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I always tint the windows in all my vehicles. However, now I have them tinted with the more expensive tint that blocks heat. Just had my truck done with Huper Optic tint and it makes a huge difference. Even put 70% on windshield to block the biggest heat gain from that window.
One hint, I put my inspection sticker on a piece of cling plastic so I don't have to scrape it off the tint which would be impossible by the way without damage. Get ready to pay $500 to $700 dollars for the high performance tinting though.
I second your recommendation on the Huper Optic. We just tinted my wife's Porsche with this and it definitely blocks out the heat and looks fantastic. I wish I was aware of it when I tinted my C7 a couple years back.
Do you guys disable the window indexing to get the sides tinted? My local shop says no rolling the windows down for 3 days after the tint. I haven't had mine done yet because I don't know how to stop the side windows from rolling down. I honestly haven't looked yet, but now that I have some time off I want to start looking
I don't think it's that big of deal. Although, I got mine tinted on Saturday morning and didn't drive it again until Monday. So besides a couple of windows cycles to get home, it set for 2 days. I haven't had any issues.
Stop buying cheap tint. Newer tints with nano-layers, ceramics, etc provide much better protection and visibility at higher tint levels.
See my post #4, I don't buy cheap tint now that high performance tint is available. I have always bought the best tint to avoid the old "purple" window fade!
Originally Posted by 95bat
Do you guys disable the window indexing to get the sides tinted? My local shop says no rolling the windows down for 3 days after the tint. I haven't had mine done yet because I don't know how to stop the side windows from rolling down. I honestly haven't looked yet, but now that I have some time off I want to start looking
Good point! I think it would matter actually. Is there a way to temporarily disconnect that?
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I had mine tinted this past Saturday morning. Everything looks great except on the back. The area where the tiny vette logos are in the glass toward the top, there is basically a "line" that goes across that area. I read a few comments this has happened on others and went away in a week.
Anyone experience the same thing? Hopefully what I explained made sense.
I had mine tinted this past Saturday morning. Everything looks great except on the back. The area where the tiny vette logos are in the glass toward the top, there is basically a "line" that goes across that area. I read a few comments this has happened on others and went away in a week.
Anyone experience the same thing? Hopefully what I explained made sense.
Those are just water bubbles and should go away quickly. Park it in the sun, it will help them dry out.
When you get older you will find out! Driving at night is difficult with tinted windows. I will still tint my windows but it will be a lighter shade or clear using the high performance tint. The dark tint looks better of course so just enjoy while you can. You live long enough the changes will come I assure you!
It looks darker than it really is, it's 20% Formula One ceramic by Lluma, much better visibility at night then any of the stuff I've used over the last 30 years of having my windows tinted. I will, and don't mind rolling my windows down if the situation warrants it.
Originally Posted by 95bat
Do you guys disable the window indexing to get the sides tinted? My local shop says no rolling the windows down for 3 days after the tint. I haven't had mine done yet because I don't know how to stop the side windows from rolling down. I honestly haven't looked yet, but now that I have some time off I want to start looking
Originally Posted by Mike1C7
Good point! I think it would matter actually. Is there a way to temporarily disconnect that?
Never had an issue with window indexing, but I don't make it a habit to get it out of my car repeatedly right after having a tinted for the first couple of days.
As a rule of thumb. Don't roll your windows down for 3 to 5 days, parked in the sun after installation, and let it cook, it's the best way to get your tint to cure fast. It can still take two to three weeks to cure completely, depending on your weather.
It looks darker than it really is, it's 20% Formula One ceramic by Lluma, much better visibility at night then any of the stuff I've used over the last 30 years of having my windows tinted. I will, and don't mind rolling my windows down if the situation warrants it.
Never had an issue with window indexing, but I don't make it a habit to get it out of my car repeatedly right after having a tinted for the first couple of days.
As a rule of thumb. Don't roll your windows down for 3 to 5 days, parked in the sun after installation, and let it cook, it's the best way to get your tint to cure fast. It can still take two to three weeks to cure completely, depending on your weather.
The high performance tint, specifically Huper Optic which I used on my truck took a solid 5 weeks to completely cure with all the spots to go away. They did not explain this to me when I had it put on my truck so I complained after a week. I was told it could take up to a month. They were right! It really takes a while but it looks perfect now and really works good in the Texas sun. Well worth the extra money it cost.
No, not unless you are parking your car in the Mohave Desert everyday, all day. And in that case I think that the car would disintegrate first. I owned a C6 for 6 years and left it outside every day in Texas and had no problem with interior pieces.
The materials used today for interior trim are far superior to the materials used years ago and have better surface treatments. They handle adverse conditions very well.
I would tint for the heat reduction and to help control glare while in the car, for my own personal comfort, not for the car's interior.
No??? The tint keeps the vehicle cooler and reduces UV rays...it's a no brainer, at least for me.
I wanted to stay legal so I'm only at 40% on the front. The good news is, they allow tint on the windshield in Arkansas so I was able to legally put a 95% on the front that really helps with the heat inside the car.
