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Thread: Window tinting |
    
Gold Member Username: Crayola0
Portage,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2388
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 03:58 pm: |
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is it hard to do urself? cause i work at kmart and i saw a roll of 5% for 12.99 and i was thinking about trying it casue a shop in madison wants to charge me $350+ for tinting |
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Silver Member Username: Turnmat
Racine,
Wi
Post Number: 727
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:00 pm: |
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What kind of vehicle do you have?
My impala cost me $180.00 |
Silver Member Username: Dirtrider125
Post Number: 133
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:03 pm: |
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the kind at kmart and walmart usually suck i tried it before and it cost me $200 for a impala to |
Silver Member Username: Imalik
15 SI Mag9.1=Boom,
New Jersey
Jerzee Playa
Post Number: 587
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:11 pm: |
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IMO 5% is way too dark...I like 25-35% tinting is not all that hard, but it takes practice to get it right. It will be tough to it right the first time you it. Trim it first. |
Gold Member Username: Crayola0
Portage,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2389
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:53 pm: |
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i have a 2008 Nissan Versa |
Silver Member Username: B3n07
Louisville,
Ky
USA
Post Number: 902
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:03 pm: |
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lol your alls shops sucks its only going to cost me about 100 to 120 to tint my windows |
Silver Member Username: Krazyj
USA
Post Number: 162
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:15 pm: |
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yeah here u get windows tinted $20/window |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
A pic is worth
1000 posts!!
Post Number: 16564
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:24 pm: |
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I've done it b4. Wasn't a nightmare. I remember using soapy water and a sharp razor. Then the DMV made me pull it off. |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 890
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:26 pm: |
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350???? WTF my friend got his suburban done for 160!!!! 20% all the way around |
Gold Member Username: Basssquared
Kansas
Post Number: 2116
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:33 pm: |
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Paul got PWNED by the DMV LMFAO hahaha |
Gold Member Username: Andrew571
Stillwater/Edmond,
Oklahoma
USA
Post Number: 1820
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:45 pm: |
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I wish I knew how to tint. I was charged $160 for 25% all around. Seems like an easy job, just practice of course. |
Silver Member Username: Tycoonbob
Ky
USA
Post Number: 174
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:47 pm: |
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120 for 10% all the way around a focus zx3 i used to have. damn good job too. illegal for my state as well. cash, no receipt. pulled over for speeding once, never said a word about it. |
Silver Member Username: Turnmat
Racine,
Wi
Post Number: 728
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:55 pm: |
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they want way to much. If you do it yourself you can get some really good tint from ebay for like $20 and depending on who you buy from some of them are cut specifically for your car |
Gold Member Username: Frkkevin
¤ Resonant Engineering...,
¤ Fort Worth...
Email
Post Number: 5055
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:57 pm: |
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damn.. going price here is $20 per window..
I got my whole car done in 20% for $100 with lumar .. I have 7 windows to tint too |
Silver Member Username: Tycoonbob
Ky
USA
Post Number: 176
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 06:03 pm: |
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well cheap tint may look good to start. but it will eventually turn purple, bubble, or peel. mine, 120 for 10% all the way around is guarenteed not to bubble, turn purple, or peel. and if for any reason something happened to any of the windows, even due to my fault, he would replace it free of charge. |
Silver Member Username: B3n07
Louisville,
Ky
USA
Post Number: 904
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 06:39 pm: |
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well all the place i know down here that to it for cheap i have seen past work and it hasnt done any of that stuff no purple or bubbles or peeling. |
Gold Member Username: Crayola0
Portage,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2391
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 06:48 pm: |
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ya i have like 9 windows but i thought it was a lot too. its the only place i got a quote from though.
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2138
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 06:59 pm: |
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I hate when they add the little triangle windows as a window. I was gonna get my windows tinted too, but they have a really light factory tint and for them to do it it needs to come off. They were gonna charge me a sh!t load just to take off the old stuff. They told me how I could take it off myself but I didnt wanna go thru all that trouble.
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Silver Member Username: Hurricanebr1an
Western Burbs of Chicago,
IL
Usa
Post Number: 504
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 09:20 pm: |
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Do it yourself...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-Versa-Hatchback-2007-2008-Complete-Tint-Pr ecut_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ63689QQihZ021QQite mZ310049383002QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
^just a suggestion. never seen or heard of someone using a pre-cut kit...but theres a first for everything... |
Gold Member Username: Jtown
Team RD,
Texas
Post Number: 2885
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:27 am: |
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cost me $150 to get 5% wrapped on my 4dr s-10 Blazer. guaranteed never turn purple, peel, or bubble. it also is their "top quality tint" |
Gold Member Username: Shortysetnies
Rock Vegas,
NC
US
Post Number: 2577
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 10:27 am: |
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I do it myself. Stay away from walmart/advanced/napa tint. It starts out purple compared to good tint. I do it myself and its about $6 per window. It took me about 3-4 times to get it down but once you figure it out, charge your friends to do theirs. haha |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 2081
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:38 am: |
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my blazer come tinted.thieves what ur email i wanna ask u somethang |
Gold Member Username: Jtown
Team RD,
Texas
Post Number: 2890
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:17 pm: |
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you got mail chris |
Silver Member Username: Deadrabit
Post Number: 384
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:22 pm: |
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watch what kind of film it is! metalic, non metalic, carbon, titanium.
u prolly want something that is nonmetalic like the carbon or titanium. all films are not the same. i would call around and see who has warranties too. most places have life time.
don't get computer cut either and i wouldn't do it myself. i watch the people do my car and i wouldn't try to do that, i have seen what it looks like when some one screws up and its bad. haha and funny.
find some place good and get custom cut with a life time warranty |
Gold Member Username: Shortysetnies
Rock Vegas,
NC
US
Post Number: 2579
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:33 pm: |
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benjamin. you say you wouldnt do it yourself but my shop quoted me 75 to do the front windows on my jeep and after my trial and error, it cost me $36 and 6 attempts untill I got it down and now I make money off of other people. defiantly worth trying it. not like you can permanatly screw anything up |
Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13
15 Mag
USA
Post Number: 9578
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:55 pm: |
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My little azz Scion cost me about $250 to do 20% all around.
Unless you really want to try to do it yourself, I vote for having the shop do it.
Shop around and find a lower price? |
Gold Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass
St. Louis,
MO / ASU
Post Number: 2704
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:58 pm: |
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Same here andrew they want 75 to match the front 2 and its 30 bucks a window after that to make it darker.
Im matching my fronts and then getting 45 or 50 on the front windshild so it makes everything look even. |
Bronze Member Username: Haydog_08
Arkansas
US
Post Number: 45
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 02:51 pm: |
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i was charged 165 for 20%...and i have a 350z |
Gold Member Username: Jtown
Team RD,
Texas
Post Number: 2891
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 02:54 pm: |
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yanks definitely got ripped off.... |
Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13
15 Mag
USA
Post Number: 9580
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 03:03 pm: |
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Yea but it was well worth it. Not a chance I was going to attempt it.
I'd rather pay too much and have it look good and know it will continue to look good forever and I can have it fixed for free if something happens to it, then having to do it myself and spend all that time doing it over and over until it is perfect. |
Gold Member Username: Jtown
Team RD,
Texas
Post Number: 2893
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 02:46 am: |
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yeah but I got the same guarantee as you, more windows and darker tint, for $100 less, that's why I said you got ripped off yanks... |
Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13
15 Mag
USA
Post Number: 9594
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 11:36 am: |
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Ahh fair enough lol. |
New member Username: Fred_the_axe_murderer
Post Number: 2
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 12:41 pm: |
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finding good tint is the trouble. just remember if you don't like that window peel it before it dries. |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 906
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 12:48 pm: |
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man yal guys are getting RIPPED OFF! haha
$140 for 20% up front and 5% in the back and i got an Xterra with a lifetime warranty..
shop around and find a better deal cuz 350 is just retarded |
Gold Member Username: Johnfiac
A-ToWn,
Bangn aint easy
....when u g...
Post Number: 4060
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 09:50 pm: |
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i got 5% on my ride.... i can get 2.5% but the shop wouldnt let me bring my own tint even at the point where i told them give me no warranty and still charge me for the 5% tint.... b1tchS! its a pain to do a good job unless u take the windows out and one fold in ur tint and its Fu<k3D! so ud b better off taking it to a shop i got 8 windows done for 185$ both front\back rear window and little side windows on my cadi.. |
