need opinions for tint

accordmaniac · 07-29-05, 07:50

Hi everybody. I want to get the windows on my Civic tinted. I asked a local shop and they quoted $159 and if I wanted a strip across the windshield it will be an extra $12. That doesn't sound too bad. The tint law for Florida is 28% front and 15% back. I am contemplating on whether to get 30% all around or 30% front and 20% in the back, but this is my first car and none of the other cars in my family have tint so I don't know which one looks better. So I would like to get your opinion. And does the 2% percent between 28 and 30 make a dramatic difference in the darkness of the tint? And maybe if you could some pics? Thanks in advance.

Also, how good is Llumnar tint?

JBM · 07-29-05, 10:03

Im in Florida too, i told the tint guy, make em as dark as you can...

It looks great.

The front are less dark then the backs, but its not very noticable.

Dont do the tint on the windshield.....looks ghey.

accordmaniac · 07-29-05, 04:51

anyone else?

FrontierCrewCab · 07-29-05, 05:16

I had Kustom Kreations do my front windows in the Fronty, I think the price you're getting is great. I owuld not put the windshield strip in, but it is personal preference. I have not seen the Lumnar (sp) tint, but I could ask my buddy who does tint what he thinks when he gets back from vacation. Lastly, I think you could go with 25% and darker in the back, I have seen some pretty dark tint around our area and was disappointed K.K. would not make my fronts darker than 30%.

truzoom · 07-29-05, 05:22

What color is your car? I've seen a silver civic with really dark tint, and it looks tacky.

JDookie · 07-29-05, 05:24

My Expedition came with nothing on the two front doors and the equivalent of 20% on the rest of the windows (factory privacy glass). I added 20% to the front windows, and additional 35% to the rest of the windows, nothing on the windshield.

accordmaniac · 07-29-05, 05:29

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Originally Posted by truzoom

What color is your car? I've seen a silver civic with really dark tint, and it looks tacky.

taffeta white. I don't think it should be that bad since I have the VP and it has a ton of black plastic on the outside and it looks okay. What's your opinion?

Lexuslvr · 07-29-05, 06:48

Here in Oklahoma we don't have tint restrictions. I had them do ultra dark on mine. The ultra dark is pretty close to limo tint. The RX already had tint on the back half and I had them take it to ultra dark as well. My LS I had them do the ultra dark as well. Looks GREAT with a white car.

I did not have the windshield strip and never have on any of my cars. Personal preference, but I don't like them.

rjstaaf · 07-29-05, 07:12

I had mine done in Longwood, Fl. The driver and passenger doors as well as the windshield strip are 28% and the rear quarter windows and the rear window are 18%. It is Llumar film, not sure which one.

I am glad I didn't go darker on the doors as even 28% can be hard to see through at night.

accordmaniac · 07-30-05, 05:20

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Originally Posted by rjstaaf

I had mine done in Longwood, Fl. The driver and passenger doors as well as the windshield strip are 28% and the rear quarter windows and the rear window are 18%. It is Llumar film, not sure which one.

I am glad I didn't go darker on the doors as even 28% can be hard to see through at night.

Thanks.. thats just what I needed

rjstaaf · 07-30-05, 05:45

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Originally Posted by accordmaniac

Thanks.. thats just what I needed

Just a correction, Llumar was what we used on the Contour. The Mustang has FormulaOne film on it. It was done 3/15/02 and the film was their Ultimate Series. This film has been on the mustang for 3.5 years and it looks as good as the day it was installed. I paid $202 and it came with a lifetime warranty. I had it done by Flying Window Tinters in Longwood, FL on Highway 17-92. I would recommend them to anyone in the area.

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