[deezeejoey]

My tint is starting to look like shit and it bothers me every time I look in my rear view mirror.

I got a quote to get the old stuff stripped off and get new tint put on for $300.00

What do you think?

 

[LynchburgCSI]

That's a little high for this area. Tint application with a lifetime warranty tends to run around $200-250 in VA. With removal of old tint... ehhh I suppose that's an okay deal.

 

[92camryproject]

Wow, that sucks. In Washington you can get tinting done for under 150 at just about any shop.

 

[prnc_chrmng]

wow, i think mine was around 160 to take the old fucked up tint off and put on 5% on the back half

 

[gogopuertorican]

mine cost 150 to get my tint taken off and new tint put on...

 

[deezeejoey]

Well then. Thanks. I will be looking for a different place.

 

[TravisAe86]

WOW 300 ??? RIP OFF

Hell give me the 300 and I will wash and clean your car :lol:


Take off the tints yourself with a razor blade and nail remover product to cut out the cost of taking off the tints

 

[Vooduguru]

WOW 300 ??? RIP OFF

Hell give me the 300 and I will wash and clean your car :lol:


Take off the tints yourself with a razor blade and nail remover product to cut out the cost of taking off the tints

Be careful with the razor blade and do NOT use a blade on the rear window. Well that is, if you don't need the rear defroster. A simple label remover, a big plastic bag, and a spray bottle is all you really need.

Wrap the window in a big dark garbage bag, spray the label remover on it, then close the opening and let that saturate for a while. It will soften it up, and there are plastic razor blades you can use to peel it off. Hope this helps.

 

[iovaykind]

Carb choke cleaner.. The stuff you use to clean the throttle body.. Completely dissolves the layer of tint that's clear.

 

[Vooduguru]

Carb choke cleaner.. The stuff you use
o clean the throttle body.. Completely dissolves the layer of tint that's clear.

That would work as well.

 

[4Cyl'erThriller]

I paid like 200 with a good warranty for just an install... So 300 for everything isn't too bad for a QUALITY job. Cheap jobs may use cheap tint which will only have to be replaced from fading in a few years.

 

[Darchrow Enigma]

it shouldn't cost more than $40 each window for first time tint.

remove + renew tint should cost a few dollars above that.

 

[swagger_wagon468]

damn. i got ALL SEVEN (7) windows done for $160:thumbsup:

o yea...lifetime warranty

 

[Darchrow Enigma]

^see, now that's a steal.

 

[swagger_wagon468]

^see, now that's a steal.

yes...why yes it is. and my cousin has had his on his accord 4door for 4 years... never had to go back. this guy does GRADE A work!:thumbsup:

 

[CTB727]

I paid $140 for 15% tint all around. Highly reputable installer came to my house and tinted the car in my garage within an hour. Good quality tint plus lifetime warranty :thumbsup:

 

[SuperchargedMR2]

I think most people don't know what good quality tint really is. :facepalm: The tint guy in our car club uses excellent quality tint & we still pay him $180 for jobs that he normally charges $250-$275. Most people don't realize how cheaper tint will change color even a little bit over time until you compare it to quality tint. Higher quality tint WILL cost more & you do get what you pay for. Most everyone offers a lifetime warranty as they know they will rarely have anyone come back to them. Either the car will be sold or they will change the company name or something else will change.

 

[IronNam]

i wanted to buy tint and do it myself. my question is... where teh shit do i find this good quality stuff?

 

[LittleWhiteBubble]

There's a local place here with 2 shops that does great work, and my dad just had his passat tinted by them with llumar tint with a lifetime warranty for 180 for 5 windows. I wouldn't pay 300 even if it was a tint job with a happy ending.

 

[ghettosled]

i had my jeep liberty tinted at zeibart in bedford for about $225. i had them quote my camaro (just three windows mind you) and they wanted $250 because of how domed the back window is shaped. i think they are a bit on the pricey side, but they do great work and the tint holds up without any color change or fade.

i know from a previous car, if you remove the old tint yourself, then you dont have to pay them extra to remove it (obviously). i was charged about an extra $100 to remove the old tint before applying new.