Is Ceramic Window Tint Worth It?

Ceramic window tint is often among the first vehicle upgrades that car owners decide to follow through with. Known for having superior infrared heat rejection and longevity, 3M Ceramic IR not only adds aesthetic appeal, but it provides significant functional benefits.

It helps reduce the heat we feel from the sun both while driving, and slows down the heat buildup inside the vehicle when parked in the sun. Another benefit is that ceramic window tint helps increase privacy.

This type of tint is different than dyed and carbon films, and it’s non-metallic and non-conductive. In other words, the particles inside of 3M’s ceramic window films won’t interfere with cell phone signal reception and offer a new level of overall performance not seen in the industry before.

However, with so many types of tint available in 2024, is getting a ceramic window film for your car truly worth the investment? Let’s dive into the benefits and considerations of choosing 3M Ceramic IR, a popular ceramic window tint offered by Pro Tint of Orlando.

Ceramic window film, otherwise known as ceramic tint is a type of window tinting film that has layers of ceramic particles infused within the film, instead of metallic particles or dyes. The result from this process is greatly increased heat rejection, clarity, and overall longevity.

Pro Tint of Orlando offers professional installation of ceramic window films made by 3M, which are guaranteed for life not to fade, bubble, crack, delaminate, or turn purple.

3M Ceramic IR is typically recommended for those who are seeking a higher level of performance in their window tint.

Another property of ceramic window tint that has been enhanced through this process is increased UV protection. 3M Ceramic IR blocks up to 99.9% of UV rays, and is recommended by the Skin Care Foundation as a means to help prevent the development on skin cancer.

Ceramic window tint stands out for its abilities to reject solar heat in the form of infrared rays, UV light, as well as providing enhanced comfort and protection while driving your vehicle.

There are numerous advantages to choosing 3M Ceramic IR window tint for your vehicle. Ceramic tint excels at blocking heat, improving privacy, and helps achieve a unique look and feel for your vehicle. Let’s explore a few of the top benefits of ceramic window films below:

Superior Infrared Heat Rejection

Rejects up to 66% of total solar energy and provides up to 95% infrared rejection, reducing the feel of the sun’s heat on your skin for optimal thermal comfort. The darker the tint, the more solar heat rejected.

This results in a cooler car, reducing the load on your car’s air conditioner and providing a small boost to fuel economy.

Rejects up to 99.9% of Ultraviolet (UV) Rays

One of the best features of 3M Ceramic IR window film is that it provides almost 100% UV protection, blocking harmful UV rays that can cause skin cancer and accelerate the skin’s natural aging process.

Interestingly, this characteristic also helps protect the interior of your car from premature fading and cracking from the sun’s rays.

Enhanced Privacy & Safety

With 3M’s high quality ceramic window tint installed in your car, the film actually helps hold together the glass in the event of an accident – helping to prevent injuries to those inside the vehicle.

Also, by darkening your windows with ceramic tint, it makes it harder for people to see inside. This is very useful in situation when valuables are left inside the car.

By making it harder to see inside, ceramic window tint can help deter opportunistic thieves as well.

Up to 93% Glare Reduction

Driving with the sun beaming in on your eyes can be unsettling and risky. 3M Ceramic IR can reduce up to 93% of the visible glare from the sun, other drivers’ headlights and reflective surfaces such as reflective glass windows.

No Cell Phone Signal Interference

Cheaper tints can use metallized particles in their films, interrupting GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals during transmission. 3M Ceramic IR is free from metal particles, and won’t mess up your navigation or mobile data while driving.

Ceramic window films are one of the latest and greatest innovations in the automotive industry, and with each iteration, performance and longevity increase. 3M Ceramic IR is guaranteed by 3M’s lifetime national warranty against fading, cracking, peeling, bubbling, and delamination for as long as you own the vehicle.

Additionally, ceramic window films provide a clean and sleek look, without an unbecoming shiny or mirror-like appearance. 3M Ceramic IR is available in multiple tint shades to match the style you’re looking for.

A high quality ceramic tint like 3M Ceramic IR will be more expensive than traditional films, however that must be weighed against the benefits of increased infrared heat rejection, UV block, fuel economy, longevity as well as non-interference with cell phone signals.

You may end up not having to replace your car’s A/C compressor as quickly in hotter states such as Florida, and shaving off some fuel consumption by using less air conditioning.

Ceramic window films provide an opportunity to preserve the value of your vehicle by protecting its interior from sun damage, while increasing cabin comfort and privacy. It’s ultimately up to you to weigh your personal budget and needs against the benefits of a choosing a premium ceramic window film like 3M Ceramic IR.

At Pro Tint of Orlando, we specialize in providing industry-leading 3M window films and automotive paint protection solutions to our customers in Central Florida. We guarantee all of our automotive window tint installations through a lifetime national warranty backed by 3M Corporation.

As Orlando’s only authorized 3M Pro Shop Dealer, we offer superior product knowledge and expertise with 3M’s automotive, commercial and residential product lines.

Our hard work and diligent service to the Central Florida community has earned us multiple awards, including being recognized as the #1 3M Automotive Window Tint Dealer in the United States.

Additionally, every year from 2019 – 2023 we have been awarded for our excellence in service, quality and innovation as a 3M Pro Shop Dealer.

We don’t require appointments to get your car, truck or SUV tinted in Orlando, Florida. Just give us a call at (407) 841-2123 or visit our shop whenever you’re ready to upgrade your car with ceramic window tint or to add invaluable paint protection against the hazards on the road.

We’re open 7 days a week, and our friendly team is always standing by to answer any questions or concerns you may have.