel XR Plus


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4 hours ago, smartie2shoes said:

Well, ironically there wasn't any urgency to testing their products back in the day ... if you get my drift. Typical of them to arrogantly move along and not consider Global a threat because, having been a member here long enough, I was seeing the feedback users were posting on that film.

 

I can just give a blanket statement that any high absorption rate found in carbon, ceramic and carbon-ceramic films will have the potential for adhesive meltdown or baking-hard sooner compared to films with solar energy reflective capabilities.

 

In my tech days a couple vehicles reportedly had back glass ceramic film so baked on in under 6 years it was less costly to replace the glass than to strip the film (they couldn't chisel it off). Now, this does sound alarming however, if film mannies have advanced their adhesives to deal with the high heat build up from absorption in these type film products (say temp ratings greater than 250F), the discussion of early adhesive failure would be moot.

 

Here is his newest video doing a comparison between the CTX 15 and Stratos 15.

I guess your concern about the Stratos is due to it's high absorption of heat and IR that it will effect the adhesive that's used.

https://youtu.be/1iJPwaZSqSg

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On 7/31/2018 at 11:50 PM, mr.lee008 said:

HAHAHA yeah those two beast are in different playing fields of there own. I am happy i found this forum for info I needed.  Gonna look at prices tomorrow at some shops for crystalline. I'll keep yall updated. sorry for thread hacking to the OP lol 

Did you get any pricing for Crystalline in your area?

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I forgot my notepad at my girlfriend house. SO here is a few places i called that i found via 3m website. I hope i can help anyone in the miami area

 

 

 

ALL GLASS TINTING

10550 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami Beach FL 33138

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 215

Visit Website

Crystalline Certified

 

This place has no employees and isn't taking any jobs.

 
 

GF PROFESSIONAL WINDOW TINTING

7225 NW 68th St Ste 8, Miami FL 33166

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 601

Visit Website

Crystalline Certified

 

 

$550 crystalline sedan no windshield

 
 

MIAMI AUTO TINT

2101 SW 8 Street, Miami FL 33135

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 600

Visit Website

$500 crystalline sedan

windshield 250 alone 

all together $700

 

 

SUPERIOR SOUND & AUTO ACCESSORIES

5990 West 20 Avenue, Hialeah FL 33016

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 737

Visit Website

$420 w/out windshield sedan

$220 windshield

 

 

 

FLORIDA SOUND AND PROTECTION

16035 NW 57 Ave, Miami Lakes FL 33014

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 676

 

$599.95 crystalline sedan

$200 windshield

 

MIAMI AUTO SPA

68 SE 6th St, Ste3110, Miami FL 33131

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 484

Visit Website

 

$399.95 crystalline sedan

forgot to ask for windshield

 

 

 

BEST WINDOW TINTING

7284 NW 8th Street, Miami FL 33126

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 743

Visit Website

$600 crystalline sedan

$250 windshield

TINT AND MORE

1375 NW 97th Ave Bay #1, Doral FL 33172

 

Email us

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 520

 

 

$390 crystalline sedan

190 windshield

After telling him i am comparing prices he lowered it to $370 for the whole car & $180 this is where i am going to get it done going tomorrow look at the film & making sure it is crystalline not being lied to. 

 
 

PROFESSIONAL WINDOW TINTERS

7385 Bird Road (40th Street), Miami FL 33155

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 360

Visit Website

Crystalline Certified

 

$399.95 crystalline sedan

 200 windshield

 
 

SENOR STEREO

9001 SW 40th Street, Miami FL 33165

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 382

Visit Website

 

$430 crystalline sedan

$265 windshield

 

SOLAR TINT, INC.

5887 S.W 70th Street, Miami FL 33143

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 750

Visit Website

Crystalline Certified

$499.99 crystalline sedan

$250 windshield

 

 

HI LINE STYLING

7803 Pines Blvd, Pembroke FL 33024

Contact Info

Crystalline Certified

$480.00 crystalline sedan

$200 windshield

 

 

 

WINDOW TINT USA

2450 West Sample Road #4, Pompano Beach FL 33073

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 530

Visit Website

$479.00 crystalline sedan

$249 windshield

 

CHAMPION WINDOW TINTING

7648 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs FL 33067

 

+1 855-705-7470 ext. 535

 

$499.00 crystalline sedan

$199.99 windshield

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20 minutes ago, mr.lee008 said:

I forgot my notepad at my girlfriend house. SO here is a few places i called that i found via 3m website. I hope i can help anyone in the miami area

 

 

 

 

 

So it looks like $400-600 is the going price for Crystalline down in Miami.

In Broward where I am, it's $500 average.

Best price near me was Delray Beach for $425.

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I'm revisiting this thread, as I've yet to do the re-tint on my 09 Altima.

Pricing for 3M Crystalline is still around $450 here in Broward/Pam Beach.

But now I'm hearing good things about XPel Prime XP Plus.

XPEL PDF

Has anyone done a comparison between 3M Crystalline and Xpel Prime XP Plus?

Both seem to be similar.

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