Solar Gard Ultra Performance 75 Window Films - Proving Grounds

We had Best Tint temporarily tint our window in sections to show the difference of each shade in increasing opacity, starting from the left: bare glass, Ultra Performance 75, 40, 30, 20 and 10 films.

We had Best Tint temporarily tint our window in sections to show the difference of each sh

The pros at Best Tint Auto Center in Stanton, California, performed the tinting on our 240SX. Best Tint Auto Center is one of the leading installers of Solar Gard products, and the company has plenty of experience with the Ultra Performance line. To show just how effective and stealthy the Ultra Performance 75 is, we had all window surfaces treated-including the windshield, which lets in much of the heat on the control surfaces in the car. Best Tint uses a mix of dry and wet shrinking techniques to wrap each film to the glass with minimal ghosting. They even pull off a few interior panels to ensure proper seating of the film edges.

Our next-day test under the same conditions was almost 10 degrees cooler than without the film. While driving, the heat and burning sensation on your skin is definitely different. It's almost better to drive with the windows up. You don't need sunglasses and there's a lot less squinting on account of the glare reduction. Visual distortion is minimal through the windshield or looking through the rear glass using the rearview mirror.

The best part is that the car looks stock, especially if the interior color is dark. The combined effect of shade and darker colors inside makes the tint nearly undetectable. Even when viewed from inside or outside through polarized sunglasses, the rainbow effect from dual polarization is negligible.