getting windows tinted need suggestions

It said that sunroofs are usually tempered glass and if there is any kind of crack when you get it tinted that there is a possibility of it blowing out....pre-existing cracks being the key.

When I get mine done I'll surely post up when it explodes.

 

.....dunno, I'm still trying to figure out my tint options, but I will definitely tint the front windshield and see what happens.

 

Hopefully never.

 

Let us know

 

So the place I was going to use was telling me that the good ceramic stuff that supposedly rejects most of the heat would cost just over $700 to do all the glass including the sunroof & windshield....I guess I'm going to keep shopping around.

Is there any way to tell what was put on the vehicle or are we just at their mercy?

 

700 wtf. Run away from them....find another installer

 

I just got 35% on the front sides 15% on the rear sides and 20% on the rear for $200. No need to pay more.

 

Kind of at their mercy. I just had everything but my sunroof done for $340 with tax.

 

Ceramic- 20 back, 30 sides

 

I got 5% all around... with the windshield brow/visor. 3M tint. I paid $60... But a friend of my sister's does tinting and hooked me up.

Local shops wanted 180-220.

I do have to roll windows down at night if making turns in places without any street lights... Or when backing into a parking spot. But i mostly drive during the day and love the dark tint. It does a great job at blocking the Florida sun.

 

Local tint shops quoted me $350 or $320 for Llumar CTX (ceramic) for 5 windows, 15% + 30%. Those were the 2 cheapest quotes for a good ceramic film.

 

Is the ceramic worth it or is that just a boatload of BS about the heat rejection?

Also for anyone who's done their front windshield, how is it wearing polarized sunglasses......rainbows galore?

 

I think the metalized tints could cause signal problems (although the tint guy said it only affected AM radio for him) so I avoided that type. I think ceramic vs carbon isn't huge, like 60% vs 50% IR rejection or something like that. Bottom line for me, I wanted to go with a trusted brand (e.g. Llumar, Solar Gard, etc...) and figured the small difference between carbon and ceramic was just a drop in the bucket over the course of xx years of ownership. I think a trusted brand of film and a good installer is probably 90% of the equation.

 

They're telling me the ceramic does like %80 heat rejection.....that make any sense?

Did you do the windshield too......how is is w polarized sunglasses??

 

Most web sites I've looked at say like 50-70%. The more telling stat is that I don't think it is significantly different from carbon film, for example.

I didn't do the windshield but the shop I used was Llumar only and they had an 80% Air Blue or something...slight tint (equiv to factory front windows maybe) and a slight blue/green hue to it. The storefront had all of their tints samples applied in squares, 5, 15, 30, 80% so it was really convenient to see the difference side by side. I'm guessing many shops have this set up...might as well do some drive-bys without committing to get an idea of what you want. There were also several employee/customer cars there and they might let you look at them.

For me, my biggest dilemma was night visibility. In all my cars I usually got 30% tint and turning left or right on dark streets felt a little sketchy since it was darker and the interior lights reflect off of the glass. This time I just said "eff it" and got 15% up front (on top of 80% or so factory glass) and 30% in back (on top of 25-28% factory glass). 2 days in, it seems okay. Left turns tonight I was careful since I couldn't see the upcoming median very well. I also can't see much in my (auto dimming) rear view mirror at night--mostly just headlights.

 

Finally found a place with decent pricing and got it done when I had the 15k servicing done.
3m color stable 5% on sunroof, rear doors & window and 20% on the front doors, and decided to do the front windshield with the 3m crystalline. .
The windshield made a huge difference. I would have used the higher end crystalline all around but it was a lot more expensive.

Sliders are next since I noticed a door ding or two and they're essential for offload.