Window tint · Automotive
Sun-Gard Desert Smoke
Discontinued. Sun-Gard has belonged to Madico since 2010, and Madico's site no longer lists this line. On Sun-Gard's 2001 spec sheets. Madico's 2013 Sun-Gard automotive sheet lists only Black Pearl.
Hybrid film pairs a dyed layer with a thin metal layer, so it rejects more heat than dyed film while staying less shiny than an all-metal film. Compare the types of window film.
- Brand
- Sun-Gard Acquired
- Technology
- Hybrid (dyed + metal)
- Made for
- Cars and trucks
- Look
- Smoke
- Darkness range
- 4% to 51% VLT
- Warranty (when sold)
- Lifetime
- Years listed
- Listed 2001; gone by 2013
Full specs
Source: TintCenter archive of manufacturer spec sheets (2008-2013).
| 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. | Ultraviolet blocked Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Smoke 50 | 51% | 9% | 41% | 95% |
| Desert Smoke 40 | 38% | 8% | 45% | 95% |
| Desert Smoke 30 | 33% | 7% | 49% | 95% |
| Desert Smoke 20 | 17% | 5% | 51% | 95% |
| Desert Smoke 05 | 4% | 5% | 60% | 95% |
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.
- 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. The number in a shade's name is nominal; VLT is the measured light transmission. 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
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 hybrid (dyed + metal) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HP QuantumSolar Gard | Metallized | 15–31% | 51–61% | From $29.57: buy Solar Gard HP Quantum at TintCenter |
| FX-HP Series3M | Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 3–49% | 41–55% | |
| ComfortFormulaOne | Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 6–52% | 35–59% |
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 Sun-Gard Desert Smoke, and it's no longer made. These films in our store are the closest match by type for cars:
- Solar Gard HP CharcoalFrom $27.15
- TintCenter HP NeutralFrom $17.92
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