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Old 09-06-06, 02:46 PM
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I've heard all the horror stories about do-it-yourself window tint and how it bubbles up and gets ugly fast, but is there such a thing as quality do-it-yourself tint?
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i dunt think its worth your time.

never saw a diy tint job w/o bubbles.

In nyc, if u look hard enough......you'll find quality tint jobs for $99
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In nyc, if u look hard enough......you'll find quality tint jobs for $99
That could be useful to someone, but this someone lives in South Bend, Indiana.
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well i would say any place that charges around 150-200 is resonable. Just make sure they use llumar or 3m tints. I got llumar on my maxima and its still nice and black after 3 years. I got some **** call moonraker tints on my camry.....and they started turning purple after 3 months.
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lol I've never heard of any quality DIY tints either. My opinion is just to stick with a shop. Its definitely worth the $150-250 for that lifetime tint. Go for it
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Get a shop to do it. It's worth the $200-ish, since there are few things that look dumber than bubbled, purpled tint all over each window. Plus it saves you more time.
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DIY tint job on a:

Chevy = it's expected

Ford = very common

Dodge = you bet!

Honda = fits the image

Maz-Duh = absolutely

Hyundai = would be an improvement

BMW = like who cares

Lexus = No *BEEPIN'* way!

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Originally Posted by Lexucan
DIY tint job on a:

Chevy = it's expected

Ford = very common

Dodge = you bet!

Honda = fits the image

Maz-Duh = absolutely

Hyundai = would be an improvement

BMW = like who cares

Lexus = No *BEEPIN'* way!

lol, amen.
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Originally Posted by Lexucan
DIY tint job on a:

Chevy = it's expected

Ford = very common

Dodge = you bet!

Honda = fits the image

Maz-Duh = absolutely

Hyundai = would be an improvement

BMW = like who cares

Lexus = No *BEEPIN'* way!
ROFL....thats car-cial profiling!
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