Quoted 225 for window tinting
 

225 for the side and back windows. Sounded about middle of the road to me. I told him I want to go with 35% to be legal. He said what they do is they put 45% on and combined with the factory tint on the windows (which I think is something like 75%) it will read on a tint meter as legal. Is this what all tint shops do?

I didn't have factory tint.... However I would imagine the best way would be to remove factory tint and redo it how you want. Where are you located. I'm in Texas and I paid 159 for mine with 5% in the back. With a lifetime warranty. That sounds way too expensive man.

At my shop here in Houston area we charge 130 for 2 door vehicles. There is no factory tint on a z.

I think there is a very subtle tint on the windows. I read elsewhere on the forums that someone took a tint meter to his window and it read something like 72%- barely noticeable but still something.

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...tory-tint.html

He's telling you that because they don't want to remove the tint from the back window.

Since the back has the defroster - it's a pain to remove tint without peeling up the defroster and ruining everything.

Have to steam it and work really slow - can take over an hour for just that window.

Most shops either charge a lot to do it or just refuse to do it.

Ah, I see. So I guess it will technically be 35% after the factory % is factored in even though they are using 45% tint.

Hey bro i paid 150 for my back window, two side windows and a 4 inch strip across the top of the front windshield. I got everything done at 15% and it has a lifetime warranty . . . sounds like this guy is way overcharging you . . .

Our windows arent tinted stock...They use some sort staining process. Anyways I quite literally just did my tint myself 3 days ago. I did my sides and rear for 42.99....using high quality Llumar tint.lol just dont be afraid to do it yourself. Look up Mighty Car Mods on youtube they have a how to tint and how to remove tint. Took maybe 3 hours.

Factory had no tint with my car. I paid $250 for mine, no front windshield and the tint sucks lol. I will be having it all redone next year...

The glass itself is tinted, it's not 100% clear glass (there's no actual film). Over here the law allows 30% tint (we read tint differently, 30% is the percent of light that is blocked, so 70% visibility or so). Applying 30% film usually results in a total tint of around 40-45% due to the factory window tint.

i paid close to $450 for all my tint. then again, i have that clear antiglare/anti heat front tint as well. that front tint alone cost more than the tints on my side windows and rears lol. i chose to go with the 2nd to the best tint brand...forgot what it was called. It wasnt 3M though.

$450 for tint??? It had better be made out of gold for that price.. I have Johnson 5% on all windows with an eyebrow on the front and it was 160ish. Depends on how cops are in your area I would go darker than 35%.

5% tint on all windows except windshield but I got a 5% visor. $180 bucks total.

Great work, no bubbles.

Being in Texas you guys think its worth the extra hundred bucks or so for ceramic tint?

$225 is too much for the Z. Should be anywhere under $180