--- title: "Solar Gard Ultra Performance Review: Nanotech Tint Tested" description: "Solar Gard Ultra Performance is a non-metal nanotechnology film rejecting up to 51% TSER on published specs, backed by a limited lifetime warranty." type: compare service: window-tint publishAt: "2026-10-15T22:47:31.000Z" canonical: "https://coateau.com/compare/solar-gard-ultra-performance-review" sources: - label: "Solar Gard Ultra Performance product page (Canada)" url: "https://www.solargard.com/ca/product/ultra-performance/" - label: "Solar Gard Ultra Performance spec table (authorized dealer)" url: "http://www.tintcenter.com/films/solargard/sg_ultra_performance/" - label: "Solar Gard Ceramic Performance automotive window film spec sheet" url: "https://www.solargard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ceramic-Performance-Sample-Book-0306CP.pdf" --- # Solar Gard Ultra Performance Review: Nanotech Tint Tested Solar Gard Ultra Performance is a non-metal nanotechnology window film that rejects 37% to 51% TSER depending on shade, according to Solar Gard's own published specifications, a genuine mid-tier result that trails the brand's higher ceramic products rather than representing Solar Gard's best available heat rejection. It sits above older metalized films like LX in construction but below flagship ceramic films from 3M, LLumar or XPEL on raw heat-rejection numbers. This review uses Solar Gard's own product page and its published shade-by-shade specifications to show what Ultra Performance actually delivers, clear up a common mislabeling of its numbers as infrared rejection, and lay out a realistic 2026 installed price. ## Key facts - **TSER runs 37% to 51% across Ultra Performance's seven shades** (10% to 75% VLT), per Solar Gard's own published specs - **UV rejection is rated above 99% at every shade**, confirmed on Solar Gard's own product page - **Construction is non-metal nanotechnology, not metalized**, confirmed on Solar Gard's own product page - **Some installer pages describe Ultra Performance's TSER range as 'IR rejection,' which is not the same measurement**; TSER includes visible light and UV energy, not infrared alone - **7 VLT shades from 10% to 75%**, visible light reflectance running 5% to 8% - **Backed by a limited lifetime warranty** per Solar Gard's official product page ## Verdict Solar Gard Ultra Performance is a legitimate non-metal nanotechnology film, not a relabeled metalized product, and its 37% to 51% TSER is a fair mid-tier result. It is not the brand's best heat rejection, and at least one common description of its IR performance mislabels TSER as infrared rejection, so treat any IR percentage attached to this film with caution until Solar Gard itself publishes one. Buy it for the no-signal-interference benefit at mid-tier ceramic pricing, and look elsewhere in Solar Gard's lineup if maximum heat rejection is the actual goal. (Rating: 3.5/5) ## What Solar Gard Ultra Performance Actually Is Ultra Performance is Solar Gard's non-metal nanotechnology automotive film, confirmed on the brand's own product page, sitting above older metalized films like LX in the company's lineup. It uses nanoparticle technology rather than a sputtered metal layer or dyed polyester, which Solar Gard markets as delivering high heat rejection and high visible light clarity together, without the signal interference of a metalized film. It ships in seven shades from 10% to 75% VLT. Solar Gard's own product page confirms UV rejection above 99% and a limited lifetime warranty across the line, though the page itself does not publish a full numeric TSER table directly. ## The Real Numbers, and a Common Mislabel The full shade-by-shade TSER table for Ultra Performance, as reproduced by an authorized Solar Gard dealer from the manufacturer's own specs, runs from 51% TSER at the darkest 10% VLT shade down to 37% at 60% to 70% VLT, ticking back up slightly to 40% at the lightest 75% VLT shade. Visible light reflectance runs 5% to 8% depending on shade, and UV rejection holds above 99% across the board. At least one installer page describes this same 37% to 51% range as how much 'IR energy' Ultra Performance blocks. That is not accurate: TSER measures total solar energy rejected, which includes visible light and UV energy along with infrared, not infrared alone. Solar Gard's own materials for this product do not publish a separate IR-only rejection percentage, so treat any 'IR rejection' number attached to Ultra Performance from a dealer page as TSER relabeled, not a distinct infrared measurement, until a true IR figure appears on the manufacturer's own site. _Solar Gard Ultra Performance, published specs by shade_ | VLT shade | TSER | Visible light reflectance | UV rejection | Construction | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10% | 51% | 5% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | | 20% | 49% | 6% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | | 30% | 43% | 6% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | | 40% | 40% | 7% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | | 60% | 37% | 8% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | | 70% | 37% | 8% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | | 75% | 40% | 8% | 99% | Non-metal nanotechnology | > Whenever a dealer page quotes an 'IR rejection' number for a film whose own manufacturer only publishes TSER, assume the two figures have been merged until proven otherwise. ## How It Stacks Up Against Ceramic Films A 37% to 51% TSER range is a real step up from a basic dyed film but trails the mid-50s to low-70s TSER that flagship ceramic films from 3M, LLumar, XPEL and SunTek post at comparable shades. Solar Gard's own Ceramic Performance line, a related but separate product using the same TSER and SIRR measurement methodology, reaches as high as 72% TSER at its darkest shade, which shows where Solar Gard's top-tier ceramic technology actually lands when the company does publish it. Ultra Performance, in other words, reads as a genuine mid-tier nanotechnology film rather than the brand's top-tier ceramic product. Buyers who want Solar Gard's best heat rejection should ask an installer whether a higher ceramic tier is available locally rather than assuming Ultra Performance is the ceiling. ## Price and Warranty Solar Gard does not publish retail pricing, and installed cost varies by shop, but Ultra Performance's non-metal nanotechnology construction and mid-tier TSER performance put realistic installed pricing in the lower half of Coateau's $450 to $700 ceramic tint tier for a standard sedan in 2026, roughly on par with an entry ceramic film from a bigger brand rather than a flagship one. SUVs run about 1.2 times the sedan price and large SUVs or trucks about 1.4 times, consistent with every Coateau tint tier. Solar Gard backs Ultra Performance with a limited lifetime warranty per its own product page. The page does not spell out transfer terms to a new owner, so confirm that detail with the installing dealer before paying for a dark shade on a car that might be sold later. ## Who Should Buy It Ultra Performance is a reasonable pick for a driver who wants a genuine non-metal nanotechnology film without paying flagship ceramic pricing, and who values the no-signal-interference benefit over maximum heat rejection. It is not the right choice for someone who specifically wants Solar Gard's best available heat rejection, since the TSER numbers here sit closer to entry ceramic territory than to the 60s and 70s percent TSER that the brand's higher-tier ceramic products reach. Anyone comparing Solar Gard against the competition should weigh it next to LLumar CTX, XPEL Prime HP or a similar mid-tier ceramic film rather than against each brand's flagship, since that is the performance class Ultra Performance's own numbers actually belong to. ## Frequently asked questions **Q: Is Solar Gard Ultra Performance a ceramic film?** A: Solar Gard describes it as non-metal nanotechnology rather than labeling it ceramic outright, but it shares the core benefit of true ceramic film: no metal layer, so no signal interference, confirmed on the brand's own product page. **Q: Does Ultra Performance really block up to 51% of IR heat?** A: That 51% figure is TSER (total solar energy rejected) at the darkest 10% VLT shade, not an isolated infrared-rejection percentage. Some dealer pages describe it as IR rejection, which overstates what the number actually measures. **Q: How does Ultra Performance compare to Solar Gard's other films?** A: It sits above older metalized films like LX in construction, but below Solar Gard's higher-tier ceramic products such as the Ceramic Performance line sold in some markets, which reach up into the 60s and 70s percent TSER. **Q: What VLT shades does Ultra Performance come in?** A: Seven shades from 10% to 75% VLT, per dealer-published specs that reproduce Solar Gard's own numbers. **Q: Does Ultra Performance's warranty transfer to a new owner?** A: Solar Gard's product page confirms a limited lifetime warranty but does not spell out transfer terms, so confirm with the installing dealer before counting on it for resale. ## Sources - [Solar Gard Ultra Performance product page (Canada)](https://www.solargard.com/ca/product/ultra-performance/) - [Solar Gard Ultra Performance spec table (authorized dealer)](http://www.tintcenter.com/films/solargard/sg_ultra_performance/) - [Solar Gard Ceramic Performance automotive window film spec sheet](https://www.solargard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ceramic-Performance-Sample-Book-0306CP.pdf)