Window Tinting - C7
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Window Tinting - C7
It appears from the forum that a lot of you are getting the windows tinted. What percentage?
How long does it take and what is the cost to do the front side, rear side and hatch window?
How long does it take and what is the cost to do the front side, rear side and hatch window?
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St Jude Donor '14
). Price was $180 with lifetime warranty on the tint.
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How did the tint take around the raised area on rear hatch that has all the little c7 cross flags???
Racer
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St Jude Donor '14
It actually looks really good. No signs of bubbles or issues. The guy tinting it was a little worried about that as well, but he really took his time and worked on it to get it perfectly smooth.
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Racer
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15% on side and rear windows, 50% on the front windshield to keep out the FL heat. ALL ILLEGAL. Took about 2.5 hours. Cost NOT including the windshield since most people do not do that was $160 with a lifetime warranty. I got a lower price because he does all of my cars.
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As far as I am concerned, it is the best and well worth the extra cost.
It doesn't scratch, I had zero scratches on either car.
More important, it lets light in but keeps heat and UV out. Makes for a much better driving experience at night. If you want limo look go with a regular tint but if you want the tint that performs the best, go with Llumar.
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I had Llumar on my 04 CE and I now have it on my 08 vert.
As far as I am concerned, it is the best and well worth the extra cost.
It doesn't scratch, I had zero scratches on either car.
More important, it lets light in but keeps heat and UV out. Makes for a much better driving experience at night. If you want limo look go with a regular tint but if you want the tint that performs the best, go with Llumar.
As far as I am concerned, it is the best and well worth the extra cost.
It doesn't scratch, I had zero scratches on either car.
More important, it lets light in but keeps heat and UV out. Makes for a much better driving experience at night. If you want limo look go with a regular tint but if you want the tint that performs the best, go with Llumar.
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Llumar is good... Made by CP Films... One of the big guys, film is what they do. 3M doesn't even make their own film.
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Best thing to do is have them make a separate strip for that section. This way when it does bubble you can remove just that piece and replace it. And furthermore, it won't bubble and spread to the rest of the rear glass.
There are tint guys that can get no bubbles to start off with but they almost always bubble over time in that section through changes in temperature and age.
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