Automotive Window Tinting Coverage
When enhancing your vehicle's appearance and protecting its interior, window tinting has become popular among car owners. Many premium window film brands may seem equal on the surface, but not all have the same warranty coverage. Today, we're going to explore four leading brands in the window tinting industry—Llumar, FormulaOne, XPEL, and 3M—and see if there is a clear winner.
Llumar Window Films
Llumar is a well-known name in the window tinting arena, offering a wide variety of films designed for both aesthetic appeal and functionality. Llumar is known for its quality backed by a top-tier warranty with tons of happy customers. Now, let's explore what their warranty covers.
- ✅ Lifetime Warranty - Covers bubbling, cracking, delaminating, peeling, and turning purple.
- ✅ Nationwide Coverage - Your protected by all Llumar dealers throughout the USA.
- ✅ Warranty Registration - Dealers should register your warranty online with Llumar.
- ❌ Transferable - Llumar warranty ends with you and does not transfer to the next owner.
- ❌ Fading - Llumar does not cover fading on ATC, CTX, IRX, or AIR window films.
- ❌ Illegal Shades - Llumar does not warranty installations below legal in your state.
FormulaOne Window Films
Formula One is synonymous with premium automotive window tinting. FormulaOne is offered exclusively by this elite group of professionals known as Llumar Select Pro dealers. Same top-tier quality as Llumar but with higher performance. Does it have more coverage than standard Llumar?
- ✅ Lifetime Warranty - Covers bubbling, cracking, delaminating, peeling, and turning purple.
- ✅ Nationwide Coverage - Your protected by all FormulaOne dealers throughout the USA.
- ✅ Warranty Registration - Dealers should register your warranty online with FormulaOne.
- ✅ Transferable - FormulaOne warranty follows the vehicle and transfers to the next owner.
- ❌ Fading - FormulaOne does not cover fading on Classic, Pinnacle, Stratos, and AIR films.
- ❌ Illegal Shades - FormulaOne does not warranty installations below legal in your state.
3M Window Films
3M is a household name in various industries, and their window films are no exception. With their patented technology, 3M offers some of the highest heat rejection window films on the market with superior quality you would expect. How does 3M's warranty stack up against the others?
- ✅ Lifetime Warranty - Covers bubbling, cracking, delaminating, peeling, and turning purple.
- ✅ Nationwide Coverage - Your protected by all 3M dealers throughout the USA.
- ✅ Warranty Registration - Dealers should register your warranty online with 3M.
- ❌ Transferable - 3M warranty ends with you and does not transfer to the next owner.
- ❌ Fading - 3M does not cover fading on Obsidian, Color Stable, Ceramic IR, and Crystalline films.
- ❌ Illegal Shades - 3M does not warranty installations below legal in your state.
XPEL Window Films
XPEL is celebrated for its state-of-the-art window films that deliver remarkable performance. XPEL has grown to be one of the most sought-after window films by consumers due to the superb quality and crystal clear optical clarity. Now, to the subject at hand, how is the warranty?
- ✅ Lifetime Warranty - Covers bubbling, cracking, delaminating, fading, peeling, and turning purple.
- ✅ Nationwide Coverage - Your covered by all XPEL dealers throughout the USA.
- ✅ Warranty Registration - Dealers should register your warranty with XPEL.
- ✅ Transferable - XPEL warranty follows the vehicle to the next owner.
- ✅ Fading - XPEL covers fading on CS Black, XR Black, XR Plus, and XR Blue.
- ✅ Illegal Shades - XPEL does warranty installations below legal in your state.
- ✅ CARFAX - XPEL shares your warranty information with CARFAX.
Conclusion
Choosing the right window tint can significantly enhance your driving experience and protect your vehicle's interior. Whether you lean towards the impressive options from Llumar, the exclusivity of Formula One, the cutting-edge technology of 3M, or the trusted performance of XPEL, each brand has its best offerings to meet your needs. However, when it comes down to the absolute best warranty coverage, there is a clear winner, XPEL! XPEL offers the same coverage as the other brands, but also transfers to the new owner, specifically states it covers fading, will warranty shades installed darker than legal, and takes it to the next level by sharing the information with CARFAX. We carried Llumar for 9 years and 3M for 8 years concurrently, and we made the change to XPEL. If you're in Georgia and want maximum protection, give us a call at 678-404-6804 for expertly applied XPEL films.
