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Ryker - I had no idea. I guess in the end, it won't matter much - just go with the film you like, huh? Thanks! 🫡

Hey all, Planning to DIY some windows on a residence. Would like to try some Geoshield Geo, however it's a strange film as it's specc'ed as Architectural but has a PS Adhesive. Before I make a big mistake, I was wondering if this would be a b%tch to remove if I have to do so, 10-15 years down the line *shrug*. I mean, everyone hates removing adhesive on auto tint, so If I have to scrape all the windows on the house to redo then it might be better to get something that is Dry Adhesive instead. This is going on french pane-styled windows, so uhh yeah. I better think long and hard. Any thoughts? I figure most Architectural lines with the dry adhesive would be simple to remove, is it not? Thanks, :^D

Jeff, Thanks for the heads up on your films. I haven't done as much research as I should, it's just that the market is so saturated .. it's very diluted now, just as you said. Too many out there. I do have a question for you though. There used to be some guy on here that would go down to the nitty gritty and I enjoyed his arguments (he used to rep Huper Films - vquestfilms?) and I do have a genuine interest in the numbers. So back in the day, I thought Huper's C30 had some high absorption rates. I swear it was around %60, and TSER around %60. Nowadays with the new "IR" films, I see even higher absorption rates, is this the same train of thought? So for instance, the NEX 35 spec sheet states 76% Solar Absorbance and 56% TSER (yes, 92%/96% @ 950/1400nm IR Block, respectively). Does this mean that the SHGC is higher than the Huper in the NEX 35? Hmm.. the absorbance is 88% on the NEX 05. These new "IR" films in general seem to absorb even more then the TiN ceramics. I don't have any real-world experience with this new gen of films so it is quite interesting... (=

Hello all, I've been doing some research on films and would like to see if anyone can help me compare some of them. There are so many films out there; it has become quite a blur. I don't like to think that I am that picky with tint, but it does seem that I am, considering that i've been having a hard time choosing. 😛 Ok, so this is 2022. I don't go to SEMA, I don't know the insiders, I don't quite know the who's who. I do know what i've had tint wise, to compare some. I'd like to re-tint my vehicle, currently has some old Lulu CTX 35 (~48 TSER) - Performs well, but after 5+ years, forgive me but I think somehow the heat rejection has degraded. Is that even true? Does window film with, say %50 TSER have %50 TSER for ~10 years with no degradation at all? Debating between these films, so far - please help me decide. Solar Gard Xenith 35 (59 TSER) Color : Almost Neutral Solar Gard Vortex 35 (53 TSER) Color : Almost Neutral Panorama HiLite 40 (60 TSER this stuff is pricey. - Yes I know this is supposed to be a flat glass film. I guess PS adhesive 😃) Color : Slightly Green LuLu IRX 35 (54 TSER) Color: Have not personally seen this film .. and please educate me. What is Huper i3? Some guy locally who is/was the coveted dealer of Huper, used to install the Huper 35 Ceramic years ago. Not sure what he is pushing from the Huper Line now. Might want to give him a call to get current info, since I googled Huper 35 and noticed that Huper has changed their line to "Autobahn" now. IIRC the Huper 35 i'm used to was a flat glass film that had a PS adhesive and worked well on cars aside from its crazy absorption. Now, I haven't quite wrapped my head around the whole selective IR, and other film specs yet. I'll have to brush up on that.. All things considered, I had Panorama Hilite 40 on a vehicle, damn it was very good. Very slight greenish hue but heat rejection was high. I did notice that it had an off-angle purple sheen, almost like the Huper Ceramic I had years ago. Unfortunately, I only had the vehicle for a short time and wasn't able to benefit from that awesome and expensive tint job. I had Huper 35 on a vehicle about 10 years ago, I remember that rejecting a lot of heat as well. It had a neutral color, ever so slightly green, but off - angle purple sheen. What was strange was that I had "Huper 30" from a guy that said he bootlegged the film from Malaysia. I almost want to say that the Huper 35 blocked more heat than the 30. *shrug* he showed me the 3m logo, however I couldn't really conclude if it was just my head or not. It did seem to retain a ton of heat in the glass, though. It's hard to factor in that absorption spec in the real-world, though but it does make a difference. I do notice that some of the new "IR" films seem green. The Solar Gard "IR" line seems pretty neutral - maybe looking forward to that if I can't find any other films. My previous tint guy who installed the CTX had some health issues and threw in the towel. (I didn't expect him to be around forever anyway, with all due respect I believe he was an older gentlemen that was in it for years.) Oh, and the Llumar CTX was a bit blue - I didn't mind that, however some people do. So, if I may ask, in this day and age, are metal films still useful? Let's say I don't care about reception in general.. Sputtered / All Metal 35% vs "IR" 35% ? Sputtered / All Metal 50% in windshield vs "IR" 80% ? Etc. Etc. Thoughts? Any thoughts? Let me know. Tint is quite interesting. Let's talk! 😛 Thanks!