Anybody know a great self tint kit!? - Page 2

Pontman43 · 10-26-05, 07:18

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Originally Posted by White95Max

My 20% Llumar tint came with a lifetime warranty, and cost me $175 EACH for the Maxima and the Protege. The local place wanted $250. I drove the 55 miles to the other place, and went to visit some old friends in the area that day. It was well worth the drive to save $75.

Oh yeah, I wouldn't try to tint the windows yourself. It's much more difficult than people think. I see cars all the time with bubbly tint, and it looks terrible. I don't care how glossy your paint is, the bubbly tint would ruin the whole appearance of the car.

Does your Llumar tint make head lights of other cars glare like crazy off of the rear window defrosters? The Llumar on my dad's car does that and its annoying a hell.

White95Max · 10-26-05, 07:25

Referring to the headlights of oncoming cars? Or cars behind me?

Either way I haven't noticed. I think it would be more due to the angle of the glass relative to your eyes and the other car's headlights.

Slinky · 05-17-06, 01:08

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Originally Posted by Pontman43

Does your Llumar tint make head lights of other cars glare like crazy off of the rear window defrosters? The Llumar on my dad's car does that and its annoying a hell.

My tint does, I only noticed it when I first had it put on. =)
BTW, I paid about $150 for my rear 3.

Way2SSlow · 05-17-06, 02:29

If this is something that you are seriously considering, STAY AWAY FROM DYED FILM!!!! If you put dyed film on there, you can bet that you're going to have to do it again in a few years...unless you like purple windows. Tint is a PITA to do, so you might want to get atleast two sets of pre cut stuff. I've seen my tint guy (who does this every day and has for YEARS) take 3 tries on a window before.....and he's really good. Sometimes things dont go exactly as planned.

Also, make sure you keep it nice and wet with soapy water. I am talking SERIOUSLY wet....as in EVERY single inch of the film.

audipower · 05-18-06, 07:34

I didnt' hang up on him. the offer was 350 to. the reason i was pissed actually is because my friend called and she has a honda accord. they told him 200. they think just because i own an audi im rich, by far. i just asked him why so much and he said it takes him 4 hrs to do it on an audi.
thanks everybody

audipower · 05-18-06, 07:36

i didn't even know anybody replied never got the reply email. THANKS EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!

chpsk8 · 05-19-06, 01:12

Do Audi's have an antenna embedded in the rear window glass? Metallic tint will mess with your radio reception if it does. I am looking at tinting my GS300 and they told me they would use a ceramic tint for the rear window, and Luminar for the sides. Came in at ~$300.
I also have little side windows in the rear doors, so there is really two pieces of glass on the rear doors. That was an added cost since it is more precise cutting. They can't just tuck it under the weather stripping.

audipower · 05-19-06, 10:23

no theres not one. i have those little windows. they could just use a coardboard cut out of the windows and make two pieces for both. rear windows with the defroger are what they tell me are the hardest

BigAl3 · 05-19-06, 10:56

pay to have it done. not only will it be done right, but it will bring self satisfaction everytime you look at it, rather than if you did it yourself the wrong way along with wasting $$$...