"DIY" tint

[RedRex16]

Has anyone tried that do it yourself tint from like wal mart or autozone? Does it look decent?

[91civichatch2571]

My friend did mine with shit from autozone and it looks great

[BullShifter]

Tinting is an art that takes a while to master. I'd say after tinting 10 or so cars I'm able to do it very well. I always tell people who want to tint on their own for the first time tint the upper windshield, that's as easy as it gets. If you have trouble with that, STOP and let the pro's do it. If you feel capable do the rear window LAST! This way you get some practice on the others, removing tint from a rear window with defrost is a pain.
www.tintdude.com - wonderful tinting site.

[icE_x]

how much would tinting from a pro shop cost? i haven't gone price searching yet

[90civicracer]

Prices vary. Depends on what type of tint and what type of place u go to.

[civic_geek133]

if its your first time, i wouldnt risk messing up.

and if u do tint is a pain in the ass to take off

[T-Mo]

around here, lifetime tint warrenties are about $150 a car. We, here in GA, just had our tint law kicked out. We are now allowed to have ANY percent tint on our cars. No more tint tickets in GA!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!

[RedRex16]

haha yeah its around 150 here too. you guys in ga have it good no tint laws and cheap ass gas. lol

[TheSilentChamber]

If you use plenty of soapy water and have a good squeegy (or credit card wraped in a piece of material) it is pretty easy for the side glasses, as for back, I tried twice on a hatch back ford escort and never could get it, but there rounded alot. Havnt tried on a civic or crx.

around 150 here also, 35 on front windows is darkest legal, back door glass and back glass can be as dark as you want it. I'm having mine done up with the tint like on the lexus's, the whitesh-green tent (its on almost all the new lexuses, hard to describe).

[icE_x]

150 isn't too bad, i think i'll get darkest legal tint on the front windows (usually rolled down anyway) and then like 0% for the rest of em if it's legal :P

But which is better? The dark dark tint or the mirrow tint? Personally i think i might go with dark tint, because i don't know how well the mirrow tint keeps out the light...but it's a mirrow it should reflect the light back...ok wth am i talking about?

Dark or Mirror?

[90civicracer]

Damn around here its around $200...about $220-$240 for like mirror tint.

[icE_x]

:-o

[PunkAlex]

dammnn i didnt realize tint was that inexpensive (compared to other stuff)

[90civicracer]

Damn Alex, where the hell have u been. It seems like I haven't seen u post in a long ass time.