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Huper Optik Ceramic Film Wins Comparison Vs. 3M Prestige Florida

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Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading window film installation company.

Our team of technicians has earned Angie’s List Super Service Award for the last 8 consecutive years.

We have earned an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau and the Best Of Home Advisor Award for 2015.

Our experience is unmatched and no other company has completed more residential and commercial projects since 2007 as has Advanced Film Solutions.

Our team has completed the City of Altamonte Springs City Hall, NC State University Hill Library, The City of Oveido, The City Of largo, The VA Hospital and hundreds of commercial buildings and retail stores throughout the state.

The question we are addressing is a film to film comparison between the Eastman Chemical Huper Optik Films versus the 3M Prestige series sold by 3M dealers and home depot agents.

Why Huper Optik is the superior choice?

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  • We stipulate that both Huper Optik and 3M Prestige filter 99.9% of the UV
  • We stipulate that both Huper Optik and Prestige are available in 3, 4, 5 and 6 ft. widths.
  • Huper Optik has a lifetime warranty as does 3M
  • Huper Optik offers a glass breakage protection and seal failure coverage up to $2500 per window.

Where Huper out distances 3M:

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  • Huper Optik has a clear adhesive that presents superior clarity particularly at an angle.

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  • Huper Optik is available in darker light transmissions than 3M prestige which max’s out at a 40% VLTHO
  • 3M has reflective films that meet TECO rebates like Night Vision. Unfortunately the NV films will not meet many HOA rules or deed restrictions that prohibit reflective exterior appearance. Fundamentally the major consideration for this comparison is predicated on a non reflective non metallic appearance.hu
  • Both 3M and Huper Optik block IR wavelengths. 3M dealers and home depot agents may tend to confuse potential clients by stating that prestige blocks 97% of the IR or worse 97% of the heat. This is entirely untrue. Both 3M and Huper block nearly 90% of the entire IR wavelengths but the fact that Huper is available in darker VLT’s is the reason Huper can obtain the TECO rebate where 3M does not.
  • Price: The cost estimate is typically based on the scope of work involved. In our experience the 3M dealers tend to charge a higher rate for installation based on the perception that 3M blocks more heat (it does not of course!) They may also have a higher consumer awareness compared to the Eastman name (Once Eastman Kodak) Whatever their rationale they typically charge more than 2-30% higher for a solution that delivers less heat rejection!

Advanced Film Solutions is based on Tampa Bay and has offices in Orlando and Sarasota.

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We were founded by the former National Sales Manager of 3M Window Film.  He is a columnist for Window Film Magazine, Dr. Of Tintology.

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Tampa Bay, Orlando, Sarasota, Bradenton Celebrates National Window Film Day

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It’s National Window Film Day and with the long hot days of summer ahead what better time to reach out to home and business owners to raise awareness of the benefits of glass tinting?

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  • Window Film saves money by lowering cooling costs by as much as 30%

  • Window Film filters 99.9% of harmful UV rays that damage skin and fade furnishings.

  • Window Film blocks glare and provides comfort.

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  • All season Low E film acts as a heat mirror winter or summer and lowers home utility costs throughout the year.

  • Thicker dual combination solar and solar security window film delays, denies and deters forced entry.

  • Window film can provide daytime privacy.

  • Decorative window film can transform glass into a work of art.

  • Window film is warranted against peeling or bubbling. These lifetime warranties are backed in writing from some of the largest coating companies in the world.

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Let’s celebrate this wonderful event by calling Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate:

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Compare 3M Vs. Eastman Chemical Advanced Window Film

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Thanks to exciting technological innovations from Eastman Chemical, the world leader in window film,  Advanced Film Solutions can provide Tampa Bay residents the very best heat and UV blocking films.

 
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No other company has as many NFRC rated films or the experience and capabilities of Advanced Film Solutions.

Our Vista, LLumar, Huper Optik, FormulaOne are award winning effective solutions that offer the best ROI and performance of any energy savings aftermarket solution.

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Crystal clear performance thanks to distortion free adhesives and high heat rejecting ceramic technology.


Thanks to dye free IR heat rejection technology combined with visible light energy blockers no other company can keep your home or car cooler.

Let’s compare our local competitor 3M.
 
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Their most frequently promoted solution for homes and cars is their Prestige Series (sold as Crystalline for cars)

These are average films that are currently available in light transmissions of 40% or lighter.

Residential Comparison:


Advanced Film Solutions offers several choices of non reflective IR heat blocking films that out-perform our 3M friends.

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Huper Optik and Vista films qualify for TECO rebates whereas their Prestige film can not meet the heat rejecting requirements of TECO.

That should pretty much tell you all that you need to know!

Automotive comparison:


Here again 3M Crystaline film is limited to a very light 40% transmission or lighter.  (There are reasons that they don’t produce a car tint that will block more glare, but I’ll leave that for the 3M dealers to explain.)

Our Florida tint laws permit a 15% light transmission for rear glass and a 28% light transmission for the front driver and passenger window.

Our Pinnacle ceramic films meet the tint laws exactly while driving around with a 3M crystalline film will mean that your passengers have nearly 3X more glare and less heat rejection than our Eastman Chemical selections.

Does that make any sense at all for a tropical environment like Florida?


The lightness of their  films not only increases glare but it also hinders the ability to control interior fading.  More unwanted light increases the fading of your leather seats, etc.

Furthermore your family’s  privacy and security is limited by their inability to make a darker film. You are entirely visible to potential “bad guys!”

Does That Make Any Sense?
 
 
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Given the typically high cost for 3M prestige and the crystalline films, many 3M dealers tend to exaggerate the  heat rejecting capability of their film. 

This is certainly understandable given their severe limitations and outrageous sticker price.

 

For example we have anecdotal information that local 3M dealers claim their film blocks 97% of the heat! 

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They humorously add that their film performs better at angles in some inexplicable fashion.

They may actually resort to a heat lamp gimmick that is rigged to provide a sucker illusion that these claims are accurate.

 
Of course they are not!
 
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For the best heat rejecting films in Tampa Bay call Advanced Film Solutions.

No gimmicks, rather NFRC rated films and facts!

Crystal Clear Heat Solutions by Advanced Film Solutions
 
 

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Angie’s List Super Service Award Advanced Window Tinting, Orlando

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Advanced Film Solutions is Orlando’s window tinting leader for homes and business in Orange and Seminole Counties.

Our team has earned Angie’s List Super Service Award for the last 7 years.

We offer the widest range of glass coating solutions manufactured by the global window film leader Eastman Chemicals:

This unique portfolio includes the incredible Vista, LLumar and Huper Optik ceramic films!

Glare is lowered by as much as 90% and harmful UV rays are eliminated by 99.9%!

Thicker safety solar versions not only conserve energy but provide increased shatter security against forced entry.

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Angie’s List Super Service Award Advanced Window Tinting Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota

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Advanced Film Solutions, has earned Angie’s List Super Service Award for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017!

This is the seventh year in a row that we have earned this distinction.
 

According to Angie’s List, the award is an honor received by only an estimated 5 percent of all companies rated on the website.

“It’s a select group of companies rated on Angie’s List that can claim the exemplary customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner,” says Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks. “Our standards for the Super Service Award are quite high. Earning it speaks volumes about a company’s dedication to providing great service to its customers.”

Angie’s List says its Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements, including earning a minimum number of reports, an excellent rating from their customers and abiding by the website’s operational guidelines.

Advanced Film Solutions with offices in Orlando and Tampa Bay has raised the bar for residential and commercial window film installations.

 
The best performing NFRC rated Window Films manufactured by global leader Eastman Performance Films.
 

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