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I want to get tints for my '04 EX Coupe. The dealer will do it for $199. Is the best place to go the dealer? Or are there better places to go that will do it cheaper?

I've never put tints on a car - I've had cars with tints already installed but thats it. I am unfamiliar with the different levels of tint and the colors you can get and all that.

My car is silver (has a slight blue shade to it). What color of tint would you recommend? Should I get the tints that are dark blue, or should I just get the "smoke" kind? Also, I want to get tints that are fairly dark, but not totally blacked out or anything like that. I live in Florida, am unsure what the laws are here. Should I get a 10% tint, or somewhere close to that (forgive me if my terminology is off).

Do people get different tint levels on different windows? Like, should the door windows be lighter than the back windows? And how do you do the windshield. Because I thought you couldn't really tint the windshield. Anyway, I am new to this so if anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it.

 
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I got mine done at a shop for 100 cash. i got 20% all around and it looks great i think - just dark enough, no windshield strip either but thats up to you. oh yeah, legal on the sides is 28%, thats why the shop requires cash if you get them darker than the legal limit. stay away from the reflective silver and blue stuff, the cops wont get you for 15-20%, but those others are harassment magnets.

 
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if my car was silver id get dark as i can. its considered illegal, not sure the numbers, but ive never personally heard of anyone gettin any trouble for their illegal tints..because its florida...hot/sun. legally with the numbers, ur front windows will be lighter than ur back windows. when u tint the windshield its just going to be the top strip, u dont wanna get the whole windshield tinted its dum, causes glare and harder to see out

 
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Where do you live? I know a place back home that did a great job on my civic when I had her for i think 100-or so. If you get it too dark and the cops wanna be an *** about it they can give you a ticket and tell you to take that tint off bc it's illegal but a lot of times i dont think they would pull you over specifically for that.

 
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I got 5% all around (and strip) from audio excellence, paid with visa, lifetime warranty, total price was 175

 
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^^werd, went with him and got mine done also =)

 
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theres a guy up here in lake mary that did mine for $119 cash, real reputable, u have to pay cash for 5% and thats what i got (*since its illegal) but he will cover you if anything goes wrong, and if u dont want to go that dark he does offer lifetime warranty as well for the lighter and its like 110 i'll find his card and post his name and address up here when i find it.

 
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I want 2.5 LOLOLOLOL orrrr 0% paint! lolololol

 
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tint is the best mod u can do for the money i have 80% and i paid like 160 in cash for it at pro touch here in northern ky

 
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don't get your tint done from the dealer. usually the dealer goes for the cheapest tint and cheapest place with decent quality, it's like a buffet. when you find a shop, look at some of their previous work, look closely to the edges of the tint and make sure they didn't cut into it.

a tint job around here by one of the best tinter i know cost about 160. i got 5% on all side windows now, and 15% in the rear. nice and dark, hid lights up the night. only bad thing is you'd have to drive slower around dark turns and such. i am usually going super slow in dark corners and such. highway is no problem.

 
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Depending on where you're from (Tampa area ?), I know of several shops that will do it for $100-$150..As dark as you want it (cash of course)

 
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i got mine 5% on my 7th gen for 87 dollers down here in miami. they did it pretty good.

 
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true short story....dumb spanish guy came into my shop and I asked him how dark his tint was...his response..."yeah, mang. I got 5% done twice...two layers...."


ummm can I get a WTF?

 
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No actually they do that. I had a friend do it because it creates 2.5% which they don't make.

 
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odd...I coulda sworn that some place made 2.5%....oh well...

 
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Oh well lmfao. I know they do do double layers though

 
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thats cool though...hey you said you went to A/E to get yours done...was it the one next to Sam's club? or down in crime hills next to Miami Sub's?

 
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haha next to sams =) thats the only one where i know the ppl who work there

 
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SICK...I literally live down ApopkaVineland rd (the street that dead ends into Sam's....muahaha....I got my tint done at Rich's window tinting across from the one near the miami subs hehe...

 
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I live on apk vineland also =)