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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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How much did it cost to have your windows tinted and what percent of tint do you have?
Old May 9, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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$200

28% front
18% rear
Old May 9, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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$200

35% front
5% rear
Old May 9, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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$425

Windshield V-Kool 70
Sides/Rear Huper Optik Ceramic 30

QUESTION:
I have a small little bubble on my passenger side window. It has been 2 weeks since I put in the tint... how long does it take for the small bubble to disappear, or should I bring it in to have him redo it AGAIN?
Old May 9, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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$90

40% sides
20% Rear
3M Window tint
Old May 9, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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$120
25% front
20%rear
Old May 9, 2006 | 02:14 AM
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$325

10% sides
5% back window
25% on whole front window
the whole front window is what cost the most it was like $110 dollars alone


Originally Posted by Mofolepo

QUESTION:
I have a small little bubble on my passenger side window. It has been 2 weeks since I put in the tint... how long does it take for the small bubble to disappear, or should I bring it in to have him redo it AGAIN?
it took a month for all my bubbles to go away
Old May 9, 2006 | 02:39 AM
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ya.. the bubbles take a good while to disappear.

from the looks of it, i got raped on my price lol.
Old May 9, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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Lol... depends on what kind of tint you got. Mine was twice as much as yours, but I did illegal on my windshield, and it was all ceramic.
Old May 9, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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free!
current percentage 35%


im changing it to 25% all around......that will be free too!
Old May 9, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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mine was only 50 bucks and i got 11% all the way around :-D
Old May 9, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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15% tint all round
around $220
depends on the quality
Old May 9, 2006 | 03:30 AM
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20% all around

$135
llumar tint
lifetime warranty for peeling, bubbling, "purpling"
Old May 9, 2006 | 03:31 AM
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85 cuz i knew a guy who knows a guy
35 sides
5 rear
Old May 9, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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175, 5% all around life time warrenty, dimond tint beeechess
Old May 9, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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90 bucks
5% all around
Old May 9, 2006 | 05:48 AM
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I got darkest legal which is what? 28% and it was 150 I believe. Titanium tints.
Old May 9, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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$160

35% front
15% back

+ lifetime warranty for bubbling, peeling, & purpling.

it only took them 30 mins and there was no bubbles whatsoever.
Old May 9, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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the way i see it if ur gonna pay for tint, ur wasting your money if you can still see through it. I buy it for privacy and appearance.

35 or 25% up front is worthless
Old May 9, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sensay
the way i see it if ur gonna pay for tint, ur wasting your money if you can still see through it. I buy it for privacy and appearance.

35 or 25% up front is worthless
????!!!! well, the way i see it if ur gonna pay for tint, ur wasting your money if you CAN'T see through it. I had 5% on my old car and it looked nice, but it SUCKED A$$ to drive at night.

I have 20% all windows (including winsheild brow) and it looks (imo) better than the 5% I had on my prelude. It's dark enough to look good, but light enough to not be annoying. And I've already had a verbal warning from the police for my 20% being too dark.

Edit: It cost me $150, lifetime warranty.



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