window tint question

[OrangeSS]

Originally Posted by xshortd

wow haha now i feel stupid

no need to feel stupid, not everyone knows how to tint a car.. haha and if the tint is good quality and has a good warranty, then $200-$220 is a fair price.

[xshortd]

Originally Posted by SlingShot

If your State allows it, I would recommend spending the extra to get the front brow done as well to the A1 line on the windshield ...

is this for the sunlight block or does it just look better?

[xshortd]

Originally Posted by OrangeSS

no need to feel stupid, not everyone knows how to tint a car.. haha and if the tint is good quality and has a good warranty, then $200-$220 is a fair price.

well they guy said its "standard 3M film" he said it has 3 yr manufacture for bubble and all that and lifetime for "hazing"

[xshortd]

here is the gallery of the website i was looking at, if you look at the blue beamer and the silver one doesnt it look like the tint is applied on the outside?

http://www.protintnj.com/window-tint...t-gallery.html

[OrangeSS]

3M is good stuff. Probably the best.

[ZAPSSRS]

They put tape on my Window Buttons to remind me to not row the windows down for 3 days. The opening / closing the doors did not damage any tint. Cost was $160 with a lifetime warranty.

[OrangeSS]

you mean, the guy with the heat gun shrinking the tint on the outside? they have to do this to make the tint contour to the window. They fit it on the outside, usually putting talc-powder down on the window so it doesn't stick, then heat gun the top and bottom to contour to the window, then put it on the inside.

[xshortd]

Originally Posted by OrangeSS

you mean, the guy with the heat gun shrinking the tint on the outside? they have to do this to make the tint contour to the window. They fit it on the outside, usually putting talc-powder down on the window so it doesn't stick, then heat gun the top and bottom to contour to the window, then put it on the inside.

ohhh thanks once again i feel like an idiot haha, but good to know. thanks man!

[SlingShot]

Originally Posted by xshortd

is this for the sunlight block or does it just look better?

Both ... It makes it a lot easier to see the traffic light when the sun is blaring in the window ...

[bbdmac]

$220.00 seems to be the typical price if you live in a Northern State where there seems to much less competition for window tinting. I looked around and checked prices in Massachusetts and they were all within a few dollars of one another. My son goes to school in Daytona and he was able to get his car done in Florida for closer to $100.00 because there are so many places to get it done.

One other thing to remember is to never clean the tint with anything that contains ammonia. It will turn the tint purple. I think we've all seen cars where people have made that mistake!

[xshortd]

Originally Posted by bbdmac

$220.00 seems to be the typical price if you live in a Northern State where there seems to much less competition for window tinting. I looked around and checked prices in Massachusetts and they were all within a few dollars of one another. My son goes to school in Daytona and he was able to get his car done in Florida for closer to $100.00 because there are so many places to get it done.

One other thing to remember is to never clean the tint with anything that contains ammonia. It will turn the tint purple. I think we've all seen cars where people have made that mistake!

Haha yes my friend used to wash his with an ammonia cleaner from autozone and his turned purple haha

[xshortd]

Originally Posted by SlingShot

Both ... It makes it a lot easier to see the traffic light when the sun is blaring in the window ...

That seems like a good addition anyone know around how much extra for something like that?

[SlingShot]

Originally Posted by xshortd

That seems like a good addition anyone know around how much extra for something like that?

For myself it was an extra $25 and well worth it, also get it as dark as your State allows ...

[Eliminator46]

My tint guy uses a pen in the door latch. (With door open, slide pen into the actuator, simulating door closed, forces window to index closed). I recommend the car to sit with doors open and pen inserted for as long as possible. At least a couple of hours. I had 5% put on the back and two side wing windows and 10% on the doors. I had 5% brow installed too. With the "allready" chopped top feeling for driver, it does make it feel a little tighter inside, but does compensate for the tiny sunvisor. I love the look from the outside. Patience with the door window indexing is a must. Let it sit as long as possible without moving the window. I paid $180.00 in Houston from a reputable installer with Lifetime warranty.