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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Is it really that hard to tint windows?

I got a quote today at the local shop and he said $240! (Thats for 5% and only the back windows)

Im thinkin about buying only of the kit off ebay for about 50(tint, kit and DVD)
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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1. yes, it is hard. you probably won't do a good job.

2. you're getting taken for a ride at that price. a few of my friends have full 15% with a lifetime warranty and only paid like 120. go to a shop that doesn't rip off its customers.
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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I hope I can get that price I was googling just now and found a Search engine for Window tinting I hope I can get a deal like that.....I guess ill try agian torrommow
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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you live in nj....i know a shop that will do all windows except windshield, whategver percent, for $199 with a LIFETIME warranty against fading, purpling, cracking,bubbling. IF you need the number or want me to take you there. lemmie know. they also do ONE PIECE rear window. i HIGHLY reccomend them.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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u can do it but its not recommended, and that shop is ripping u off... try to look around ur area a little bit more to see if u can get a better price
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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all of you guys must be smoking some good sh_t, dont pay no more then $120 and thats for all windows with lifetime war.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:20 AM
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$120?? wow. best i can find is all windows any percent for $190 with warantee.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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my friend does them for 25 bucks for side windows and 50 for the back window.


He is a part owner of a car detailing place in my town
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bandit18
all of you guys must be smoking some good sh_t, dont pay no more then $120 and thats for all windows with lifetime war.
to that!

I have to disagree with the rest on one part though, i dont think its hard at all. You need to take your time and do it per the instructions for that particular tint but its not like impossible. Have someone who has done it before there with you as a guide.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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all of you guys must be smoking some good sh_t, dont pay no more then $120 and thats for all windows with lifetime war.
Don't attempt to do it yourself, it's pretty hard if you want it to look right!
Go and get it done.


Each area has different prices-here in IL. I paid $220 for life time guarantee, that's all windows, even sunroof, except for windshield. Had it 4 months & already scratched the tint twice, & the guy just re-tints them!


Your the only 1 smoking $hit!
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Don't attempt to do it yourself, it's pretty hard if you want it to look right!
Go and get it done.


Each area has different prices-here in IL. I paid $220 for life time guarantee, that's all windows, even sunroof, except for windshield. Had it 4 months & already scratched the tint twice, & the guy just re-tints them!


Your the only 1 smoking $hit!
i could have got it for you for $120 with all the stuff you're saying except the sunroof. But the ot hers are right....different areas different prices.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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Paid 150 in richmond, va w/ a lifetime warranty. As far as difficulty - I consider myself pretty mechanically inclined and I've also been working on mobile electronic installs for nearly 3 years. I consider tinting to be one of those things to be done by a pro. I've tried multiple times and it's never come out great, I'd get a bubble, then I'd get some dirt, then I didn't cut it right... always something.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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i agree to get it done by someone. besides, it's a one-time price witha warantee. you won't have to worry about it after that.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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Well my tints were $160 lifetime warranty. At the time I thought that was expensive but when you think about it its worth it. As long as you own your car you can get them fixed. If you do it yourself and you've never done it before...you're very likely to f it up. Bubbles pop up and s**t turns purple. You don't want them to look like crap so you prob. have to redo it later. Then you're just rakin the bill up. I say do it right. It's worth it, but try to see if you can find a cheaper qoute somewhere else. Maybe even a little farther away.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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First off the actual tint (window film) is the first step. Quality it the key. What is the point of tint if your not getting the protection? Next, you got to think big picture. Window tint is really a big peice of tape in simple terms which means you need a dirt free enviroment to apply it to your windows with out getting bubbles and hair and so on stuck to it. As soon as you pull the tint off whatever is in the air sticks to it. $200+ is nothing for tint that will last you 10 years, shiat how many sets of tires do you buy in 10 years? Exactly, most of you havent even had a car for that long so.....
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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80 lifetime warranty...it pays to know the owner
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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mirage autosports in plainfield new jersey on watchung avenue - 190 lifetime warranty any %.

contact sam (samito) and see if he will let you use him as a referance he knows one of the guys there and thats how i got that price. normally its 220.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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i paid 100$ for 15% rear windows, 50% front, lifetime warranty. here in ut. gettin fronts done to 20% soon though.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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I have been calling around today and the lowest quote I got was $150 ALL Windows expect Windsheild acourse in ANY %. So im going to let them do it. Also Has anyone ever got a 2 peice tint job on there back window? The guy kept telling me that most of the time he does 1 peice but some cars require 2 peice....
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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I got 5% all the way around for $170 with a lifetime warrantee. I do have a two piece rear window. Make sure the seem is on a defroster line so you can't see it from the outside.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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some places that do it, cheap cheap like that...they may put it on for that low price, but will they also strip the exsisting tint? I have been quoted $210 for removal and replacement of all windows.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by maxima_kenny96
some places that do it, cheap cheap like that...they may put it on for that low price, but will they also strip the exsisting tint? I have been quoted $210 for removal and replacement of all windows.
My windows arent tinted....
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Go for the one piece back window. Two pieces is fine if they do it right on the defroster line. But if not...you'll be able to see the line clearly.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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Depends, Did you have creases or bubbles in any of your stickers growing up as a kid?
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruthless
Depends, Did you have creases or bubbles in any of your stickers growing up as a kid?
Nope....
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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150 5% all around
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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i saw spray tints (10 bux) at a car store... u spray those on the window and get 35-40 % ... wtf is taht crap? is that for real?
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Here in Youngstown, Ohio; EVERY shop wants at least $250 for the sides and the back. $100 for just the back, and $180 for just the sides.
That is thankfully with a lifetime warranty, but still! I need to move away from here! Luckily, my friend did mine. I just do not have the patience. PATIENCE is the most needed for tinting. But knowledge is a close second!
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Fre$h_TurK
i saw spray tints (10 bux) at a car store... u spray those on the window and get 35-40 % ... wtf is taht crap? is that for real?
its crap

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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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dont get a 2 peice its cheap. the maxima can be done in one peice it looks cleaner.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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I got full 20% (minus sunroof and windshield) with lifetime warranty for $165 and no tax. The guy did a one piece rear window on mine.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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^^^^^where did you get yours done I need mine done I want 5% on the rears and sunroof and 20% on the front.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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The guy's name is Leif. his # is 368-5343. He will text the directions to his shop to you. He did a good job, but there are a few tiny bubbles in one of my quarter windows. I just am too lazy to drive all the way back to knoxville to get him to fix it.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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ok thanks,
you need to have him fix it because those bubble can get bigger,
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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ok thanks,
you need to have him fix it because those bubble can get bigger,
Ehh, no biggy. Lifetime warranty against bubbles and stuff. Oh, and don't go to AutoAccesoride conversions on 411. They are the new soundman pretty much. They carry the same stuff, and they are just as dumb. I called about getting 20 ft. of 4 gauge wire. I went there and they said that they forgot, and they were sold out completely. That made me mad since it was a 30 min round trip.
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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i paid 199 for full around 20% with a lifetime guarantee against cracking, bubling, peeling etc.... It looks sick here is what mine looks like!

Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by scubasteve
to that!

I have to disagree with the rest on one part though, i dont think its hard at all. You need to take your time and do it per the instructions for that particular tint but its not like impossible. Have someone who has done it before there with you as a guide.
Hey bro do you know where General Sun Shield is at? Its in Millville
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