woo hoo! i have an appt. to get windows tinted and clear bra at premier this saturday! i'm not sure what percent i want the tint to be and i think i will be getting clear bra on the front bumper and lip only. any suggestions anyone? pictures up soon!

 

go as dark as you can (still legal) on the have the back window really dark.
Get the clear bra on the side mirrors too. There should also be little parts on the fender above the headlight and on the bumper. My clear bra has saved my paint many times.
Enjoy

 

Well what color is your IS?

 

A) Tint shade depends on your car exterior and interior color. Darker exteriors call for darker tint, and lighter exteriors shouldn't go too dark. Black interiors will make the tint look darker, so take that into consideration as well.

B) Clear bra as much of the exterior as possible. I've seen it done to the bumper, hood, front fenders, side mirrors, and even door edges. Even the interior wood trim should be done as well. (We have a great hook-up here in SoCal... Thanks AeroTech!)

 

sorry guys! i have smg on black

 

Oh then go dark!!! 5% in the back, 35% in the front! or if you only like the even effect, Im pretty sure 35% all around would be very nice!

BTW, where in CA are you?

 

i have 20 percent all around and 35 on the windshield.. looks great.. i dont know what you like, but i now wish i would have went darker.. maybe 15 .. 5 might be bad for driving at night. it depends on how good your eye sight is aswell. i reccommend getting the darkest you can for sure.

 

It merely depends on the kind of look you want.

If you want hint of Luxury... I'd go with 35% MAX all around. I went with 45% all around.

Go with "GANGSTA" status... 5% all around. LOL. jk!

oh yeh.. since you got black interior.. it will always seem to be darker~

 

I have 25% all around and it looks GREAT. 20% would probably still be okay but I definately would not go any darker than that!! Not even in the back.

As for the clear bra... I don't have one. I'm deciding if I want to get one - they are expensive!! I know I should, though.

 

get as much of the front as you can. Get the one that is computer generated (not completely custom). it should include 2 feet of the hood/fenders, front bumper, side view mirrors. As for tint I got, 20% back/backsides and 35% front.

 

I know I got ripped! My dealer charged $599 for the clear bra... when I picked it up, they only did the hood and mirrors. I asked why not the bumper and the jerk says that no one does that! 4 months later... I need to touch up paint on the bumper
I shoulda read more Here at club lex!
What is a good price for the whole front of the car?

 

I got my clear bra done by Premier. All the guys there are very friendly. They recommended doing hood/fenders, front bumper, side view mirrors, which I did. It took about 3 hours to complete and it was well worth the wait as the result was perfect. As part of the service, they told me to come back in a week or two for a follow up...and I did. They inspected the clear bra again for any imperfections and gave it a nice coat of wax. Overall, the experience was great.

 

Could you post a pic of your 45%'s ? I was looking at around 50% and would like to get an idea of what it looks like on an IS (in the other tint thread it's a GS). Thanks

 

nor cal 408 area

 

if i'm not mistaken, i read somewhere on here that there's a certain tint film that affects radio reception and maybe navi... premier offers ceramic and non matallic. i think they said if i go darker... i would be getting the non matallic. does anyone know if that's that one that affects radio/ navi?