Window tint · Automotive
FormulaOne Ultimate
Discontinued. FormulaOne's top series are now Pinnacle and Stratos. On FormulaOne's spec sheets of January and July 2010 and gone from the July 2012 sheet.
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
- Look
- Neutral
- Warranty (when sold)
- Lifetime (covers color change, transferable)
- Years listed
- Listed 2010; gone by 2012
Full specs
Source: TintCenter archive of manufacturer spec sheets (2008-2013).
| Shade | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate 50 | 37% | 99% |
| Ultimate 38 | 47% | 99% |
| Ultimate 28 | 52% | 99% |
| Ultimate 18 | 59% | 99% |
What the column names mean
- 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.
Figures are measured on single-pane clear glass; results on your windows will vary. Archived specs may differ from what was sold near the end of the line.
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
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% | |
| Luster SeriesCosmo Sunshield | Metallized | 10–15% | 76–78% |
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.
Looking for something similar?
We don't sell FormulaOne Ultimate, and it's no longer made. These films in our store are the closest match by type for cars:
- Solar Gard HP QuantumFrom $29.57
More from FormulaOne
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