Any of you get your windows tinted yet?
 

My car is going to get a clear bra and window tint next week. I was wondering about the way the window drops down a 1/4 inch every time you open the door. I know you are not supposed to roll the windows down for several days after the tint and I'm worried that the tint will be damaged.

I wonder if there is a way to temporarily disable this feature?

I've gotten all of my cars tinted, and they said that after one night, it should dry up fine. There was an instant where I forgot and rolled both windows down on my coupe and that didn't affect the tint at all when it dried up.

I don't think this is going to be a problem as many coupes out there are like the Z, where the window lowers a bit when you open the door and raisse back up, ie Mustang, G, BMW 3 and 6 series, etc.

It should be fine. Actually it's 72 hours that you can't roll the window down BUT since our Z drops down every time you open the door, I let it dry extra 2 days. I didn't pull my windows down for 5 days straight. There is a great shop here in PA called "Shades of Gray". They are young and car enthusiast people. Me and my friend's 135i was done the same day. Also, do some research before getting your tint done. Get the best quality film with lifetime warranty. Good luck.

Oh also, don't forget to grab a piece of plastic or hard paper and tape it over your window buttons. Your hands will automatically go to roll the window down. This will prevent accidents. :tup:

Here's their GAllery Shades Of Gray Window Tinting - Gallery

Thanks for the info. I won't have a problem remembering not to roll them down, I'm just worried about getting in and out of the car to get it home and then get out once it's there.

+1 on Shades of Gray

My friend did 40% all around on his '09 STi and they did a custom tail light tint (the stock clear tail lights look awful). He's a picky fucker when it comes to parts and service on his cars. Everything came out awesome.

You could climb out through the back

If you wait and get your car tinted on a sunny, hot summer day it will essentially be dry by the end of the day (schedule your appointment for early in the day so your car sits out in the sun the rest of the day). I got one of my previous cars tinted in January and it took about 5 days before it was completely dry.

LOL good suggestions. I don't want to wait for another 3 months until it warms up. I do have a second vehicle so I can let it sit in the warm garage for a few days.

I noticed today in the corner of my window that the tint is peeling, I'm sure this is due to the installer and not the window automatically going up and down. I don't feel like taking it back to them, so I'm going to cut the small piece off, it's not noticeable.

I'm on the fence regarding the clear bra, the guys that tinted my windows showed me an example of a clear bra on a Camry. It looked ok. Post pics when you get yours done.
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I have limo tint on the back window. It really helps, especially when the idiots with the trucks/suv's that stand 6 feet off the ground pull up 2 inches behind you. :rolleyes: The strip on the windshield helps a great deal also.
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They do kicka$$ job. Me and onethreefive drove 160 miles roundtrip to get it tinted there. It was worth it. He actually gave a us a better deal since we drove that far but since the job was done right, we gave that back as tips.

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True. If it's wet out, you do have to give longer drying time. Mine was done in the middle of the summer (80 degrees average) and I still gave it a 5 days drying time.

You car is looking good Educ8r! I had the clear bra done on my IS350 and after they put it on the second time it looked fine, and it was a dark blue car. They had to put it one twice because they did a crappy job the first time and got hair and other junk underneath that you could see. These cars are so low to the ground they are going to eat rocks constantly!

Yeah the front of my 350 was speckled, so do the 370's have the self healing paint or not?

Yep, mine pealed back a little on the drivers side front up by the mirror, I took an exacto and trimmed it off about a 1/4 inch or so, not noticeable.
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Well there's only one way to find out? :icon17: J/K. No scratching to new 370Z!

Shades of Gray FTW!! i got my Altima done their. 30% all around. they did a great job.

For those of you in Cali, can I get away with getting <50% done as opposed to the legal 70%? 70% just seems like a waste of money :<


Also, is it true the tint films made of metallic will interfere with GPS, radio, etc? Someone mentioned I should go with ceramic films but those are expensive as f*ck.

It all depends on your luck, man. I'm in SoCal and all of my cars have got tinted. My first car had limo tint (5%) all the way around. My 2nd car had 35% on the front windows and 5% in the rear. My current car has 35% all the way around.

The reason I changed the percentage is because I kinda grew up for lack of better words. I thought it was cool to have limo tint so no one can see inside the car. The catch 22 is that it was extremely hard for me to drive at night in areas with low to no lighting.

I've never got pulled over in any of those cars for a tint ticket. But a friend of mine has, and his car has 35% all around.

I've never got ceramic tint, just the regular ones. I always go to the same shop and pay $140 for a coupe and $150 for a sedan. All 3 cars had either XM or Sirius radio and it never interfered with that. And my current car has GPS and it has never interfered with that as well.


I'm also thinking about a clear bra for the Z because driving on the 5 freeway behind numerous trucks suck really bad. Getting rocks and such flung at your car is not cool. But I'm still indecisive. I've read threads on other forums that they have had their clear bra yellow prematurely, even though I believe the 3M has a 5 year warranty.

I'll keep checking for other members who got theirs installed first. :D

That looks nice. Red with dark windows :bowrofl:

GPS and XM will not be affected from any tint you do because the antenna in on the roof.

Just my opinion, spend the money. Since having it now I will never spend my money on anything else.

I have this brand in my Z. They are one of the best LLumar Automotive Window Films and Window Tinting

Here's their FAQ section. Maybe it'll answer some of your questions

CPFilms Press Kit - Frequently Asked Quesitons

Educ8r, Your car looks very nice. Can I post these photos on another forum?

I'd like to add that on my Evo, we had to install the XM transmitter ourselves to an aftermarket head unit and the antenna was placed on the rear deck, right by the rear windshield that had 5% tint. I've never had any issues getting signal.

What does everyone mean when the say the windows drop down everytime you open the door? Thanks

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From the manual:
Automatic adjusting function
CAUTION
When the battery cable is removed from the battery terminal, do not close either of the front doors. The automatic window adjusting function will not work and the side roof panel may be damaged.

The power window has an automatic adjusting function. When the door is being opened, the window is automatically lowered slightly to avoid contact between the window and the side roof panel. When the door is closed, the window is automatically raised slightly. While the automatic adjusting function does not work, the window will be controlled as follows:
. When the door is opened, the window
lowers for approximately 2 seconds.
. While the door is open, the window cannot
be raised.

I may have a problem with this being that I have to roll my window down to open the gate of my garage (fob entrance). I will have to speak with someone about this when I get the clear bra done.

I dont get it?

I have to swipe my ID badge when I come into work. For several days I just opened the door to swipe it. The slight cracking of the window will not harm the tint. But I did have my car tinted on my day off so it would have longer to dry.

That mojito must have been too much for me :bowrofl: I didn't know what he was talking about :icon17: I am going to bed :owned:

Yeah I may do it during the week when I don't drive it and just open the door to swipe the fob.

I got mine tinted a few days after I bought it.

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Sweet! We have the same car. :tup:

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It's always the first thing I do - then I de-badge it, although with the name 'Nissan' on the brake calipers I'll have an extra job this time - must say I deeply prefer 'Brembo'.

What level of tint are your windows? - standard + photoshop? :rolleyes:

That's a beautiful car! Congratulations!!!

photoshop? lol. no, no photoshop. I have them tinted with 5%. No problems for me seeing out at night because its good tint, and I have never had a legal issue with them being so dark (so far, knock on wood). I have been pulled over a few times in my other cars with 5% and had no problems. I just like the windows dark.

...then I am officially jealous! I'd love to have my tints that dark, then nobody could see how old and ugly I am :eek:

...but in the UK I'd be stopped all the time - it's not worth the hassle - good luck with yours - they're beautiful.

'Almost' as gorgeous as the SOLID RED. ;)

black>red ;) :eekdance:

white > ALL :tup:

agreed... since im picking up a pw :) lol