Window tint · Automotive
Madico Onyx
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
- Black
- Darkness range
- 7% to 53% VLT
- Warranty
- Lifetime (covers color change)
Full specs
Source: Madico Onyx product page, madico.com (specs as published on 2026-09-28) (opens in a new tab).
| Shade | Visible light transmitted Visible light transmitted. Share of visible light that passes through the glass and film. Lower is darker. | Visible light reflected, outside Visible light reflected, outside. Share of light the window reflects outward: how mirror-like it looks from outside. | Total solar energy rejected Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler. | Infrared rejected Infrared rejected. Share of infrared, the heat you feel on your skin, that is blocked, as the maker measures it. | Infrared energy rejected Infrared energy rejected. Share of infrared energy blocked across the whole infrared range. | Ultraviolet blocked Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin. | Solar energy transmitted Solar energy transmitted. Share of the sun's energy that passes straight through the glass. | Solar energy reflected Solar energy reflected. Share of the sun's energy reflected back outside. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx 55 | 53% | 8% | 38% | 52% | 38% | 99% | 49% | 9% | 41% | 0.62 | 0.71 |
| Onyx 35 | 37% | 6% | 43% | 52% | 38% | 99% | 42% | 7% | 59% | 0.58 | 0.66 |
| Onyx 20 | 20% | 5% | 47% | 52% | 38% | 99% | 34% | 7% | 78% | 0.53 | 0.61 |
| Onyx 5 | 7% | 5% | 49% | 47% | 34% | 99% | 32% | 6% | 92% | 0.52 | 0.59 |
What the column names mean
- VLT
- Visible light transmitted. Share of visible light that passes through the glass and film. Lower is darker.
- VLR out
- Visible light reflected, outside. Share of light the window reflects outward: how mirror-like it looks from outside.
- TSER
- Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler.
- IRR
- Infrared rejected. Share of infrared, the heat you feel on your skin, that is blocked, as the maker measures it.
- IRER
- Infrared energy rejected. Share of infrared energy blocked across the whole infrared range.
- UV
- Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin.
- SET
- Solar energy transmitted. Share of the sun's energy that passes straight through the glass.
- SER
- Solar energy reflected. Share of the sun's energy reflected back outside.
- 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.
Figures are measured on single-pane clear glass; results on your windows will vary. The number in a shade's name is nominal; VLT is the measured light transmission.
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% | |
| 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.
Similar films you can buy here
We don't sell Madico Onyx. These films in our store are the closest match by type for cars:
- Solar Gard HP QuantumFrom $29.57
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