Was able to get the windows tinted today. Sure makes a big difference in the West Texas Sun and it looks pretty **** good if I do say so myself. I hope to take some pics next week after our yearly Sea World trip for my son's B-day.

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Rob

Great!. window tint is perfect for hot cities and for blocking UV rays and the sun's glare. what percentages did you get?

Texas allows 35% on the sides and as dark as you want on the back. I went 35% on the sides and 45% on the rear. I don't really like limo tint at night.

Rob :banana:

why are your sides darker than your rear?? why not 35% all around lol

According to the place that did the tint 45 is darker than 35.

Rob

One mod you won't regret .I love my 35%,really helps out in the sun.
However the percentage number fefers to how much light it lets pass through so in reality 35% light transmission would be darker than 45%.But with the angle of the rear window you will probably never notice it. :thumbsup:

My understanding was my side windows block 35% of the light and my rear window blocks 45% of the light. That is how it was explained to me. I know the back is darker than the sides. :banana:

This post has been edited by robcope: Jun 6 2008, 05:05 AM

then it is 65% on the front and 55% on the rear, lol.

It is pretty light but it helps to reject heat and glare.

BTW the numbers 35% and 45% are more common in tint that 65% or 55%. Maybe you did really get the 35% and 45%, but form the outside you wont notice because there is so much light coming from the windshield that the rear windows may look darker.

% visible light transmittance.
for example, 5% is very dark. blocks 95% of light.

Now you all know why I work in Emergeny Services and not the car buisiness. Lets just say I went as dark as Texas allows on the side and one shade darker on the rear.

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Rob

I've never had a car's windows tinted before, but it looks friekn' awesome and I'm sure it helps with the sun's rays. How much is it usually for like the rear window and rear seat windows on an accent SE? What's the best percentage rate as well? Thanx :)

it helps a lot with heat and glare. any shade is better than clear. the best percentage is the darkest you can get legally in your city

Got Mines tinted last week. :banana:

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black on black looks real nice! really need to get mine done and soon! not only for the silver and black look, but i park in an open parking lot for work and there isnt any shade until about 3p.m. and i get out at 4....not enough time to cool off a black interior...

35% is great and legal in nearly all states .So if you travel you wont have problems being stopped.You can still see out of it at night,too.
Mine cost$110 for all windows (3dr) and $10 for the windshield strip ,for lifetime warranty tint.If it peels ,fades ,discolors ,etc.=no charge for anything. :beer:

I had 3m brand tinting done on my car. 35% in front and 20% in back. Had it done yesterday in fact. The company that does it normally charges $225 for 3m tint film and $125 for your basic (unknown to me) film. They gave us a deal at $150 for each car.

With the 3m tint it came with a lifetime warranty from fading, bubbling, peeling or turning purple.

i think i'll go with 35% in the front and the one under for the rear...thats my plan...i already had then "basic" dealer tinted when i got mine. which is probrably 35% rear and one up form that for the front.

it would be cheaper to learn to tint lol just buy the tint and install it yourself do it several times until you get it perfect

nope not worth doing it myself to just have to keep doing it. Rather get the warranty with the job right the first time. I've seen people buy the tint stuff and do it themselves.

Maybe its cheap tint film, but i have seen them bubble, turn purple and peel. Then some shop will charge me 100 to remove it then an additional cost to install it right when i give up. I'm glad i paid them what i paid. I'm no perfectionist to take my time on it.

why paying for removing it when you can remove it yourself lol

its not hard really

I know no one here will tint their own car but you get a a good quality tint if you wan to do it, im was not talking about the autozone stuff. and you can have a lifetime warranty with yourself lol

yea I tried that, and it didn't turn out nice so I took my car to a shop this weekend and got it tinted. They took the door panels all apart to get the windows tinted right. I got 20% all around and it looks real nice. Since I really didn't have the time to do it right I'd rather pay someone to do it for me.


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