Window tinting?

[islndfvr09]

I'm taking it in Monday to the dealership who comp'd job. I guess they use Proguard at 20%. Any thoughts or tips on tinting of windows for the Genesis?

 

[scottdk]

Please search "window tinting advice" and you will find a thread with all the info one can handle.

 

[Mark_888]

I'm taking it in Monday to the dealership who comp'd job. I guess they use Proguard at 20%. Any thoughts or tips on tinting of windows for the Genesis?

If they comp'd the job, they will likely be using the cheapest tint film. That may, or may not, be OK with you, depending on your reasons for tinting and where you live. 20% is fairly dark, so make sure it is legal in your state (you can google state tint laws).

If you decide (after taking scottdk's advice to read all the other posts) to use a better quality tint film than your dealer is providing, then see if you can just pay the difference. Keep in mind that there is a 99% chance that the tint job is outsourced to a nearby tint shop.

 

[scottdk]

If they comp'd the job, they will likely be using the cheapest tint film. That may, or may not, be OK with you, depending on your reasons for tinting and where you live. 20% is fairly dark, so make sure it is legal in your state (you can google state tint laws).

If you decide (after taking scottdk's advice to read all the other posts) to use a better quality tint film than your dealer is providing, then see if you can just pay the difference. Keep in mind that there is a 99% chance that the tint job is outsourced to a nearby tint shop.

Great advice Mark. Pretty much my thoughts...

 

[islndfvr09]

Thanks. My eyes are bleeding now from reading 9 pages. Funny, I did a search earlier and nothing came up.

The dealership screwed up on our paperwork 3 x, so on the third time we were going to turn in the keys and walk. They fattened up the deal, big time, and one perk was a tint job. they say it's done in house and they use Solarguard film. Legal in FL is 20%. From reading other posts, looks like 35% is preferred by most. Would 20% be too dark at night? This is for my wife who can barely see the road lines out the front window.

Thanks again.

 

[scottdk]

Thanks. My eyes are bleeding now from reading 9 pages. Funny, I did a search earlier and nothing came up.

The dealership screwed up on our paperwork 3 x, so on the third time we were going to turn in the keys and walk. They fattened up the deal, big time, and one perk was a tint job. they say it's done in house and they use Solarguard film. Legal in FL is 20%. From reading other posts, looks like 35% is preferred by most. Would 20% be too dark at night? This is for my wife who can barely see the road lines out the front window.

Thanks again.

I use Solarguard film also, and in regards to Film Percentage (VLT), It's all preference. Personally I would go as dark as the law allows, regardless of brand and type of film...the darker it is the more heat it blocks or rejects, and it's nice privacy.

I've had 20% before and have had no issues seeing at night, but it takes a couple of weeks to adapt. The only time I have had problems looking out the window at night is when I had 5 percent on a car. Loved it, but hard to see clearly at night, unless your in a well light area. I'd recommend in films 20% and darker to upgrade the reverse lights. I've used 50w bulbs (found on autolumination.com/xenon.htm near the bottom of the page) that produce a ton of light and clearer light then the factory bulbs, but won't melt your plastic bulb housing since it's not a constant on application.

 

[islndfvr09]

Thanks Scott for the info. I will look into that, I'm sure the brighter lights will help out alot in reverse.

 

[ctrcbob]

My Mercury Marauder had very dark 20% tint when I bought it used. No only is 20% illegal (at least in Florida), I also had a hard time seeing out the side and rear windows at night. I took the car to a guy that uses Llumar tint, had him remove the 20% and had him install 37% (or was it 35%) which IS legal in Florida. My other cars, both before and since have the legal 37%. I don't have to worry about getting a ticket for having it too dark, like the wife of a friend of mine did just recently.

As for "nice privacy", what are you going to be doing inside your car that you want nice privacy? When your tint is too dark, like 20%, you may think its great that people can't see you inside the car, but that means that other drivers can't read what your intentions are. Example, when you are at a street corner, or driveway, other cars can't see you, the driver, so they don't know if you are looking at them, or something else, and don't know if you saw them coming. Also, if you get stopped by an LEO, for any reason, THEY DON'T LIKE IT IF THEY CAN'T SEE IN THE CAR, and will treat you worse than if they could see in. Even though I have 37%, when I get stopped, I always put all my windows down, just so LEO's feel more comfortable with me.


For the rest of us, use the 37%. Don't forget, you can use metalized tint on the side windows, but our cars have the radio antenna in the rear widow, so use the non metalized in that rear window.

 

[Mark_888]

... they say it's done in house and they use Solarguard film. Legal in FL is 20%. From reading other posts, looks like 35% is preferred by most. Would 20% be too dark at night? This is for my wife who can barely see the road lines out the front window.

Thanks again.

Solarguard is a brand name, and they make several different kinds of film of varying quality and cost. For maximum heat rejection you want metallic or ceramic, but metallic can sometimes interfere with certain radio waves from car or personal electronics. Ceramics are the state of the art.

If you park the car outdoors a lot in the FL sun, you may need 20%, but if not 35% would not be bad in metallic or ceramic (which reflect more heat than dyed or charcoal films). Also, if you drive out of state a lot, then 35% may be a better choice.

 

[Mark_888]

Legal in FL is 20%.

Who told you that? Do you have access to a computer and a web browser? You can google the FL tint laws (which are different for front sides versus rear sides/rear window).

Front side legal in FL is not 20%.

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[islndfvr09]

The dealership told me they only do the legal limit; which he said is 20%. I checked the FL DMV site and found legal to be 28% for front and 18% for rear windows. I'm not worried about getting pulled over. Darker (limo) tint is really what gets you in trouble here in Ft. Myers area. Anyway, they said there is a lifetime warranty, but pretty much everyone says that.

Thanks for all your info.

 

[vega]

Has anybody dealt with Tintworx? They use the Pinnacle Series films.

 

[Mark_888]

Has anybody dealt with Tintworx? They use the Pinnacle Series films.

I don't know anything about them, but you can go to the Formula One website and find all the dealers near you. I would highly recommend Formula One Pinnacle film (a ceramic film).
http://www.formulaone.com/en/FindADealer.aspx

 

[Mark_888]

Anyway, they said there is a lifetime warranty, but pretty much everyone says that.

Did you read the warranty? Does it cover fading, or just peeling? Does it cover removal and re-installation of damaged or faded film, or just the film itslef?

Sounds to me like you just believe everything your dealer tells you.

 

[ctrcbob]

Did you read the warranty? Does it cover fading, or just peeling? Does it cover removal and re-installation of damaged or faded film, or just the film itslef?

Sounds to me like you just believe everything your dealer tells you.

Does it cover the fine you have to pay when you are found guilty in court?

Does it cover the costs to you to go to court, (missed work, and other things) even if you are found not guilty in court? It is up to you to prove that you are legal, otherwise the judge is going to go by what the cop says. Even if you prove that a % is legal, if the cop says your tint was darker than that %, and his reader says it is darker than that %, it will then be up to you to find a reader, test your tint, and show it to the judge. It is all stacked against you.

I always tell people to not do or have things that are questionable, even if legal, because the police just look for an excuse to stop you.

STAY UNDER THE RADAR. Get a lighter tint!

 

[islndfvr09]

Did you read the warranty? Does it cover fading, or just peeling? Does it cover removal and re-installation of damaged or faded film, or just the film itslef?

Sounds to me like you just believe everything your dealer tells you.

Gee Mark,

You're a smart one.

I didn't really think about any of that. I guess I figured if the dealership screws up, they'll fix it...it's just tint. But maybe I need to revisit and get some more answers.

Thanks for clearing that up bro!