MontanA4

I'm worried that the black leather in my 96 A4 is taking quite a beating from the sun's rays and heat. And it isn't much fun to sit on when it's been baking in the sun.

Would tint considerably lesson the interior heat?

I'm a little leery about getting my car tinted, because I've seen WAY too many toyotas with bubbly, ugly purple tint around town. Anyone had that problem?

I know that the cost probably depends on the % and kind of tint, but can anyone give me the average cost of gettng the car tinted all the way around?

thanks,

Paul

SpyderSE2(movie man)

I want to tint soon, in CA though im scared of getting ticket for front windows tinted

curyfury

You'll notice a dramatic drop in interior temperature, but of course it depends on how dark you go.

Bubbles in tint is due to poor installation. I know someone that has had their car tinted for 9yrs with no bubbles. I went to the same installer to do mine. I paid $350 all the way around, which is $100-$150 above average,but if it last 9yrs without bubbling, that extra $ I paid is worth it. To remove the tint on rear windows with defroster lines is expensive, so do it once and do it right, even if it costs you.

Purple'ing is due to ammonia. Use window cleaner that is tint safe and make sure car wash people use ammonia free cleaners.

I don't think cost is affected by the % you go. However, it does depend on which film you get. People seem to like 3M.

sohcrates

I've got 38% all around and i've noticed that even after sitting in the sun, it's still relatively bearable inside with the windows rolled up.

There is NO reason that your tint should bubble or fade to purple as long as you use a GOOD quality tint and a GOOD installer.

You want a fully metallic tint to ensure no fading.

Cost can be anywhere from 150-250 depending on the place you use.

Couper

and it doesnt help with heat. It still is freakin hot, I didnt notice a diff in getting the tint. of course I have a black car with black interior.

so I wouldnt get tint cuz of heat. I will say it looks bad!

so get it becuase of that.

HDClown

around here, we make fun of people w/o tint.

HDClown

The crap you see is walmart special, probably installed by the person driving it.

Quality tints installed by a pro are guaranteed for LIFE to not fade, peel, crack, or bubble.

There is simply no good reason to not have tint. It helps reduce UV exposure to your interior as well as YOU, and it helps reduce interior heat. It also makes the car look 100x better.

kyan

Never got pulled over b/c of the tint (all 4 windows). I think it'd be okay as long as it's not too dark.

silveravnt

I agree about the heat advantage. The mirrored tint has worked really well for me.

kyan

With ur golden badges & tint, the car would probably look 200x better!