Does $350-$400 sound like a right price for tints+moleskin?
04-29-2011, 07:27 AM
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Does $350-$400 sound like a right price for tints+moleskin?
I just got an 08 Acura TL type-s and I got quotes from 2 popular places in jersey, one of them being that tropic place. They both ran to about 350-400$ with moleskin, does anybody here possibly from north jersey have any cheaper suggestions
04-29-2011, 07:31 AM
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buy the moleskin for $25 and install yourself, and then go get it tinted. i spent $200 for my 20% 3M tint w/ warranty. if i were you, i would look elsewhere, i can't imagine jersey prices are much different from baltimore. 
04-29-2011, 07:46 AM
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^no, not really.
I paid $360 for my tint.
I bought Huper Optik ceramic tint. When doing research, i found that its one of the top ceramic tints along with formula one.
these two brands are pretty expensive.
but they both block 99% of heat and UV rays.
I went with a 35% and it acts like a 5% tint.
I paid $360 for my tint.
I bought Huper Optik ceramic tint. When doing research, i found that its one of the top ceramic tints along with formula one.
these two brands are pretty expensive.
but they both block 99% of heat and UV rays.
I went with a 35% and it acts like a 5% tint.
04-29-2011, 09:14 AM
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^no, not really.
I paid $360 for my tint.
I bought Huper Optik ceramic tint. When doing research, i found that its one of the top ceramic tints along with formula one.
these two brands are pretty expensive.
but they both block 99% of heat and UV rays.
I went with a 35% and it acts like a 5% tint.
I paid $360 for my tint.
I bought Huper Optik ceramic tint. When doing research, i found that its one of the top ceramic tints along with formula one.
these two brands are pretty expensive.
but they both block 99% of heat and UV rays.
I went with a 35% and it acts like a 5% tint.
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04-29-2011, 10:07 AM
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i know a place. email me at dhongg89@gmail.com for more info
04-29-2011, 10:45 AM
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x2...and x2 for Huper Optik. Going on 7.5 years now. You just can't beat this stuff and the heat reduction is amazing.
FYI, I paid $400 for HO plus moleskin (2003, Shreveport, LA).
FYI, I paid $400 for HO plus moleskin (2003, Shreveport, LA).
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04-29-2011, 10:52 AM
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I payed 360 to have them take all my tint off and then reapply it. My guy uses SunTek, which is a pretty good brand, and it is gauranteed for life. I was a dumbass and didn't listen to my tint guy and didnt read up on here about the moleskin and now i have some pretty good scratch lines on my back windows....
Ordering moleskin today and he is going to replace the tint for free cuz he is a pimp
Ordering moleskin today and he is going to replace the tint for free cuz he is a pimp
04-29-2011, 11:40 AM
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i payed about 330 to get old tint removed and new metallic tint put on ... 350 sounds a litte high unless like justn is saying ur getting ceramic. imo ceramic is a waste unless u live in fl/tx where the heat is unbearable. up in jersey u should be good with metallic even if u have navi
04-29-2011, 04:56 PM
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They most likely don't even carry that in Jersey. I could understand in TX or FL because you guys get so much sun. However Jersey obviously isn't the same way so most shops probably don't feel the need to get that kind of tint. I could be wrong. Even still, for like 2 hours of work... How much could the tint cost for a $400 job!!???
04-29-2011, 06:41 PM
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I can get my TL done at a shop I know with F1 Pinnacle Series Ceramic Tint for $260 dollars with moleskin.
Keep in mind that's in Canada where we overpay for things haha
So I would say 350-400 is a little expensive.
Keep in mind that's in Canada where we overpay for things haha
So I would say 350-400 is a little expensive.
04-29-2011, 07:51 PM
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thats waaay too much i just paid 115 for 15% 3m ceramic tint all the way around plus the front strip and that included the cost of the moleskin install.
Lifetime warranty too..... im down in florida too.
Lifetime warranty too..... im down in florida too.
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04-29-2011, 08:06 PM
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for quality ceramic tint with moleskin like llumar, expect 200 dollars. If you want some top of the line tint, then 400 for Huper Optik.
04-29-2011, 08:57 PM
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What are tints?
04-30-2011, 10:33 AM
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BUTT, if left out in the sun, there aint no stopping the heat.
it has to do with the front windshield.
the windshield has lots of real estate that allows heat to penetrate.
with this huper optik tint, 70% still acts like a 5%.
I'm thinking about tinting the front windshield a 70%. It'll be very light and no on will notice that the windshield will be tinted.
I have to figure out what I'm going to do about inspection stickers tho.
04-30-2011, 12:27 PM
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it did make an improvement over non-tinted windows.
BUTT, if left out in the sun, there aint no stopping the heat.
it has to do with the front windshield.
the windshield has lots of real estate that allows heat to penetrate.
with this huper optik tint, 70% still acts like a 5%.
I'm thinking about tinting the front windshield a 70%. It'll be very light and no on will notice that the windshield will be tinted.
I have to figure out what I'm going to do about inspection stickers tho.
BUTT, if left out in the sun, there aint no stopping the heat.
it has to do with the front windshield.
the windshield has lots of real estate that allows heat to penetrate.
with this huper optik tint, 70% still acts like a 5%.
I'm thinking about tinting the front windshield a 70%. It'll be very light and no on will notice that the windshield will be tinted.
I have to figure out what I'm going to do about inspection stickers tho.
http://www.heatshieldstore.com/catal...products_id=19
(Do a site search for "canvasworks".)
With this and the HO tint, even in the hot Bossier City summer sun, the inside temp stayed at a tolerable level.
05-01-2011, 03:03 PM
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I got mine done for $100 cash with the front windshield done with life time warranty. (Of course through a hook up) The guy usually charges $180. I didn't have the mole skin and the tints got those vertical scratches. The guy is meeting up tomorrow to re do them. However an extra $30 for the moleskin.
To be honest, the guy has been tinting for 22 years plus, and you can tell he is not greedy for money but passionate about what he does.
To be honest, the guy has been tinting for 22 years plus, and you can tell he is not greedy for money but passionate about what he does.
05-01-2011, 09:14 PM
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I got mine done for $100 cash with the front windshield done with life time warranty. (Of course through a hook up) The guy usually charges $180. I didn't have the mole skin and the tints got those vertical scratches. The guy is meeting up tomorrow to re do them. However an extra $30 for the moleskin.
To be honest, the guy has been tinting for 22 years plus, and you can tell he is not greedy for money but passionate about what he does.
To be honest, the guy has been tinting for 22 years plus, and you can tell he is not greedy for money but passionate about what he does.
06-02-2011, 10:22 PM
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^no, not really.
I paid $360 for my tint.
I bought Huper Optik ceramic tint. When doing research, i found that its one of the top ceramic tints along with formula one.
these two brands are pretty expensive.
but they both block 99% of heat and UV rays.
I went with a 35% and it acts like a 5% tint.
I paid $360 for my tint.
I bought Huper Optik ceramic tint. When doing research, i found that its one of the top ceramic tints along with formula one.
these two brands are pretty expensive.
but they both block 99% of heat and UV rays.
I went with a 35% and it acts like a 5% tint.
