Why Should You Avoid Cheap Car Tints?

Low grade or cheap car tints are usually made of low grade materials and are manufactured with the intention of getting the lowest possible cost.

Naturally, with lower grade raw materials, the quality of the product will have some distinguished differences compared to ones with a better grade.

So why should you avoid getting them? Some of the car dealers may even provide you with free tint as well of these lower grade types. What should you do?

A low grade tint will not last very long and needs replacement every once in a while.

While the original specification and heat rejection is not high as compared to better ones,

The colour will fade over time and the lifespan is short, so bubbles form faster under weather conditions. The heat rejection efficiency will also drop over time.

However, many people do not understand tint quality and there is insufficient awareness of this out there.

That is why there are still a lot of people choosing to get a cheap tint without knowing the consequences.

If you calculate the cost, a good tint requires no replacement until you change your car and the heat rejection levels do not fade, making it more comfortable and healthy compared to low grade tints.

How do we distinguish a low grade and a high grade tint? Different brands may tell you different names and marketing jargon.

It is also unfair to compare solely based on pricing alone, so we won't get into any specific price. Most importantly, you have to make sure the tint shop is reliable.

Try not to get your tint from shops that are dodgy or sell you off the shelf brand that you can’t even find a google result on.

Reading the reviews and doing a little research on forums online helps to get an idea on what is the market’s perception, brands and price range people prefer.

That is not to say that you should only go for big brands as they could get a little more pricey.

There are lots of underrated brands out there that offer good quality service and products that could even be on par or better than big brands.

Some shops offer to show you the specifications of the product on the catalogue and even test it with a meter to ensure they give you the correct specifications on what you pay for.

This solves the problem of dishonest shop owners swapping out good tint with poor tint during the installation.

Testing the heat yourself on a demo heat test to feel it yourself. Don't just trust what is written there blindly.

Another good way to tell is for you to enter the shop yourself to get a feeling on ground on how they work on other cars, how the staff greets or serves you, how informative is their sales pitch and generally what kind of feeling they provide to you as a customer.

After all, you are getting a service from them and personally, I would prefer to get a good service even if I have to pay a little more for it any day.

A good service, or even a good reply over the text can send you some good vibes on how the company operates, whether they can be trusted and how they will respond to any after sales service too.

If you want to know more about how to choose a tint with a more detailed description, do check out the article here.