Window tint · Automotive
Cosmo Sunshield Luster Series
Metallized film carries sputtered or vacuum-deposited metal that reflects heat. It's durable and color-stable but a little reflective, and the metal can weaken phone, GPS and toll-tag signals. Compare the types of window film.
- Technology
- Metallized
- Made for
- Cars and trucks
- Darkness range
- 10% to 15% VLT
Full specs
| Shade | Visible light transmitted Visible light transmitted. Share of visible light that passes through the glass and film. Lower is darker. | Total solar energy rejected Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler. | Ultraviolet blocked Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin. | Glare reduction Glare reduction. How much less visible glare than the same glass with no film. | Solar heat gain coefficient (g-value) Solar heat gain coefficient (g-value). Fraction of the sun's heat that ends up inside, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler. | Shading coefficient Shading coefficient. Solar heat gain compared with plain 1/8-inch clear glass, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler. | Thickness Thickness. Film thickness in mils (thousandths of an inch). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS-220-RGd 1580 | 15% | 77% | 99% | 80% | 0.24 | 0.27 | 2 mil |
| CS-210-RBz 1585 | 15% | 78% | 99% | 87% | 0.22 | 0.25 | 2 mil |
| CS-250-RGdGd 1080 | 10% | 77% | 99% | 83% | 0.23 | 0.26 | 2 mil |
| CS-240-RBzGd 1080 | 10% | 76% | 99% | 90% | 0.24 | 0.27 | 2 mil |
What the column names mean
- VLT
- Visible light transmitted. Share of visible light that passes through the glass and film. Lower is darker.
- TSER
- Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler.
- UV
- Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin.
- Glare
- Glare reduction. How much less visible glare than the same glass with no film.
- SHGC
- Solar heat gain coefficient (g-value). Fraction of the sun's heat that ends up inside, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler.
- SC
- Shading coefficient. Solar heat gain compared with plain 1/8-inch clear glass, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler.
- Thickness
- Thickness. Film thickness in mils (thousandths of an inch).
Figures are measured on single-pane clear glass; results on your windows will vary.
Darkness limits for cars are set by each state. Check your state's tint law before choosing a shade.
Visualize the shades: tint preview and heat rejected
The tint preview shows how each shade darkens the view from inside (visible light transmission, VLT); screens vary, so use it as a guide. Heat rejected is total solar energy rejected (TSER): higher is cooler.
Similar films from other brands
Current metallized and closely related films for cars from other makers, to compare side by side. Films we sell are listed first.
| Film | Type | VLT | TSER | At TintCenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP QuantumSolar Gard | Metallized | 15–31% | 51–61% | From $29.57: buy Solar Gard HP Quantum at TintCenter |
| PerformerASWF | Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 4–65% | 35–66% | From $23.78: buy ASWF Performer Dyed Metal at TintCenter |
| HP CharcoalSolar Gard | Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 6–29% | 53–61% | From $27.15: buy Solar Gard HP Charcoal at TintCenter |
| HP SupremeSolar Gard | Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 5–44% | 44–55% | From $26.87: buy Solar Gard HP Supreme at TintCenter |
| Black Chrome Series3M | Metallized | 10–42% | 47–72% | |
| ExecutiveJohnson Window Films | Metallized | 17–62% | 36–67% |
VLT: darkness range (light let through). TSER: heat rejected, lightest to darkest shade. Makers measure differently, so treat close figures as a tie. Browse all brands and films.
Similar films you can buy here
We don't sell Cosmo Sunshield Luster Series. These films in our store are the closest match by type for cars:
- Solar Gard HP QuantumFrom $29.57
More from Cosmo Sunshield
See all 11 current Cosmo Sunshield films
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