joshp14

finally got around to take some pics of my new tinted windows. Got the 2 fronts at 35% and the rear at 5%. $160 for all 3 windows done profesionally. what do ya think?

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85_ZED28

That looks pretty sweet, I have always thought about getting mine done, but I don't know

TorchRay

looks nice man. Yeah im in the same boat. i was thinking of getting mine done also....but since ive had mine for a while i dont know if id like them or not.

acidboy

:hail:

I'm actually looking into getting mine done in about a month. Still not sure what the legal limit is here though, so I have some research to do. I'd love to get limo tint though.

FLYNLOW92rs

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Looks AWESOME....

Better watch out for those Iowa cops, they won't hesitate to write a ticket for that..........

llvll4l2c91350

Nice pics. I have 5% in the back also but I'm breaking the law here in FL with the 15% on the side windows

joshp14

they are real **** around here when it come to tint...but im only 5% over the legal limit on the side windows...but the back can be as dark as you want, just like many other states.

steviey_bc

u paid 160$ for 3 windows tinted? is that american? it looks nice and all but if u looked around u coulda get a better price. professional doesnt mean that much. around here i could get 3 windows for 130 canadian with warrenty and such... but if you like it then kudos :P

joshp14

yep $160 american..i checked around and the cheapest place out of about 10 places was $130. I went with the guy for $160 because he said that he had done tons of third gens. He also didnt use the el cheapo tint, he used 3m and i also got a lifetime warranty. So nuthin i could do about price...i sure as hell aint drivin to canada to get it done.

bubbakutz

looks great man.....i need to do my rear.....how much do u think i should expect to pay for just 5% rear?

Y2KFirehawk

Looks sweet man!! Tinted windows are awesome! I just got mine done not that long ago. Still need to take pictures

85_ZED28

does window tint bubble over time?

MetalliCamaroRS

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Looks like a really good improvement. I need to get mine re-done sometime.

Kandied91z

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very nice! sometimes i wish i stuck with the 35% or even the old 20% on the sides.

i've got double 5% on the rear and sides in titanium....it lightens up at night so i can see.

yankeecarman

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I have had tint on my windows for 3 years now and no problems. They were a little hard to keep clean until these micro-fibre cloths came out. Now, much easier and a really good job when it comes to clean time. And it doesnt harm the tint.

82Camaro Berl

If you want to know what the law is in your area, go to http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Consumer_Info/auto.html and click for either US or Canadian laws. Hope this helps anyone who's considering tinting the legal way.

If the link above doesn't work, the home address for that site is www.iwfa.com.

johnyIROC

I also have double limo.... you can get the idea of the opaqness from this pic:

87transam5.7tpi

I'm going to do 5% or double 5% on my side windows and leave the 20% on teh back. what does everybody think that would look like? I'm want to do that cause of all the late night racing I do, I'd like to be able to see out the back.

and your tint for $160 is an awesome deal man!! I got a quote for 5% all around and it was like $250 was the cheapest I could find. so I say you got a good deal.

HamsterOnaMission

I think the 5 on side and 20 on back would l;ook kinda messed up. If anything i' do ther back darker than the sides/
I have 20% side and back and it looks really dark on my car (black saphire w/ black interior)

GTATransAM

Only tint that bubbles is those cheap *** ones u can pick up at an auto store and put it on yourself.

joshp14

it doesnt bubble, if it did, it has a lifetime warranty on it so it will be fixed

25THRSS

looks awesome man, I really like that, maybe its time for me to do the same

89Irocz23

I have 5% on the sides and on the back on m 96. I like it cause its all blacked out but at night it sucks.

25THRSS

Kandied91z whats this titanium tint your're talking about, what exactly does it do and where can i get it and how much does it cost, sorry for all the questions, but u made me think, lol

Kandied91z

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there are a few names for it but simply put there is an actual micro thin layer of titanium that alters the perception when direct light hits it.

much how home window tinting works in some cases.

i paid 260 for it.....

i have had my car tinted 4 times in the last 5 years because shops either didn't know what they were doing or the tint itself was plain garbage.

this stuff has lasted almost 2 years now with no problems and at night it lightens to what a 20% would be, still really dark but much nicer than trying to drive with double 5% at night.

25THRSS

Thanks for the info, was that $260 with labor?

Kandied91z

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yep.

rather expensive but i wanted the best............i was the only "cheap" car they have done. if you want to consider it cheap!

25THRSS

Thanks Kandied, thats probably the nicest third gen i have ever seen, good work and very tasteful mods, i really like the chrome 91-92 wheels a lot, everything comes together very nicely!:hail:

Kandied91z

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thanks.....i liked them alot too

25THRSS

lol, liked?

Kandied91z

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had to sell them to fit the larger brakes....once you go larger than 12" 1-le it becomes very difficult to make stock rims work.

so yeah....i liked them. but i love my new stuff so i can't complain.

25THRSS

oh ok, sweet, except u should have sold the old rims to me for cheap, lol

Kandied91z

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rims and tires with polishing were a hair under $3500 5 years ago.

sold them for 900+shipping. that's as cheap as i could go...should have been on the boards earlier.

25THRSS

lol, shoulda woulda coulda, oh well thats just my luck

bubbakutz

gotta question for u guys....is it true with tint that is on a window with defroster,that if u try to remove it, it will rip off the defroster?

joshp14

they say that it will damage it. I havent heard of completely ripping it off, but i know it can and will damage it.

3.1RS

so are you saying that you have to stay with the tint thats on there or you hurt the defroster for sure because i have crappy tint on my defroster. Is there any way to take it off with out damage?????????????

Kandied91z

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you won't hurt it unless you damage the defroster...........this is why you take it off yourself rather than having someone else do it for you.

don't always believe what you hear.


it is a major pita, but it can be done and isn't to difficult.....just time consuming.

3.1RS

thats good to hear, what is the proceedure for taking tint off???

3.1EyeCandy

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search the net for taking tint off with ammonia. Ammonia loosens the glue on the tint and allows you to just strip it off in big sheets - no hacking at it with a razor. But it takes a few hours to do the magic trick.....and you MUST wear nose protection if you want to live very long.

If you want more detail - I'll give it. But there's a site I found when I was doing mine that was more than helpful.

Kandied91z

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i usually start at the top since very rarely do they stick well with those little circles up there. and work my way down, that or if you can get under an edge with a blade and then peel away...

best is to work in hot temperatures as it will come off in larger pieces. i use a wax & greese remover....some goo gone will work well too. or you can try 3m adhesive remover as well.

just soak well and pull, the worst part is getting the glass perfectly clean; if you don't clean it well the glue residue will blur the new tint and make it look really bad.

good luck, just have patience and it will work.

25THRSS

Kandied91z, how does your tint go around your 3rd brake light on the back hatch?

3.1EyeCandy

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alright....just to outdo Kandied I'm going to write up a huge reply

Things you'll need:

Ammonia in a spray bottle
Black plastic trash bags (the bigger the better)
some tape

Take the trash bags and tape....pretty much act like you're putting tint on the car. This can be done by cutting the black trash bags down the seams to make them cover more area - and using the tape around the edges. Now you should leave one side of the hatch untaped. Take your ammonia bottle and spray the tint down. Get it REAL wet. now take the black trash bag you've "tinted' your windows with and press onto the now-soaked glass. Tape off the last side of the hatch glass.

Park in the sun for an hour. The more direct sunlight you get the better. Give it enough time.....you know.....eat some lunch and watch tv and go back out. Now take the trash bags off and put on some gloves. you can use a razor to get it started (but I didn't - just found a loose end). Now just get a little bit of the tint to start coming off....then pull with even pressure and you can get it all off in big sheets. No hacking involved.

The last step is to let the car air out for a few hours. The ammonia smell will go away if you just leave it outside with the windows down for a few hours.

3.1RS

do you have to take the hatch off or can you do it while it is still on?

3.1EyeCandy

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I just left the hatch up and did it. worked fine for me.

3.1EyeCandy

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so still on

3.1RS

also, just for clarification does the bags have to be in contact with the tint, or is it so that the tint heats up?