Tinting my windows

[Green_92_EX]

I'm thinking about tinting my windows, and i was wondering if it would be better to do it my self or take it to a shop. My question, is it an easy task or a lot of work?

[williamsvt]

no it is not easy work by no means. if you have no experience prior to this, then i would say don't even attempt it.

the pro's to going to a shoop is that you can get a lifetime guarantee against ripples, peeling etc, and they take the time to do it right and usually looks pretty damn good.

i think to get all 4 windows done and back windshield its like 300 installed...depends on where you go though.

[maroonaccord2.2]

Have it installed, trust me.....

Where abouts are you, if you were in the NW I could refer you to a shop....

[PUMASTi]

Take it to a shop its better. Here in NYC it goes around from 150 to 200 to have it done but cops will bother you every day if the front ones are anywhere bellow 75%. im doing 5% on the back of my coupe but nothing in the front becuz i hate getting pulled over for no reason.

[Maple50175]

It's not a lifetime guarentee. Mine is 2 years. some are 4 years..... Nothing is lifetime though.

[T3aM 83rD]

i did 5% all around and now im gonna get the two front redone to 35% cause im tired of getting tickets

[Crazemonie]

by buddy has been doing tint for 15years...his is a LIFETIME warranty 200 for the back 3 windows 210 for limo tint

[DreCB7]

I agree with everyone else pay to have it done it is worth it. You could probably it yourself if you have any skill but the back glass is almost impossible to do by yourself. Also make sure they do you back glass with one piece not strips.

[Bud]

man, I tried doing it myself on an old car and the results were not satisfactory. I had to rip it all off and have a pro do it

[Durrby]

It's not a lifetime guarentee. Mine is 2 years. some are 4 years..... Nothing is lifetime though.

My dad is considering getting his '01 Accord tinted...he checked out one spot and although they want $265, it does come with a national lifetime warranty that covers color change. And if god forbid his car windows get broken, they'll retint them for free, for life.

[mondojackal]

get it done by a shop...around $160-175 for a good tint job and a guarantee..its well worth it to get it done..

[cooneyb81]

cost is really gonna depend where you live, like where i lived it was like 130 for 35% up front and 5% in back, and that was for a sedan, i tinted my windows in my old car myself with no prior exp. and it came out fine, just gotta take your time

[IPC336]

take to a shop.

[bigfish2007]

cost is really gonna depend where you live

agree. i know people that are geting done for like 115.

[Sobeman81]

anybody here from chicago?? cuz im trying to find out the LEGAL tint % u can have on ur windows...and its going str8 to a pro once i find out..i just think that i dont even wanna bother with trying to do it myself...like someone else mentioned its almost impossible to do the back window urself...cuz u have to keep heating it slightly with a heat gun to make it fit the curve of the window...and then sometimes sand down the lil dots that are at the top of the back window so that the tint doesnt lift up around the dots.....PAIN IN THE CULO..imo..so go pro and save urself a LOTTA headache..