Need help on what kind of tint to use
05-20-01, 02:06 PM
#2
Lexus Fanatic
I would recommend metallic films such as Titanium or Platnium made by 3M, solargard, Johnson-big name co.
make sure you ask the dealers to use ONE piece film for
the rear. i always stay with my car and see them tint the car. if they try to cut cost by jointing together 2 narrowwer pieces for the rear, you might have problem in the future.
shade- depend on your interior:
grey/charcoal leather: no more than 35% tint shade. if you go for say 15 or 20%, that means less light will go in and the tint will be darker than you expected.
Black int.- 50% is the max i would take; the higher the %, the more light goes in and less chance of getting ticket if you have the front 2 window tinted.
cost-~$ 125-175 for full car tints, including the front. make sure to look for shops that have been in business long time, and offer lifetime replacement warranty free of charge should anything goes wrong.
good luck
make sure you ask the dealers to use ONE piece film for
the rear. i always stay with my car and see them tint the car. if they try to cut cost by jointing together 2 narrowwer pieces for the rear, you might have problem in the future.
shade- depend on your interior:
grey/charcoal leather: no more than 35% tint shade. if you go for say 15 or 20%, that means less light will go in and the tint will be darker than you expected.
Black int.- 50% is the max i would take; the higher the %, the more light goes in and less chance of getting ticket if you have the front 2 window tinted.
cost-~$ 125-175 for full car tints, including the front. make sure to look for shops that have been in business long time, and offer lifetime replacement warranty free of charge should anything goes wrong.
good luck
05-20-01, 02:21 PM
#3
Lexus Fanatic
If you have navigation, DO NOT USE metallic tint...you're nav GPS reception will get screwed up.
I agree with Will on the 1 piece...there is no other way to go!
As for the color/shade level, I'm a fan of BLACK tint...and in the back, I perfer LIMO (5%). I prefer it so much, all my windows (except for the windshield) is 5% Limo tint. My windshield is 70%. All my tint is 3M and having had 3M on all my cars, I can honestly say that it's one of the best. I don't like reflective/metallic tints because they just attract attention...like POLICE attention.
For me, it cost $300 to get the whole car done including the windshield.
I agree with Will on the 1 piece...there is no other way to go!
As for the color/shade level, I'm a fan of BLACK tint...and in the back, I perfer LIMO (5%). I prefer it so much, all my windows (except for the windshield) is 5% Limo tint. My windshield is 70%. All my tint is 3M and having had 3M on all my cars, I can honestly say that it's one of the best. I don't like reflective/metallic tints because they just attract attention...like POLICE attention.
For me, it cost $300 to get the whole car done including the windshield.
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