Window Tint

[Aimster]

I want to tint the car. So far it only has the stock tint in the back.

What should I tell the shop this weekend when I go in for tint?

[djbock]

Do you just want the front to match the factory rear. If so it would be about 35%. Or you could do it all around. That is what I did, check out my X page for pics.

[Aimster]

Originally Posted by djbock

Do you just want the front to match the factory rear. If so it would be about 35%. Or you could do it all around. That is what I did, check out my X page for pics.

your X looks nice. I have the same color setup.

Does the 35% tint all around help protect from the sun?

[djbock]

Yes, plus even over the factory, it is not so dark that you can't see out of the windows. Plus it helps with headlights from the rear at night. The percentage is the amount of light that is still allowed to pass through the tint, hence a 5% tint would be considerably darker.

[surreal]

if you want slightly more tint...i would go with 20% tint...looks good and easily pretects from sun

[blackbeauty]

i just told the guy to "match it up."

if he knows whay he's doing you should walk out of the place pleased.

ps don't forget--you can't roll down your windows for a couple of days.
with the warmer weather it's easy to forget.

[Eric86Alan]

YES, tint always makes a car look better... for some reason.

[benathon]

I love the cloudy days when the suns not out; it makes tint look darker...

[crosvs]

i've got 5% rear window; 10% rear sides; 50% front sides

creates a real nice subtle gradient effect that's somewhat unique

the tint is done using Lumar i believe.... got hooked up at an LA shop and had it done for $150

[Aimster]

I found a shop that will do the entire car for $99. It's a tint shop so I'm assuming they have plenty of experience adding tint to cars.

Does this sound like one of those "you get what you pay for" deals?