Solar Fx Carbon VS Suntek Carbon

[Joetint]

I've been tinting on my free time from work, and I currently use solar fx, Carbon series, I had a past vehicle tinted with suntek Carbon, and recently purchased another vehicle and thought I'd give he suntek a shot because I like the color of the 5% carbon more then any other 5% I've used, so I'm just giving a quick review, and by no means am I a pro but this is what I experienced during this, right off the bat I felt like the suntek cut like butter, which I defineltly like, cut out my patterns and and during install I swear every side of the window I had fingers popping up constantly, so I had to heat them to get them to lay down, I had windows out of my truck cause it took my like 5 mins to get both out, but I noticed this film will heat quick and burn, I got all fingers down and window came out clean, but like everyone has said it's scratched super easy! I just purchased brand new squeegees and blue max also.. so that's kinda my review on suntek, I like the color and how it cuts, now for solar fx. The film is thick, never have any fingering problems! Ever! Takes heat like a champ, and I feel like I could install the tint with sandpaper and it would still have less scratches then the suntek did! Over all I choose solar fx all day long! I just wish their tint had the same hue as suntek, sorry for long post, just figured I'd share my thoughts

[jh812]

Try the ultra series out as well if you're not 100% happy with the hue. I like it a little better just for that reason.

[Joetint]

Jh812 I've asked before but what color would you say the ultra is ? The Carbon seems to look green to me, but I really don't tint a whole bunch and don't want to spend 600$ on tint to hope it has a better color lol

[jh812]

Well the ultra is the same price as carbon not 600

The 5% is black and yes I agree the carbon 5 is green and also the 43. In between us not on the carbon. The ultra though all vlts look better Imo.

[jh812]

Here's a pic I just took. Top left is ultra 5, top right ultra 45, bottom carbon 43. Sorry I don't have any carbon 5 to compare.

[Joetint]

Yea ultra looks better! And I mean 600 cause I'd have to order 5%,20 and 35 so it all matches lol

[jh812]

The 20 30 and 35 in the carbon look great to me. Idk why the 43 and the 5 are different.

[Shadowprotints]

Fist time posting here ..

I use SFX carbonfx line i really like the film a lot the only shade that looks green is the 5% IMO..

I tried some qdp 5% and I like the color so from now on I'm getting either qdp 5 or ultraFX 5 .Im ok with the othey shades on the carbon Fx line..

Also I agree with other members that use SolarFx films the customer service is great..

[CaliTINT]

First of all, I don't think you can compare Carbon FX to Suntek's Carbon film because (correct me if I'm wrong) but I believe these are two different products. Don't let the Carbon FX name fool you, but I believe its just a dyed film and not a carbon film? While Suntek's film is actually a Carbon film. Again, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[DynamicATL]

First of all, I don't think you can compare Carbon FX to Suntek's Carbon film because (correct me if I'm wrong) but I believe these are two different products. Don't let the Carbon FX name fool you, but I believe its just a dyed film and not a carbon film? While Suntek's film is actually a Carbon film. Again, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Yes, CabonFX is a deep dyed color stable window film.  However, Suntek Carbon is not color stable even though the warranty does cover that.  Plenty of installers have seen it fade and turn purple.  I would take SolarFX over Suntek any day.