Window tinting
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Gold Member Username: Crayola0Portage, Wisconsin Post Number: 2388 Registered: Jun-06 | 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: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 727 Registered: Feb-07 | What kind of vehicle do you have? My impala cost me $180.00 |
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Silver Member Username: Dirtrider125Post Number: 133 Registered: Apr-07 | the kind at kmart and walmart usually suck i tried it before and it cost me $200 for a impala to |
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Silver Member Username: Imalik15 SI Mag9.1=Boom, New Jersey Jerzee Playa Post Number: 587 Registered: May-06 | 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. |
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Gold Member Username: Crayola0Portage, Wisconsin Post Number: 2389 Registered: Jun-06 | i have a 2008 Nissan Versa |
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Silver Member Username: B3n07Louisville, Ky USA Post Number: 902 Registered: Jul-07 | lol your alls shops sucks its only going to cost me about 100 to 120 to tint my windows |
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Silver Member Username: KrazyjUSA Post Number: 162 Registered: Jan-06 | yeah here u get windows tinted $20/window |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16564 Registered: Jun-06 | 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. |
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Silver Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 890 Registered: Aug-07 | 350???? WTF my friend got his suburban done for 160!!!! 20% all the way around |
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Gold Member Username: BasssquaredKansas Post Number: 2116 Registered: Nov-06 | Paul got PWNED by the DMV LMFAO hahaha |
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Gold Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 1820 Registered: Oct-05 | I wish I knew how to tint. I was charged $160 for 25% all around. Seems like an easy job, just practice of course. |
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Silver Member Username: TycoonbobKy USA Post Number: 174 Registered: May-07 | 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. |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 728 Registered: Feb-07 | 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 |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinResonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 5055 Registered: Nov-05 | 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 |
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Silver Member Username: TycoonbobKy USA Post Number: 176 Registered: May-07 | 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. |
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Silver Member Username: B3n07Louisville, Ky USA Post Number: 904 Registered: Jul-07 | 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. |
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Gold Member Username: Crayola0Portage, Wisconsin Post Number: 2391 Registered: Jun-06 | 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_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2138 Registered: Mar-07 | 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: Hurricanebr1anWestern Burbs of Chicago, IL Usa Post Number: 504 Registered: Sep-07 | 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... |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2885 Registered: Mar-07 | 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" |
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Gold Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 2577 Registered: Mar-06 | 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 |
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Gold Member Username: CblazeRock island, Tenesssee Us Post Number: 2081 Registered: Sep-07 | my blazer come tinted.thieves what ur email i wanna ask u somethang |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2890 Registered: Mar-07 | you got mail chris |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 384 Registered: Jun-07 | 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 |
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Gold Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 2579 Registered: Mar-06 | 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 |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan1315 Mag USA Post Number: 9578 Registered: Jul-06 | 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? |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassSt. Louis, MO / ASU Post Number: 2704 Registered: Jul-05 | 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. |
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Bronze Member Username: Haydog_08Arkansas US Post Number: 45 Registered: Oct-06 | i was charged 165 for 20%...and i have a 350z |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2891 Registered: Mar-07 | yanks definitely got ripped off.... |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan1315 Mag USA Post Number: 9580 Registered: Jul-06 | 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. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2893 Registered: Mar-07 | 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... |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan1315 Mag USA Post Number: 9594 Registered: Jul-06 | Ahh fair enough lol. |
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New member Username: Fred_the_axe_murdererPost Number: 2 Registered: May-08 | finding good tint is the trouble. just remember if you don't like that window peel it before it dries. |
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Silver Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 906 Registered: Aug-07 | man yal guys are getting RIPPED OFF! haha $140 for 20% up front and 5% in the back and i got an Xterra with a lifetime warranty.. shop around and find a better deal cuz 350 is just retarded |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacA-ToWn, Bangn aint easy ....when u g... Post Number: 4060 Registered: Mar-06 | i got 5% on my ride.... i can get 2.5% but the shop wouldnt let me bring my own tint even at the point where i told them give me no warranty and still charge me for the 5% tint.... b1tchS! its a pain to do a good job unless u take the windows out and one fold in ur tint and its Fu<k3D! so ud b better off taking it to a shop i got 8 windows done for 185$ both front\back rear window and little side windows on my cadi.. |
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