I know there is already a thread regarding tint related matter. Was reading but didn'treally see this on there.

Went to a tint shop this afternoon, trying to decide what percentage tint to get. This shop only dealt with solar gard. Anyone have this brand on your car?

Anyways the guy said that he would have to take the front panel off to do the front window tint.

Did the place you guys take it to require to do the same? I was hesitant because once you start taking stuff apart it might not be the same again. I.e creaks sounds etc.

 

No panels need to come out. I have Solarguard HP smoke plus 20% all around. Great stuff. Clarity is excellent. I've used it on my last three cars.

 

I am a dealer for SolarGard and its good stuff...on top of that, I obviously tinted my own IS and there is definitely no need to remove the door panel if they know what they are doing.

 

My tint shop said the same thing until I told then 2014 was a new model and didn't have the tweeters mounted near the sail like in the 2IS. He obviously didn't confirm on the phone if he would or wouldn't have to remove the panel but when I went to the shop and he looked at it, the panel didn't need to come off.

Perhaps you are running into the same problem. Not that many shops have worked on the 3IS and if they have chances are they didn't tint the front windows.

 

They don't need to remove the front panel for the new gen IS, as my car was tinted by a llumar tint shop without the need to remove the panel .

 

Solar Gard - yup - have 5 cars with this brand of tint - as always the outcome rests with the INSTALLER. Material quality is good have used 50% - 35% - 20%.
The IS got 50% as the factory windows show a nice tint from the factory. I could have went with 35% and still would have been happy. Was trying not to go too dark on UW/Roja and with having dimming mirrors. Cost me $200. and the guy spent three hours doing the job.

NO panels were removed for the install (front windshield was not tinted). Look for another installer - Solar Gard also carries a good warranty through an authorized installer.

 

any great tint shops in north dade..south broward area, weston, pines, hallandale, etc?

 

Thanks for the information. I will look around for another tint shop just to see what they say. I was leaning towards 35% myself. I was afraid 50% would be too light.

 

Come up to Boca Raton. Superior tint is off Dixie Hwy just south of Spanish River Road. Jason and his crew are the best of the best. and he'll do the whole car for $100 with your choice of Solarguard or 3M. They do excellent work.

He's always super busy. Make an appointment. Three guys will jump on the car and you'll be in and out fast.