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Old 03-23-2004, 04:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Best window tinting?

I'm taking my car in to get the windows tinted tomorrow. I've never purchased tint before nor have I really had any interest in it, but here in Florida it's somewhat of a necessity. My other car's dash became all cracked to hell within a year of moving down here, I don't want the same to happen again!

I went to a reputable stereo/tint shop today and looked at their selection. They have Johnson tint for $120, Suntek for $200, and 3M for $250 (prices include installation). Johnson has a 5-year warranty, the others are lifetime.

Anybody have opinions about these different brands? When I don't know much about what I'm buying I typically just buy middle of the line (Suntek in this case), but I'd like to hear any opinions you guys might have.
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Old 03-23-2004, 06:07 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I just use the walmart brand and do it myself.....me and my friends have had good results and it only costs about $50 to tint your own car....
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Old 03-23-2004, 06:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah I thought doing it myself, until I looked at the rear glass. It's sharply curved and friggin' huge, certainly bigger than those tint rolls. I don't really have the expertise to apply it well in the first place, let alone butt two pieces together on curved glass and risk screwing up the defroster grid if..err..when I'd have to remove it and start over.
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Old 03-23-2004, 06:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I just use the walmart brand and do it myself.....me and my friends have had good results and it only costs about $50 to tint your own car....
gotta do it super good... if ya dont it will get all bubbly and crappy looking...

i would ask if you could see examples of all the different tints that they offer....
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Old 03-23-2004, 07:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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To help prevent sun damage and heat you would need UV and IR blocking on the tint film.
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Old 03-23-2004, 08:15 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I'd do 3M since they are the people that pioneered the market.
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Old 03-25-2004, 10:04 AM   #7 (permalink)
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3M is the best....well I canada its the best.

When i get my new car thats the first thing Im doing.
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Old 03-25-2004, 10:06 AM   #8 (permalink)
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When you put it on, spray soapy water on the glass first. That will buy you enough time to get all the bubbles squeegied out from under it.

Or, get a Sharpie and start scribbling.
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Old 04-12-2004, 07:59 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I never tint back windows, the reason why is cause it makes it a pain in the ass trying to see everything in back of you. and when you tint all 4 windows the back will look tinted as well. If you take your take and you have have good control with a razor blade you can easily do it yourself. Some friends and I did a friends 4 door jetta and it cost about $40 total to do and it looks professional. Tinting works the best when you can remove the windows.
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Old 04-12-2004, 09:31 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I never tint back windows, the reason why is cause it makes it a pain in the ass trying to see everything in back of you. and when you tint all 4 windows the back will look tinted as well. If you take your take and you have have good control with a razor blade you can easily do it yourself. Some friends and I did a friends 4 door jetta and it cost about $40 total to do and it looks professional. Tinting works the best when you can remove the windows.
Now Im buying a hatchback, type of car and if I don't tint the back window it would look so dumb!, who cares if you can't see out the back window....thats what your mirrors are for!
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Old 04-13-2004, 04:06 AM   #11 (permalink)
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who cares if you can't see out the back window....thats what your mirrors are for!
that's not terribly intelligenmt of you to say. unless you have convex mirrors installed, you'll have a massive blind spot behind you, which is a real problem if you're being followed by smaller vehicles or motorcycles. you might as well just drive with blinders on.
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Old 04-13-2004, 07:14 AM   #12 (permalink)
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that's not terribly intelligenmt of you to say. unless you have convex mirrors installed, you'll have a massive blind spot behind you, which is a real problem if you're being followed by smaller vehicles or motorcycles. you might as well just drive with blinders on.
Well what if you got a small car?

if a small car can get lost behind me then it would have to be like a mini!



and at day time I can see fine out the back window! Its a different story at night but my talllights will light up anything im going to hit!
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Old 04-13-2004, 03:01 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I have 3m tints on both of my cars (cougar and a Lincoln LS) It was 240 installed with lifetime warranty on the cougar, and 310 for the LS. I am very happy with the results, and 3m is definatly top notch.
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