bigbooboo

I'm thinking 50%.

Vegas_TL04

50% will not be very visible at all from the exterior, but it will block a good portion of the harmful UV rays, etc. I like mine for UV blocking, easier on eyes, looks, and privacy. I went for 20% all around on my NBP. I actually wish I wouldve done 15%, but the shop i went to went from 20% to 5%...and I definitely didnt want LIMO tint. Its a personal preference really. if you want to "see" the tint for looks, dont go lighter than 35%. If you don't like the looks of tint, then go 50%. Just make sure to adhere to local laws, unless you live in a state where they dont enforce window tinting (like I do in Nevada). 35% on the front windows is the max darkness legally, but I went 20% all around. been pulled over SEVERAL times and never been bitched at about front plate or tint for that matter.

good luck. hope u dont get the window tint scratching problems like i got.

Xpditor

How is the stock tint. It is referred to on the sticker as "green heat-resistant tint". I wonder what % that is? 50% If you add 50% to 50%, will it net 25%?

Anybody have a TL with stock tint in a hot southern climate? How is it?

Skeedatl

How are you measuring it? Light permitted, or light blocked? I've seen it measured both ways.

EluSiOn

i got mine tinted with 20%

Xerxes480

35% here...that's the max legal tint here in WA. They actually do enforce it too... :cop:

brusie

Light permitted is the norm for measuring. I think the stock tint is something like 85%, you can't see it at all. I just got 50% on front and 35% on back, the limits here in VA. Not as dark as I'd like it to be during the day, but at night you can't really see in from the outside (I have ebony interior, so that helps)

tonyg24

my vote would be for 35 percent...i had 20 on my last car but i had beige interior...with ebony interier i would go 35

narmeen

I got 15%, and it looks AWESOME!

SilverJ

35% is classy...with 20% in back to give the car a semi darker appearance in general.
A lot also depends on where you live. If I drove around with 15% I would get pulled over in a heartbeat in PA.

porsche911

I'm getting mine done in 2 days and going for 35% all around with Llumar Platinum Plus tint. Once I get this & the new 255/40/17 tires, I'll post a picture.

Xpditor

When I got my old Maxima tinted, I paid extra for a lifetime warranty.

Fourteen years later, the back window bubbled up and I returned to the same shop that installed it. I had all my paper work and my receipt for the EXTRA charge I paid for the warranty.

The shop would not honor the warranty. They said, "Who expects tint to last 14 years?" Excuse me? What is the meaning of lifetime? They responded that is for the lifetime of the original purchaser.

I said, "I AM the original purchaser."

They side stepped that issue by saying that the company, Insulfilm, had been bought by Llumar and was no longer doing business as Insulfilm.

To make a long story short (too late?), I am taking the shop and Llumar to court. You don't just get the assets when you buy a company; you get the liabilities too. BEWARE the "lifetime" warranty. They're all pirates.

Xpditor

How much is everyone paying for tint?

On another thread in this forum, there is extensive opinion that a mole skin strip must be added to the TL's doors or the tinting will be scratched and ruined. Is anyone having the moleskin added?

Must they remove the door panels to add the moleskin?

Are you not worried about it? Will the shop stand behind the film if it gets all sratched from the hard rubber wiper on the inside of the door?

porsche911

The shop I'm going to quoted me $279 for the 35% on all 7 windows & $379 for the "platinum plus" material. He also stated a "life-time" warranty. He has been in business for some time & does all the dealer cars. I've never heard of "mole-skin"....I'll have to ask him!

Z Factor

I voted 25% only because 20% wasn't available.

20% is what I have on my TL which is legal in Florida, and I love it.

jjay

where is 15% even though it is a little dark it sure looks sharp jjay
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mikeyalvz04tl

ive got 5% of light permitted and its awesome

Rocketsfan

This is the exact tint I have on my car. I love it.

Xpditor

Are you guys aware that the metallic coated tints will interfere with the HFL of the cell phone and, possibly the Navi which antenna is on the package shelf in the back. The nubby antenna on the roof is for the XM Sattelite radio. I got that from the tinting shops.

EluSiOn

I got mine TL tinted for $140 and they did a very nice job on it (with life time warranty as well)

and afterwards I took my gf's RSX and also my fren's protege tinted for $100 each only.

BigBluu

Just my luck. I had my windows tinted last Saturday and already got pulled over for it yesterday. I have 35 fronts and 20 rears. I may change the fronts to 50 now. I have 50 on the fronts on my other car for 5+ years and never got pulled over. At least the officer liked the car, "nice car...but you can't have your front windows tinted."

Z Factor

I have metal in my tint without any probems with the HFL/Cel phone.

paparazzi

Mine is at 20% ..love it..a little hard to see at night but it makes you a real careful driver.

KeithL

I have had 7 cars tinted at the same place becaue they have been around 22 years. They are expensive, $310 but they automaticlaly put the moleskin in, never had to ask. The moleskin added $10 otherwise it woudl have been $300. When I went back after reading all the posts here about scratching, they said, "we've been in business 22 years, we know what we are doing and thats why our prices are alittle higher, we know how to tint a car and have it last" they had put it in by default. I go with Formula One 35% metalic, lifetime warranty. Don't have Navi so metalic was not a big deal, it does hurt radio reception a bit (especially AM) but I love XM and listen to it more than Radio or CD, and what's this I hear this car has a cassette...hee hee, what no 8-track?
I know others have gotten tinting fare less than I paid, but in 7 cars I have never had a bubble, scratch ot any thing go wrong with the tint, it looks like it came from the factory with it. You do get what you pay for.

saltyFISHscales

Does anyone know of a good tint comp in so cal?

vdoedit

The Company is Sierra Window Tinting: www.sierratint.com
Side windows 35%, rear 21%.

In the Shop it's $180, at your place its up to $220+


Pics to follow.

varanelli

0%

GunnmeTaLCURA04

i got an AM and i put UV100 Titanium tints. 51%. Nice and elegant. i wanted my car to seem as if no tints but yet block out the heat alot. And they are smoke color. same color as my car. i been putting post on this site for a lil while now. but i will try to get pics soon.

GunnmeTaLCURA04

its that when you are inside everything is CLEAR from in out... but when you try to see inside.. it has its reflection, glare color.. grayisshh.. nice. and light...

rets

I voted for 50% two months ago. But after talking to the experienced tint guy today, he strongly suggested my Parchment interior will perfectly fit with dark tints. I have to agree he's right.

I don't want to black out my car and have any trouble with cops. But, after tinting was completed, the result is great.



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Xpditor

Rets:

Finally got it tinted? Good. I got 35% sides and 15% back window. That, of course, is in addition to the standard 75% factory tint. I like my look also. As you know, I did my own felts on all 4 doors. Just in case.

I like your color combination. My last car was that color outside with a dark maroon cloth interior. It held up superbly and always looked good. Low maintenance.

Cheers!
XP

rets

XP,

Got to discuss this with you... Today, while the guy tinted my car, I pulled out all 4 doors' black plastic double-rubber strips, which are so "smooth"... this reminds me of those S500/X5 which require felts installation due to their "rough" rubber. After comparing those cars that don't need felts, our 04TL are actually in the pretty good shape.

I then decide to do some experiments... I make sure the tint guy have 0.5-1 inch overlap put lower than these strips, and I liked to see why lots of ppl's TL got scratched by these smooth like silk rubber...

But, I'm sure dirt or particle would hurt the tints if sticky over the rubber... :o

tlguy99

http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84206

I recomend Beach Autosound. They are a little expensive I think but well worth it. They do awesome work.

9600Gator

Do the metallic tint films interfere with radar detectors? I'm trying to choose between Llumar Platinum Plus and Formula One Pinnacle. The Pinnacle costs about $350, while the Llumar costs about $225. I'm wondering if the Pinnacle is really worth that additional cost. These prices are without felts installation.

NightRider

DISCRIMINATION! WHERE IS MY 5%? :sqntfawk:

GunnmeTaLCURA04

on my old car, Mazda 626 1999. i had a 4% all over. and 35 on the windshield. I liked it, but at night.. woooooooooooooowwww. i found it more likely to run over anything and anyone who wasnt shinning. HARD to see.. But liked the fact that no one can see you inside....

NightRider

Yes I have 30% on the windshield too!

My eyes have now become sensitive to sunlight. I have to walk around outside with my eyes half way open, too bright.

Xpditor

If you have Navi, spring for the Pinnacle as I did. Check page 3 of your Navi manual. It says not to use metallic tint on back window. To save, you can use Platinum on the sides and Pinnacle just on the rear.

If you have a rear detecting radar, it will not perform as well with metallic tint on the rear window. It is RF waves. Ppl don't usually tint the front window.

Metallic tint on the rear will also degrade your AM radio reception with or without Navi. It can also slightly degrade the signal of your cell phone when it's inside the car

I paid $225 for my Pinnacle all the way around in West Palm Beach. I installed the moleskin/felts myself ahead of time. I recommend it after hearing many tales of immediate scratching after tinting. It happened to the son of my salesman at Acura. First time the window went down, his scratched. But we have a sandy environment here in Florida. Other people on this forum have reported NO PROBLEMS yet. Others, who reported no problems initially, re-posted saying they spoke too soon.

It is not the rubber wipers that scratch the tint film, but rather a sharp particle trapped between the rubber wiper and the film. The felt buffers those potential scratchers.

XP

Jah Bohl

Just got mine done at a place on Van Nuys Blvd. and right under the 101 fwy. $155 for 15% in the back and 35% on the sides (including front sides), cheapest price I found in LA and recommended by Keyes Acura. It looks great, f.... the moleskin.

999999

Xpditor,

Is moleskin something tha goes on the glass or something attached to the door to protect the glass at contact?

Thanks