I wanna tint my car due to the heat wave recently. Actually, I always wanted to tint my car but never had a chance to. How much should I be paying and what is a good brand of tint? I'm willing to pay $150 or less. Please share your experiences! Thanks.

Go to Michael's and buy some tinting sticker paper and plaster it on your windows.

Cheaper and you can take it off if you want. Plus impossible to screw up like a real tint job.

Huper Optik Ceramic is one of the best out there. Any kind of ceramic or full metal film is good, you will feel no heat even in 100+ degree weather. But the best quality films will cost you around $400, you will get real professional installation and a lifetime warranty.(The prices are regional, so I don't know the exact price).

For less than $150, you won't get the best quality out there, and there will be very little heat rejection if any. It can turn purple in 3 months and start peeling off. But you can check out dyed films (Global Quick Dry Plus, Llumar AT CH, Madico Charcool, 3M Color Stable, etc.) or metalized films (Madico Onyx, Llumar ATR Charcoal, 3M Tint-FX HP, Global HP Charcoal, etc) .

If your planning to have window tints forever then you should pay for the higher qualities film and installation. If it's just for heat rejection in the summer then buy a windshield heat shield.

my friend got tints all around his car, i think they were ceramic. he had a '08 civic all windows except windshield tinted for i think 250? with lifetime warranty.

Hmm I don't know where people are getting tints for $250 or $400, as anyone I know would not pay for this price.

I don't think a $150 tint means it'll turn purple in 3 months and start peeling lol. I'm not one of those people who believe more expensive always = better. I worked at a tint shop (front desk) previously and our tint prices ranged from $120-140 I think for a normal sedan, and we offered a lifetime warranty to ALL our clients.

I had my new car done for about $140 at another tint shop (also with lifetime warranty) with very high reviews on Yelp (5 stars, 45 reviews). That shop is also highly recommended through word of mouth in the car industry, and I doubt guys who love and spend so much money fixing up their cars would get crappy tints. If you're in Socal/SGV area it's one of the best places to get one. I've had mine for over 5 months and it has yet to peel, bubble, or turn any weird colors, and there are no dirt particles trapped between my window and my tint. I baby my car and am extremely meticulous about keeping it clean and nice looking, so if there was anything wrong with the tint I would've noticed it.

Even in Oklahoma, we have reputable tint shops that do work for $150. $150 seems to be a standard for alot of tint shops.

What place is this?

i would never pay 150 for tints O_O. lol i get my tints done for 200~ 150 wont get you bad tints but you will get what you pay for.

For $150, you won't get the best quality films, so there is a chance it will turn purple or bubble soon after installation. It's not way in any means bad tint, but you get what you paid for. If they offer lifetime warranty for $150, go for it then. I'm just saying, the quality is not the best if he is looking for long duration because 5~ years down the line, the low quality films will fade, rip, etc. For $150 it's mostly dyed and metalized films. Usually, heat rejection isn't the greatest, but it's okay unless it's 90+ degrees where you live. And sometimes it can block your GPS/Radio reception if your car have GPS or a built in radio antenna (Only metalized films).

Higher quality films is just better in the long run. Like 70% VLT films that have a 50% heat rejection, so on a really hot day you will feel no heat at all. (For the lower quality films you can still feel heat on a hot day). You can get a dark GPS safe films with awesome heat rejection and low reflectivity. They will never fade,change color, and offer awesome benefits. Well worth the money if you ask me.

If your getting tint because you want your car to look good then buy films that is around $150. Just know if your car have GPS or a built in radio antenna, stay away from metalized films, you should buy dyed films. If you don't use gps or have a built in antenna, then you can buy whatever tint you want.

If your buying tint because you want good heat rejection, GPS/Radio safe films, life time duration, etc. then buy ceramic films.

I think the pricing depends on where you're from. Because things lets say, in Socal, are alot cheaper than things in Norcal. Yelp is your bestfriend for finding good places for certain things.

yeah, i have been researching on yelp.
i just wanted more opinions.

go to ktown
u can get tint for 120 at a reputable place WITH lifetime warranty from bubbling and color fade
yes its true u get what u pay for, but some places do overcharge also
ive had mine for 2 years no problems at all (except my dot matrix crap, but i was expecting that anyway)

just got it tinted yesterday.
it looks so nice and it's not as hot in my car as it used to be
paid $170 for sungard film
happy with the results

so where did you go to get your car tinted?

I got my car tinted today... $100 for metal film with lifetime warranty, based off of friend's car and his tint has not had problems for more than a year in Arizona's hot weather!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tint-m-up-stanton?...rt_by=date_desc

the place has superior reviews with the service and quality of tint.
the employees were very helpful.
i got like four friends that wanna come to this place now ever since i told them about it

I have Huper Optic on my TSX and I can vouch that it is one of the best ceramic tint. I paid 450 dollars for it.

$170 isn't bad. You do get what you pay for, up to a certain amount.

Just make sure the tint is metalized, and don't use ammonia based window cleaner and your tint should last a long time.

Keep in mind that if you have a GPS, you may have trouble getting it to work due to it being metallic. I believe this affects phone signals as well.

I've never had any problems. I have all 5 windows tinted, plus a visor tint on the front. I didn't know it could cause gps signal and phone signal problems. Good to know.

Hm I need to tint my G35.. always want to tint it..
so i searched on yelp, can't find anything useful.
so i was wondering how much would it cost to tint a g35 04 coupe?
and/or it would be great if u guys can tell me what to type as the keyword in google,yelp or other search engine to find a good tinting car shop. I think i'm finding stuff that's totally irrelevance to what i'm trying to find.

find a car forum, it doesnt matter which (as long as its big) and look for suggestions they have. Better than taking a chance on google, if they mess up and tints bubble you gotta take them off and retint.

With tax I paid slightly less than $200 here in Las Vegas. I got the basic film and it did a decent job during the summer. But if you really want heat rejection you'd have to pay a lot more. I would have a pro install tint, because chances are DIY and you'll get bubbles and it just looks bad. Anyway good luck with your tinting