# Crystalline window tint
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [August 1, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262 "2007-08-01T06:11:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/1 "2007-08-01T06:11:31Z")
A new product from 3M that blocks heat a lot better than normal tint and actually comes in clear as well (probably for windshields).
[FONT=Arial]“Crystalline represents a high-technology window film choice that serves as a smart investment. Nanotechnology works with materials over a thousand times smaller that the width of a hair. This patented technology blocks up to 97% Infrared radiation and 99% Ultraviolet light that is SPF 1700+.”
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From what I have read its not cheap but should be interesting if it catches any traction. I might throw it on my windshield.
[http://autobahntint.com/Crystalline.html](http://autobahntint.com/Crystalline.html)
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### Author:  [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/2 "2007-08-01T06:44:51Z")
nice … now if only rainbow had it 😉
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/3 "2007-08-01T07:12:41Z")
there are a couple people that did it on smaller cars, ie miata, lotus, tt and it cost upwards of $700 for it
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/4 "2007-08-01T07:18:24Z")
well I can get it at cost, its just a matter of installing it
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### Author:  [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/5 "2007-08-01T07:18:43Z")
wow… i know 3m makes some Crazy expensive shit. but 700 bucs to Tint a Miata??
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### Author:  [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/6 "2007-08-01T07:22:47Z")
[quote=“BigRon,post:4,topic:33262"”]
well I can get it at cost, its just a matter of installing it
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now im interested.
what size rolls can you get?
PM me a price for say a roll of 50% say 24"x25’
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/7 "2007-08-01T08:32:03Z")
right now distribution from 3m is crazy, demand is high and volume is low.
Sounds like they might send a test roll to play with. If I can get prices I will let you know.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/8 "2007-08-01T08:39:59Z")
what is cost on this stuff
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### Author:  [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/9 "2007-08-01T09:33:35Z")
[quote=“Griff,post:2,topic:33262"”]
nice … now if only rainbow had it 😉
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+1. These guys did an amazing job on my windows and were absurdly cheap.
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crystalline-window-tint/33262/10 "2007-08-01T10:00:48Z")
The other major improvement is that they do not use metal in the film and are not highly reflective (ie better cell phone reception).