I've been to 3 different tint places, and each of them are asking for $350-$400 for the rear window alone....they're telling me it's because of the curves at the side and they are going to screw it up several times etc etc...

 

yeah i got quoted like 280... but from what ive noticed its only the newer( my gues inexperienced shops) that charge that... the older shops have quoted me 80 to highest 120

 

Well the previous owner did the shittiest job ever on my bronco. On the big rectangle mirriors that are basically as flat a surface as you can get next do driver windows he left the bottom edges all tattered and torn, but ghetto as ****.

He also decided it was a good idea to tint the back windows... and when he realized he could see out the back, took a razor blade to the tint.... and in the process killing my rear window defrost


So yes, tinting is hard. But maybe he was just a moron.

 

There's some good vids on youtube that might help if you're doing it yourself. Do need to pre shrink it though and I would personally remove the hatch to make things easier.

 

+1 on the youtube videos. Plus, check out fleabay for the precut stuff. It's not really difficult, just time consuming and tedious. Now, getting old faded tint off without demolishing the rear def grid was truly a joy!

 

i paid $300 when i got my two door windows and the rear hatch tinted. And by looking at the shape of the rear window it was def. worth every pennie.

 

Find a new shop.....I believe the last one I had done, was $140 for both doors & the rear hatch! And they do EXCELLENT work, never even hesitate on the 3rd gen rear glass. Even do the rear in 1-piece tint.

 

$150 is about right. You'll want to find someone who's been around awhile. It's not a job you want to give to a rookie. If you don't know who in your town does good quality work, check with a couple dealerships and find out who they use to tint windows on new cars.

 

i destroyed my defroster... =( anything i can do?

 

I found this site a little while ago in regards to my bronco.

They sell repair kits for damaged grids, and worse case scenario they have replacement grids.

The grid they sell is a tiny bit bigger, so you might not be able to tint over it though. I'm not sure, never tried it. Check their site, they have a pretty good faq

http://www.frostfighter.com/index.htm

http://www.frostfighter.com/faqcv.htm

 

I paid $300 Canadian to have the sides and the back done but the back has a line in the middle of the window and where it curves it is alittle messed up! I just bought a rear window louver which I will be installing over the winter!

 

Damn, i was quoted 75$ a while back for the rear...

 

1 piece or 2? I've ssen some places do them in 2 pieces, therefore cheaper.

 

I am sure it was 2. I dont care, i just want it darker than none at all. I dont drive show cars. LOL

 

Wow I only paid $100 for my camaro to get tint with include the two side and rear. They did the rear with one whole big piece which cover the whole back window

 

when i had my camaro done i paid $140 for the sides and the rear.

I will be getting the Trans Am tinted soon and will pay the exact same amount. Thats not crappy tint either, its 3M and has a lifetime warrenty.

 

In So Cal my friend had his two side windows and rear window tinted for 120

 

I paid $250 to have my sides and back glass done. I scraped the defroster lines off so it was nice and smooth. The back was in done in one piece. The guy did a awesome job, it's flawless.

 

Thats to much tell them to eat their tint then. lol. I Paid 170 for all windows plus they took off the old tint and I also have the defroster in the back they usually charge more for that for the reason if they ruined it it will be hard to fix according to tint places but anyway I got limo all around and the film they use its life time warranty as well.

Tony.

 

I see...but how are you going to defrost your back window in the winter?

 

Just let it warm up for 30 minutes EVERY morning

Maybe he lives in Phoenix or is crazy as a loon

 

Even here in Phoenix the frost and fog can get pretty bad in the morning.

 

thats a lot of gas down the drain

 

Maybe he's like me and doesn't drive his car in the winter. Stored mine about a month ago. I'm still hmm'ing and haaaaah'ing over getting mine done or not. I love tints, but I just don't seem to like them on red cars (my DD, a Sunburst Orange Caliber, is a fire-bronze type red and I like that).

 

It was very easy to tint my rear window. I went to the tint shop and handed the guy $85 and he put one piece of 5% on in about an hour. I drove away happy with a cooler interior.

 

I was quoted $150 for all 3, but Im worried about the defroster. Mine still works, and I dont want to screw it up, or remove it. Will the defroster screw up the tint?

 

Not at all the defroster wont get damage alongest the tinter knows what hes doing.

Tony.

 

I'm getting my quote tommorrow. i'll post it up. Its got some crappy purple-ing out tint on it now, but i cant see crap out of it either way.
My next tint will be 27, since thats the leagl limit in SC. Then, i'll probally tint 20 over it

 

So you'll end up with 20% light of 27% light......

 

yeah. haha. Guys at school, usually tint double 5%

so 5% of 5%

 

WalMart has the static cling type tint in the size 72"x48". Usually for Motorhomes and trailers you can peel and reuse it over and over.

I'm wondering if it would stay in place hanging upside down on our hatches.
If it would stay I bet it wouldn't interfere with the defroster.

 

Tint doesn't affect our defrosters at all...It the lazy installer that ruins defrosters.

 

Ok guys trust me on this the defroster doesent get damage when tiniting your back window. I use my defroster all the time and it works perfect.

Tony.

 

Right but what I mean is once the tint goes bad you can't peel it off without killing the defroster.

Maybe a cling type would solve that problem

 

Actually no my car had previous tint when I bought it and I got it replace. It works with no problem's. They just need to be carefull when taking it of thats all.

Tony.

 

I got quoted 135+tax....thats with my discount...

 

For all of them?

Tony.

 

Thats BS, I had all my windows tinted for $75 here in El Paso (granted its a border town and their are a billion tint shops here) . The guy scoffed at my back window also, but he was able to do it on a single sheet and it came out good.

 

yeah thats for the front two, and the back.
and if i take my old tint off.
Not bad, that guys kinda high anyway. he tinted my buddys front two windows in his tahoe for 90

 

I've done 3 of my own cars and plan on doing my t/a in the spring. Side windows are a breeze. You mix half a spray bottle of water and the other half baby shampoo. Clean the windows well , peel your tint and soak it right away , that way if it sticks to itself it wont stick like glue.The rest is place and squeege until there is no water left. For the back window you need a heatgun for the curves. It takes practice but can be done. I plan on buying a roll for the rear and then precut ebay for the sides. I did my truck with pre-cut sides and then a roll from the local automotive store for the rear turned out really good. I would never pay $250-$400 for tint when I can do myself in a few hours for $50 max.

 

my 92 rs doesnt have a rear defroster =p

 

For a standard firebird rear window it should not be more than $100 dollars to tint, unless you have a formula aero wing which needs to be removed to tint to utilize a heat gun to dry the tint.

 

Damm that sucks I though they would take of your tint for you never mind forget that. Just to let you know my back window is one sheet as well.

Tony.

 

haha mine either..

 

Hey, sorry to revive a dead thread, but I wanted to let you guys know I found a genuine person who could tint my rear window! He's from the carribean and had been tinting windows his whole life, did my rear window for $100 and I think he did a great job. I got 5% back, 20% side

 

my friend got his rear an door windows for 80 ! an came out good !!! im not lyin ! hes on here as AntzrsZ

 

got mine done at a place called Solar Solutions in MA. the place looks pretty ghetto but they do very quality work. i got all three of my windows done in 20% for 150. plus i came with a lifetime warrenty that says if anything happens to it (it peels, i tear it, it starts to purple) then they will replace it for free.

 

The wing does not need to be removed at all. The heat gun is worked from the inside.

 

i tinted my own for 14 bucks and it looks goodd

 

can you guys post pics?