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For me I just wanted the darkest (5%) tint for the look and to keep the cabin from getting scolding hot during the summer, but it sounds like you don't

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Old 08-30-2012, 01:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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For me I just wanted the darkest (5%) tint for the look and to keep the cabin from getting scolding hot during the summer, but it sounds like you don't want it too dark so I would go with a ceramic to keep out the heat if that is an issue. Other than that and most importantly, tell them to tuck the front corners of your side windows as far as possible or they will start to peel out on the front, the reason being is they're not settled yet and your not supposed to touch your windows for at least a few days, however with our Z's (and many other newer cars) the windows roll down about a half inch every time you open the door and back up every time you close it which sucks for tint.

Just tell them to tuck it in good on the side windows and everything else should be cake. Mine peeled right away in the front corner so I just took a razor blade to it and cut a small piece of the corner out to stop it from peeling more, hardly noticeable.
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For me I just wanted the darkest (5%) tint for the look and to keep the cabin from getting scolding hot during the summer, but it sounds like you don't want it too dark so I would go with a ceramic to keep out the heat if that is an issue. Other than that and most importantly, tell them to tuck the front corners of your side windows as far as possible or they will start to peel out on the front, the reason being is they're not settled yet and your not supposed to touch your windows for at least a few days, however with our Z's (and many other newer cars) the windows roll down about a half inch every time you open the door and back up every time you close it which sucks for tint.

Just tell them to tuck it in good on the side windows and everything else should be cake. Mine peeled right away in the front corner so I just took a razor blade to it and cut a small piece of the corner out to stop it from peeling more, hardly noticeable.
Good point on the window thing when we open our doors...didn't even think of that
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A good tinter will have done tons of cars like ours with the frameless doors. As long as they tuck it fairly deep you wont have a single issue
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To make it easy for the tinter is to remove the inside door window seal before you even bring it in. I dealt with this issue with a so-called experienced tinter and took it back 3 times before taking the seal out.

Essentially, remove the door panel, yank the metal piece that has the felt on it the rests against the window and that clears up alot of room for them to work it and get the tint down in there. Give it a few days and just take door panel off and pop that metal peice back in. Sounds daunting but takes about 10 minutes to do.
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Without a doubt, I would talk to other highend car guys and ask them where they got theirs done, ask where to go and not to go. Don't run out to the first one in the phone book.

You want only the best installer to do your car, there are allot of average installers, some good ones and one or two that all the car guys know, he is the guy you want.

Might cost a few bucks more, but worth every penny IMHO.

Good luck.

Show us some pics of your new tint when its done!
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