2013 MP4 in white rolls in getting the entire car protected. Every panel is protected with Prestige Film Technologies ClearGuardX. How does our installation differ? We tuck and hide the film wherever possible. This is a highly skilled craft especially when it comes to compound curvatures. To protect an entire vehicle around extremely curved panels without distorting the film is a feat that few can succeed in accomplishing.

On top of getting ClearGuardX, the owner (who lives in Texas) decided to go with the highest end window film on the market so he can drive this in comfort under the hot Houston sun - Spectra PhotoSync. What's so unique about it? 98.5% of IR rejection (infrared) and does not use any metals to accomplish this, which means all electronics on this car would not be affected.

Read more about Spectra PhotoSync here:

Premier Auto Services - Nano Tech Window Film Installers

The project begins! More photos to come shortly!!

 

The McLaren's mirrors are one of the tougher mirrors on the market to protect. Why? Because of the curvature and roundness. AND, we protect it all. Most installs on the McLaren mirrors are actually partial where you would see a seam 3-4 inches from the top edge. Ours is quite a bit different:

 

Close ups showing eveness in the film edges and how we tuck wherever possible.

 

Close ups of the front bumper and other parts of the clear bra application:

 

 

For this McLaren, the owner of this car decided to go with Spectra PhotoSync Nano Tint. This product produces very impressive infrared rejection of up to 98.5% without utilizing any metals. Even the best of ceramic tints on the market only produces about 80% infrared rejection. The shade chosen is 65% for the sides and 75% on the windshield.



SIMPLE! With Prestige Film Technologies' Spectra PhotoSync Nano Window Film. We decided to document this test to show how well this product performs compared to a leading 30% ceramic tint. Test specs:

Spectra PhotoSync 65% (yes, we are using a lighter film to compare with a darker 30% ceramic tint)
*product to the left

VS.

30% Ceramic (one of the more popular ceramic tint products on the market....sorry, we are not going to name the manufacturer of this product, but can say it is likely the most well-known on the market)
*product to the right

Conditions:

Outdoor Temperature: 75 degrees

Test Time: 2pm

Measurement Equipment: BTU Meter aimed directly at the window films to obtain simultaneous readings for accuracy

Test Subject: Raging Gray Bull named the Aventador

 

We recently conducted a test to see how hot the Tesla Model S gets in the rear. There is a general consensus among Tesla owners regarding too much heat build up. For the rear hatch of the Tesla Model S, there is an option for rear facing seats for children. Owners of the Model S have been complaining and executives at Tesla even know of this issue. With that said, we decided to conduct a test to measure the ambient air temperature of the rear hatch. Tesla's rear hatch glass is a laminated glass that has a metallic coating to it to reject some heat; however, even this is not enough from our findings.

Though this is not a 991, we believe it is necessary to show the efficacy of every product we carry at Premier. Below is our test:

Test Subjects - 2 Tesla Model S
Tesla 1 - factory laminated OEM Glass with metallic coating
Tesla 2 - Spectra PhotoSync 45 installed to the side glasses + rear hatch

30 Minute Test in the Rear Hatch with both vehicles side by side
Duration: 30 Minutes
Time of Test: 3:35 pm
Exterior Temperature: 88 degrees
Purpose: Compare air temperatures inside hatch between vehicle with no window film and the other with Spectra PhotoSync installed

Here are the two test mules:


Test Vehicle 1 - No Film
Start off at 84 degrees


In just 3 minutes the temperature rose to 92 degrees


Close to 7 minutes, the air temperature rises to 105 degrees


At the 15 minute marker, temperature is at an unbearable 123 degrees


26 Minutes - Temperature now reads 136 degrees


At the end of the 30 minute test, it is a scalding 140 degrees, which is the reason why leaving children in a vehicle can be a fatal mistake.

 

Today we took a quick surface temperature reading on a 2014 VW Touareg we just received. The car was sitting outside for 15 minutes before we brought the vehicle inside to our facility. But before we did, we found these astounding numbers:

Front driver seat - 156 degrees F
Front driver side dash - 163 degrees F

This is the reason dashboards and leather seats tend to crack over time. Daily exposure to the sun's UV and infrared rays can wear down the interior significantly in a short amount of time. Product quality and performance is why we choose to use Spectra PhotoSync Nano Tint by Prestige Film Technologies.

Spectra PhotoSync reduces total solar energy by up to 79% and block out up to 98.5% of IR and 99.5% of UV. We have used most of the high-end tint out there and there's nothing on the market, in our opinion, that can stack against this product. If you are not in our immediate vicinity, contact the manufacturer to see if there's a dealer near you:

Prestige Film Technologies - Prestige Clear Guard, CarboniteHD, ClearVue, Image Capture Film, Screen Protector and ViewBlock
408-657-3880
vtran@prestige-films.com

 

where are the results for test vehicle 2 with your film?

 

Test Vehicle 2 with Spectra PhotoSync 45 installed to the side and rear hatch.

Test starts at 85 degrees



At the 15 minute marker, it is 96 degrees compared to Vehicle 1 at 123 degrees.



At the completion of the test at 31 Minutes, the Tesla Model S with Sepctra PhotoSync is at 104 degrees compared to 140 degrees in the other Tesla. This is a 36 degree differential!


IF YOU ARE SEEKING AN INSTALLER OF SPECTRA PHOTOSYNC AND NOT LOCATED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER, PRESTIGE FILM TECHNOLOGIES, TO SEE WHO THEY HAVE IN YOUR AREA:

408-657-3880 OR vtran@prestige-films.com