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hey guyz.. i got it tinted with 3m film for 300 bucks...
awsome work... did it from a shop behind emarat petrol pump near old dubai cinema...

cheers
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Yeah, Satwa tinting is a roll of the dice.

Agree with Yorky. HSV (Head Start Vision) opposite Lamcy's is a good place for quality 3M tinting. Standard price list is 750AED for an average sized car - family sedan. Of course you talk them down from there and you get a 5 year warranty against bubbling, peeling and fading.

I ended up going to a place in Sharjah to get mine done, a recommendation from another acquaintance.

Ran me AED 150 for 9 windows (SUV) but not 3m and not installed in a dust free area as it should but a 3 yr warrenty. In talking to the guy I found out an interesting tidbit. I guess there is a lot of fake 3m going around here, unless you are an expert you won’t really notice the difference but the email address on the box is wrong. Check the 3m packaging and if the email address is XXXXX@mmm.com instead of XXXXX@3m.com be suspicious. (don’t know how reliable the source is though)

My goodness, look at the pices you are talking about!!

I paid Dhs140 for 50% all round, and 75% on the rear window (American tint).

2-years, and still looks new. All done from the inside of the car, NOT the outside, that's why some tints fade and turn white-ish later on.

Come to Deira, come to Salah El Din road, go to Al Yassmine Building, there is a shop called Super Dark, they did 3 of my cars, as well as all my friends (at least 3 i can think of), no complains.

tint should always be on the inside!!

if they say on outside - walk away

arniegang wrote:tint should always be on the inside!!

if they say on outside - walk away

very true, I have however seen tint on the outside here, trash.

Outside? Haha... now that's gotta be a first... Talk about cutting corners!

Tint can fade on the inside too - mostly cheap Taiwanese stuff. Most 'cheap' American tinting will still be metal based so shouldn't turn even after a few years.

Still a nice price there Fayz.

XRW-147 wrote:Outside? Haha... now that's gotta be a first... Talk about cutting corners!

Tint can fade on the inside too - mostly cheap Taiwanese stuff. Most 'cheap' American tinting will still be metal based so shouldn't turn even after a few years.

Still a nice price there Fayz.

Thanks, I should add one caveat though, I’ve noticed one 1mm air bubble on the back window and a couple other minor imperfections overall I’m happy and it is under warranty if I ever get my lazy a$s back there, overall I’m happy but it is worth mentioning you do get what you pay for and 3m is a more forgiving tint to apply.

The stuff I got was the “cheap American”, has the statue of liberty on it but they did say there was a cheaper option if I wanted, I’m guessing that would have been the Taiwanese.

Maite, I'm not too picking when it comes to this. I have a few little dust bits in my tint even though it's 3M and applied at the approved fitter etc but I figure a spec of dust here and there is not worth the trouble of driving back and having a new sheet put on. End of the day it does what its suppose to.

My Honda dealership is charging 410 for tinting my civic.

What do you guys think? And apart from the following, any other place where I can get good 3m tints done?

1. behind emarat petrol pump near old dubai cinema - AED300
2. HSV (Head Start Vision) opposite Lamcy's - AED750
3. Salah El Din road, go to Al Yassmine Building - AED140

Also, how long does this take? I dont have to leave my car with them do I?

Thx

I'm curious about this, have sometimes thought about getting windows tinted but ...

How much difference does it make to inside temperature when parked in sun?

How noticeable is it when driving at night (for the driver trying to see I mean)?

The dealership gave me tinting free of charge when I got my car.

1) Tinting does make the car noticeable cooler
2) Tinting protects the leather seats
3) Seeing at night is not a problem if you try to stay legal. Beyong 50% you will not see anything (legal is 30%).
4) Paying 300 MAXIMUM for top of the line 3M tints is the most you should spend for a passanger car. Add maybe 100 more for a 4x4

sharewadi you can get V-cool which is clear tint that will have the cooling effects but wont affect the color of your windows.

Thanks for the info. I'd heard about V-cool and wondered what it was. Good to know .

Yup, the other posters are spot on.

3M window film will provide you with a 5year warranty against peeling, bubbling, fading etc.

We are 3M Authorized dealers and would be happy to help you out.

Visit our website at http://www.agefilms.com for further info.

Thanks.

Salman