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I am having my car tinted. The shop is charging me $150 for it. Also says that the laws in Missouri allow for 35% on doors and 10% on rear,

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Old 01-14-2014, 10:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I am having my car tinted. The shop is charging me $150 for it. Also says that the laws in Missouri allow for 35% on doors and 10% on rear, 5% on windshield (I guess). Says they can do more but will not be liable if I find myself in legal trouble and will not remove the tint in that case.

I have a magnetic black 2010. Comments/suggestions welcome.
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Not a bad price, stick to the legal limit or very minimal under that (25-30). Windshield if similar to Texas is only a few inches from the roof down and I never found it worth it.

Something to ask, is warranty. My tint on both cars are fully warranty for the time I own the car. So any bubble, peeling, etc I take it back and it is 100% replaced for free (the piece in question).
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While it can vary quite a bit based on where you live, Missouri seems to be very lax on actually enforcing tint laws.
Here is 5% on the sides and brow

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^^ wow, looks great


anyone know of any vendors that do pre-cut tint for our cars? it should be easy to install since our windows are so tiny on the sides, and the rear glass is near flat and hatch gate opens.
Have you ever installed tint? Cutting it to size is the easy part.
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sounds like a very reasonable price you are paying. I paid about the same for all windows and the windshield strip at the top.

As for the percentage, I've always had illegal percentages here in NY and never get bothered for it. You know your area cops though and if they are ballbusters or if hey let little things slide. Choosing percentage you actually want is tougher though. I will say the 5% (limo) looks amazing, but if this is your daily driver and you drive at night a lot, seeing out the sides without good lighting is very tough. I have 20% and at times its difficult for me to see things around a turn if the light isnt just right.
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Unless you live in California, go illegal. I've rode around with illegal tints from day one and many different cars. Never had a problem. Even getting pulled over for other things. Yeah there is a chance the cop might be an @sshat and cite you. So pay the fine and move on. Chances are it won't happen again. If you get sketched out riding next to a cop 1. MAP lights on or 2. Roll em down.

I'd do 5% - 20% for real privacy. I have 15% and couldn't be happier. Driving around at night, especially in the rain is the scariest thing though as visibility is greatly reduced. I couldn't even imagine 5% at night.
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Have you ever installed tint? Cutting it to size is the easy part.
you sure sound like you know wat you're doing.

i dont feel like buying an entire roll and having that roll sit in my storage for years like the last few rolls i had...
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$150 is probably the low end tint. Expect to pay $300 range for the good stuff.
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$150 is probably the low end tint. Expect to pay $300 range for the good stuff.
Agreed... Also in reference to buying pre-cut. Yes people sell it. But usually short term minimal gain and long term loss. When you can walk into any quality tint shop and get high end product professionally installed with lifetime warranty for $300 is it really worth saving $200 to get low end computer cut / dyed tint. I mean if YOU dont get it right it instantly becomes a $200 DIY..

I am a "DO IT MYSELF type" on almost everything. Tint is not one of them. Im capable of tinting windows and have done it before, but risk versus reward is not there.
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i prefer not to let some shop touch my car for 2hrs? thats alone is worth $200.

ive not had anyone touch my Z since taking ownership in 2009...
plus id hate to make an appointment and find out it's a rainy day. not worth 3hrs to detail her again to where she was.
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Not a bad price, stick to the legal limit or very minimal under that (25-30). Windshield if similar to Texas is only a few inches from the roof down and I never found it worth it.

Something to ask, is warranty. My tint on both cars are fully warranty for the time I own the car. So any bubble, peeling, etc I take it back and it is 100% replaced for free (the piece in question).
How is your tint holding up and would you recommend your shop? I may need to get my car tinted later on.
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How is your tint holding up and would you recommend your shop? I may need to get my car tinted later on.
Great, had an issue in the first couple days because it was peeling by the side mirror. Tough to stuff the auto up/down but they redid the one side that was peeling and never had a problem.
I forget the name of the shop but it is at Gessner & Westview in Houston.
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The law in Missouri is 35% on the front sides, no tint on windshield and no restrictions on the rest. I went 35% all around because the 350Z I had previously had really dark tint and it was a problem backing up at night and it caused the auto-dimming mirror to not work. If I had it to do over again I'd have gotten 20% or so in the back.

I went with Llumar tint with a lifetime warranty and it cost me $230 +tax.
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The law in Missouri is 35% on the front sides, no tint on windshield and no restrictions on the rest. I went 35% all around because the 350Z I had previously had really dark tint and it was a problem backing up at night and it caused the auto-dimming mirror to not work. If I had it to do over again I'd have gotten 20% or so in the back.

I went with Llumar tint with a lifetime warranty and it cost me $230 +tax.
But does 35% give you more privacy? I've seen 35 and you can see the persons face clear as day.
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But does 35% give you more privacy? I've seen 35 and you can see the persons face clear as day.
That can come down to quality of tint, I have seen cheap 35% and a very nice quality 35% and there is a level of darkness difference. I run the legal amount in Texas and so does the misses and there is some difference (I spent more on mine than her).
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