Hey this is like my first post guys so try to go easy on me. After reading stuff on here it insired me to start fixing up my car. This weekend i figured i would drop some 5% autozone tint on, because i figured i could do it decently and that i would prob get a fix-it-ticket before it fades to purple cause its cheap, (1-2 years?).

Anyways its a little darker than i would want professionaly done because now i cant park very well at night, as it is hard to see out in dim lit places. Let me know what you think!

Sorry for the cell phone pics.. I dont have a good camera here.

 

Looks good. I have had 2.5 on my side windows for 3 years now with no problems

 

Thanks!
No problems with the tint or with getting harrased?

 

Yes tint is hard to park with. Roll your windows down. It'll become habit in time.

 

Yeah and i haven't even done the back! It did get really frustrating putting on, i think i could do a better/faster job now that i have done it once and gotten practice, but i guess thats always how things are. I'm not sure i like it that dark maybe i would chose 25% if i did it again..

 

Looks pretty good, have fun with the back one though

 

I think 15% is the way to go for a DD. I have no problem parking or reversing at night unless there's absolutley no light and its dark enough that you usually cant see inside. For a show car Id go 5% with 30% on the windsheild.

 

yeah back one is going to be a bitch!

 

Didnt know AZ had tint .. but .. The rear is the 1 absolute reason why none of us tint it ourselves lol. But I'm sure you will have fun ...

 

Yeah i think i would just get the back done professionaly, maybe the sides too if i have to take it off or end up not liking it.. I don't know what i what % i would choose for all the windows, but i doubt i'll like 5% for a dd. Doing the back will make them even darker right now..

What % do you guys have on your side windows and rear?

 

How much did just the side windows end up costing you? I got the back glass quoted from a shop and they wanted $125 to do it!

 

$10 per sheet with a size of 2' x 6.5', they claim it will do two standard size windows and the back, but since the windows on camaros are longer around 80~something inches total i had to use 2 sheets.

 

I doubt im going to tackle the back though.. once i figure out the shade i want i will probably just take it in, get it done once and not have to worry aobut it again.

 

Mine costed $145 with a lifetime warranty.

 

i paid $200 and did 5% on the sides rear and t-tops and 35% on the whole windshield but the car is not daily driven.

 

autozone tint lol

 

heres some info ive learned over the yrs from this stuff....

-5% is too dark,,, theres a reason its illegal on side windows cause there is danger involved if you cant see objects. If i was doing side windows again id go 20%.
-One reason why tint turns purple is because ppl clean it wrong.... your not supposed to clean it with windex it eats the tint,,, only soap and water. Plus i find 5% gets more purple when it fades then 20% and 35%,,, thus these shades give better overall better appearance. Expensive tint will turn purple with windex and fading also.
-If you never tinted before practice with the "cling on" kind first,,, plus if you get caught you can rip it off and re apply it later. It is a bit less clear to look thru but it works nice on curves, and if you mess it up you can try again,, with more water and squeegeeing.
-I use to tint my side windows but got caught a few times and was warned,,, no biggy,, but now i cant even get the car MVI inspected with it on anymore,,, and cleaning the sticky glue off is a bigger pain in the a$$ then paying a fine.
-Also apparently the cheaper tint doesnt stretch as much as say 3m stuff but if your a amateur installer you dont know how to pre-stretch the tint anyway so just use the cheap stuff. Plus if you never tinted before you will prob just be useing it for practice so get the cheapest stuff you can find.
-For back windows,,, unless its a flat truck window take it to a pro,,, it is very very hard to get nice,,, even if you know how to section it into strips. So dont bother.
-If you do it yourself,,, make sure your inside a garage inclosed away from wind and dirt,,, lots of area to work with,,,get yourself a heat gun or atleast a hair dryer, some use a heat gun or blow torch on the glass side only to help cure and dry the tint. New blades will help,, remove all the trim around the glass, clean glass well with fine steel wool and windex before hand. Once you start peeling the film off the tint start wetting down the sticky side when peeling as not to have it stick to itself. Dont bother with bought tint solution,,, use a spray bottle with luke warm water and 2-3 drops of dish soap to break the water tension.

 

Looks like this should be a sticky, if it was cleaned up a little. No offense.

 

Welcome to Tech dude.

Looks good bro. Not to thread hijack, but I used Auto Zone tint on my Impala too.

5% rear, 25% front




Came out perfect!

 

^ Thanks! wow that did come out perfect. Mine isnt perfect at all, i did the only place i could which was someones garage and it was low lit and kinda dirty, its good for the most part but there are a few small little bubbles near the bottom that i thought curing would solve and maybe a random hair or 2. I was thinking about taking it off and trying to clean the tint? i dont know..