Window Tinting FAQ
 

Well I know some people are interested in getting some window tinting done, fear the summer sun!

EDIT: My car(now totaled not by me)is the black sedan if you have been to the meets. I have 20% all around(the four side windows and rear window).

I had my tint for almost 2 years and I have never been pulled over for having it too dark. 20% is illegal in the front door windows, IIRC 35% is the limit.

I paid $180 cash at the place listed below. He did and awesome job. On my old NEON I had a $250 pro job, and this guy below did better work than Trimline on Greg St versus price not customer service. He did the job in about 1.5 hours. Be warned this is a one man operation and there may be a wait to get in.


Custom Window Tinting
Thomas Kang
2850G Wrondel Way
Reno NV
775-829-0707

Nice, that guy does nice work...Hey Tyson, I still owe you a new window for the "mishap"...I'll cover it if you want to get it re-done...

I need to get a tint strip put on my new windshield, I wonder if he'll do it for cheap.

Ha I totally forgot about that, I think I hit him up this summer to put a strip on my new windshield also.

And, keep in mind that some window tinting can lower the effectiveness of a radar detector - if that's important to you.

what about tinting the front window.. I just saw my friends IS300 back home (went home for the weekend for a rifle match) and he has 5% all around and 50% tint on the front. the front tint makes the car (which is black) look cool. Was wondering what you guys thought of doing the front window..

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I think front tint is nice, really helps darken the inside of the car, I haven't seen a lot of people do that around here though. If I lived in Phoenix, I'd tint the front like 20% :lol:

he did my evo and man it is a very clean job!!!! I would recommend him in a heartbeat

I also previously went to trimline also, and they were like $280 for the same thing, but man he works like a mad man.

That's the same guy that did my semi-metalic 35% all around for $200.

Now I know where I'm going. Thanks for the insight everyone. :)

It's what we do.

Im pondering the tint thingy..yet I worry I'll lose the bronze tint effect that my SVX has..if I do decide to get it done Ill go with Tyson's ref

You know if he does rockblocker or clearbra too?

Nah he's strictly t i n t.

he's a p i m p.

So whats the legal limit on the windshield?

Double post that didnt show for me until today...*sigh* when will my bad connection cease to amaze me?

Tint strip at the top, no limit on how dark.

How big can the strip be...cause id make it the whole windshield >_> heh

Nice. I think probably around 8-10" max.
I always wanted to do a light mirror tint on my windshield to keep the heat out. I've seen minivans that come with it stock.

more like 6" max top and bottom :D

Ill wait to see duckies, and see if I like it

Made my appt! Middle of April, but that's 'cause I'll be in-n-out of town during the next few weeks. This guy sounds super-busy, but pretty professional.

Thomas did mine yesterday. Looks to be very quality --- I got the 5yr material (he said it was a little thicker) for $18 more. Total for the wagon was ~$185. I'll take some pics when I wash the sucker.

Is that 5 windows or 7?

7 windows!

Waddya think? Pretty reasonable I thought.