E30 Window Tint

[Eurospec]

I'm getting the 3M 80% all around because I hate Florida heat but love the fishbowl look on older cars, especially white like mine

Should look great on alpine. Be sure to post some pics for us.

[tk-421]

I'm getting the 3M 80% all around because I hate Florida heat but love the fishbowl look on older cars, especially white like mine

[Eurospec]

I've noticed a lot of talk between percentages of tint but what about the quality in film? I had a car tinted not to long ago and the shit film came off.

You bring up a good question. I had 3M ceramic applied to my front windows about 3 years ago and it's holding up real nicely with no bubbles or peeling of any sort. Same can be said for any top tier film, ie. Formula one, huberoptiks, 3M. It's not only the type of film, but also the worksmanship that goes into preparing the windows and applying it properly that matters.

[Eurospec]

anyone have the templates for the window tint?

I somehow doubt someone has gone through the trouble of creating a template.

Have you ever seen the pros apply tint? They size and cut the pieces on the windows facing the outside. Once that's done, they apply the tint and carefully razor the excess off the window.

Unless you have some experience doing this or don't mind having the tint later bubble or start peeling, you're better off just paying the pros to apply it. Removing it however is rather easy with a little elbow grease.

[Thizzelle]

anyone have the templates for the window tint?

[FCB_M3]

i like tint, its just to expensive for what it is, i got my car qouted for like 250$....

250? ya i wouldn't

that tint better make your windows bullet proof or something for 250

[J0nnyr0ck3t]

I've noticed a lot of talk between percentages of tint but what about the quality in film? I had a car tinted not to long ago and the shit film came off.

[xwill112x]

i like tint, its just to expensive for what it is, i got my car qouted for like 250$....

[FCB_M3]

everything is cheaper in L.A.!

[kickflipsandburnouts]

Wow! You got raped. I went to a place here in Canoga Park for my old car and they charged me $140 for 5% all the way around. It was a little dark at first, but you get used to it.

u got raped i got limo tints all around for 80 bux here in LA

[e30_3I8I]

20% all around.. i live in LA cops havent really given me any problems.... yet=]

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After.....

[e30Rooster]

pay for the good stuff, and a high end installer. the stuff shrinks and nothing drives me nuttier than the shrink around the borders. That and I have some crappy purple tint from the PO that I need to pay a couple hundo to have removed. I think most purpling is from people using windex on tint, hopefully there is ammonia safe tint these days.

take the window off and spray the tint with windex, then cover it with newspaper and spray the newspaper with windex untill its dripping soggy wet, then wait about 24 hours making sure it stays wet every 6-10 hours and it will practically fall off the window.

I had to do this to my old supra when some ricer po had purple bubbly tint on the rear quarter windows only, it worked great.

[Ryan...]

I had 5% all around on mine, got pulled over 4 times for it here in bumfuck nowhere WI...

I liked it, but I'll be going with either 20/30% all around on my newest..

[gemztoy86]

20% all around but illegal in HI. And yes it does help with the temp in side.

[CR325IS]

My bro just got hit with a ticket in cali for his 5% all the way around watch out!