You don't want to do it at home, get it done professionally. Professional tints not that much. If you don't know how to do it, it was cause you time + agony = $ down the drain. I would recommend 3M or Llumar tints which most professionals use. A Professional tint will run you about $100 - $200 at most. If you can afford a Z, then I sure you can afford that. Hope this helps.

Llumar or Johnson.. 3m is Ok.

$600 for 3 cars aren't bad, plus you get warrenty. My personal opinion, I think professional install is worth it. Professional install comes out good and makes you feel good, but it's up to you. Good luck!!

I think it would be extremely hard to get the cut to line up perfectly with the window. :confused:

Llumar is a quality choice although I don't know how easy it is to find. Most of the tint rolls at auto parts stores are low quality and will only last a few years before fading into a purple color.

Madico: www.madico.com
Solargard: www.solargard.com

Madico has different grades: dye, semi-metallic (onyx), full metallic (cool chrome)

Solargard also has different grades but not sure what they are.

I would not tint at home. I have tried and it may Kill you! You have to know all the tricks to make a perfect cut. If you're off a hair it will show. I had Solarguard or Sureguard at 5% done on my sides and it NICE..left the 20% on the back for safety. Anyway, get it done by someone who knows the tricks or you will be very upset my .02 ;)

One more advise, go with everything else but dye. There's a thread in this forum, forgot where, but the guy gave a pretty good explaination on not to use dye, they turn purple and bubble over time.

Well, my summer job will be working in a tint store, and learn from them, and I'll be doing it on my own car... hopefully it's not that hard...

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I went to my local Alta Mere shop, looking for the lightest, highest heat rejection I could get. The manager steered me to a Securiguard semi-metallic that is 68% heat rejecting and smallest reflectivity on the market, according to him. $179+tax for all but the front.

He also showed me a new product from Europe that is almost no tint at all, but is much higher in heat rejection than anything in the US right now. $400+tax is more than I wish to spend.

Anyone familar with the first tint? Is it really not like putting metal on the windows? I am not interested in anything resembling a mirror metallic tint, I hate them and they may be illegal as well. The price is right, but Its been awhile since I tinted my windows on a car and I'm looking for info. Thanks

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Try searching the web for "auto tinting", lots of facts.

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I prefer Johnson's. I've had just about everything and that's my favorite!

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