Hey all i was woundering about going to autozone and buying black tint for my window.. am a noob has done some hw. but i want to kno if it would look as good as bringing it to the shop? my friend did this and when it finish.. we was driving, i look into his window and it seem like it dont look right...
picture is better then words :

ok tint:


wired tint that make my eyes hurt when i be driving by people..


anyone knwo what am saying?
but it worth a try it cheap to buy ahhah
hope it look good

 

You buy cheap Autozone crap, you get a crappy look most of the time. Pros use professional tint, not cheap 30 bucks a roll tint, and it shows in the final product. If you've never done it before and you don't have plenty of time, patience, and quality tint, you'll have a crap-tacular looking vehicle.

Look around in your area, a lot of times they'll do it around 125 to 150. I got mine done on my truck for 125, and it still looks new, even though it's been 4 years now.

 

i got a quote for $215 for all windows but windshield with lifetime warranty from the shop.

 

my uncle 05 tl... back and the rear door black out.. passenger and driver side door is lighter and the windshield where the blue part is.. he has it pass the limit mark and everything cost him 420 dollar.

 

Hey,
I'm a professional window tinter, so I'll give you some advice. DO NOT buy that crappy window tint from Autozone...it's among the WORST tint you can buy. No matter what, a professional tint job will always look better because the pros know what they're doing and have a lot more experience. Not only will the pro job look 100 times better than the Autozone tint, but it will last 100 times longer too. Spare yourself the headache and don't waste your time messing with that stuff; just let the pros do it. Trust me, you won't regret it in the end. And when you’re looking around for tint shops, make sure they use the LLumar window tint (it's the best tint available). Also, all the quality shops will include a lifetime warranty with the tint job, which would normally cover any kind of fading, discoloration, bubbling, and peeling. Oh and if you happen to live in or near the Bay Area (CA), PM me and I'll hook you up. This also applies to all Acurazine members! Oh, check out my shop's website at www.totaleclipse.biz and take a look at the picture gallery of the kinds of cars we normally work on.

 

damn... i wish i live near there then.. hahaha to bad i live in the mid-west x_X thx!

 

take it to a shop. you should be able to get your car tinted with a lifetime warranty for around $200.

 

That autozone shit will turn purple, probably bubble, and look like shit in a year or two.

 

These prices you guys are mentioning seem really high. I work at a car electronics shop and we have to two tinters that work for us and we only charge $145 to do a car. Thats with a guarantee for as long as you own the car.

 

Yeah, if you shop around, and do some research you should be able to keep it around 150. I got the best place in town to do it for 175 with lifetime warranty.

 

does this scratch warranty cover scratches that just occur, not just scratches that they did?

because my girlfriend scratched passenger door tint pretty bad, and there are a few small scratches on the drivers side (no idea where they came from)

the place i got it done was full of assholes and they did a shitty job.. im thinking about just taking my car somewhere else

do you know how much it costs to have tint removed?

 

I have never heard of a scratch warranty before... sometimes shops are willing to change damaged tints for free, even if it's not covered by the warranty. But if the shop you took it to was full of assholes then the freebie is probably not likely. You might as well take it somewhere else that does quality work and has nicer employees. If you were in the Bay Area (CA), I would take care of you. As far as tint removal goes, it's a tinter's worst nightmare (especially if it's shitty tint that's been baked on over the years). Removing tint can cost anywhere between $30-$70 for the roll-up windows and $70-$150 for the back window, depending on the shop. It also depends on how hard it is for the tinter to remove the film. If it's easy, then removal will be cheap and if it's a major pain in the ass, it's going to get pricey. Oh and make sure the shop uses STAINLESS STEEL blades to remove the roll up windows because stainless steel doesn't scratch glass. And make sure the shop doesn't scrape off your defroster lines because sometimes shitty shitty tinters will just take a razor blade to your back window and ruin your defroster lines. You might as well call around and ask. Just my . Good luck.

 

That autozone crap is the same brand they sell at walmart, nuff said. That's the purple faded crap you see on peoples windows that is all bubbly and faded.

If you REALLY want to do it yourself, get a precut kit off ebay, they have a full CL window kit, and they use better quality tint, I bought a front window kit for my 4runner and it's good quality stuff, otherwise, have a shop do it, especially on a CL, the back windows are a BITCH

 

wtf? 175? dang it.. my uncle got his tl done everything for 320...
back:80
rear side:95
front side:95
front:50
*this did not included tax....labor i guess it was free due to no charge lol*

 

shit ... the top where it say 420.. i ment to say 320. very top.. on top of the TL

 

very top where the tl is i said 420 i ment to say 320..

 

2 door cars are usually less expensive than 4 doors to tint

 

 

oh. Thx am going to get tints next month due to an unexpected crack on my windshield.. -.-''