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Jul 21, 2015 | 07:21 AM

handzilla

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Tint Question

I am looking into getting my black '09 350 tinted. Right now it is like a rolling greenhouse. What would be a good brand and % to go with? I talked to a shop that uses American Standard who says they can do it for $250 while another shop that uses Suntek will do it for around $400. Thoughts?

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Jul 21, 2015 | 07:50 AM

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just saying but ive never payed more than 150 to get a tint done unless your getting your front windshield done too. my buddy got his gs done for $115 with 15% all around. anything that dark is illegal for the front windows, at least here in TN. mine came with my GS when i bought it and they are 35% i think its perfect.

location can play a factor but i got my civic done in California for $80 at a local shop... and they used 3M tint

i dont know tint brands but if anything i would go with whats familiar to me.

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Jul 21, 2015 | 09:25 AM

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In Ohio you currently can't go below 50% on the fronts, but can be completely black on the back windows for a passenger vehicle.
Any licensed shop adheres to that law, so don't be surprised if a shop tells you no to anything darker.
My GS has 50 on the fronts, 20 on the rears and it's a little unbalanced. 35 on the rear would have been better because the front had to be so light. I think I paid about 250-300 for all door windows and rear window. We pay more in Ohio compared to southern states just based on volume/demand.

When I did my IS, the front law was like 40, so I have 40 on the front and 20 on the rear.

As for the brand - if the shop guarantees it then you should be fine. It's the crap people buy at Autozone for $10 that turns purple after a few days!

Jul 21, 2015 | 12:56 PM

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Not sure what brand I got, but I paid about 200. 35% all the way around looks great and with the legal limit being 50% I didn't want to push my luck too far

Jul 21, 2015 | 03:41 PM

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when i was originally in the market for tint on my LS, i researched more about the tint used and the shop rather then the cost. imo, for $50 extra its worth the higher quality tint and better install.

so for my GS, i went to the same place that used solar gard tint (recommended by the skin cancer foundation) and did 50% up front with 35% in the rear. something subtle and sleek.

edit: here's a pic the day i got the tint done

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Jul 22, 2015 | 05:05 AM

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@icybishop I spoke to a shop yesterday that said the limit is actually changing to 35% all around within the next month or so.
@uberej Thanks I think I will go with the suntek cxp

@sprtn131 I think I will go with 35% all around as well as I don't want it to be difficult to see at night. Do you have any pics of yours?

@mr. tetsuo that is a fine looking vehicle and the 50% doesn't look as light as I thought it would. Personally I want the same tint % on all windows. Heat protection and privacy are my main reasons.

Do you guys recommend the tinted strip on the windshield?

Jul 22, 2015 | 10:29 AM

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****, if they go down to 35 all around I'm going back to the shop!!! 35 all around would be absolutely perfect.

I never go with the strips on the windshield, just makes it look odd in my opinion. Sun visors do the job