window tinting

[hondacord93]

I was thinking about getting my windows tinted, and i was thinking about doing it myself. Ive seen accords with like dark purple tint with a bunch of bubbles in it, and it looks really bad. Should i just get it done professionally, and how much would it cost?

[91accord4door]

i did mine myself....very easy. just take your time and do a search this has been coved a couple times, and prices vary depending on were you live usually around $175-275 a car.just make sure you use the legal % tint allowed in your state....im fighting a $400 ticket.

[RyderzUnlimited]

go to auto zone...spend like 40 on tint. wash your windows really good. get a credit card and soapy water. and ur good to go. good luck.

[91accord4door]

go to auto zone...spend like 40 on tint. wash your windows really good. get a credit card and soapy water. and ur good to go. good luck.

not exactly....a credit card will scratch the fuck out of your tint. if you do use a c/c wrap it in a damp cloth, just go to walmart or autozne and buy the tint kit, it comes with razor blades and tint squeegie. and also use johnson&johnson baby wash 50/50 mix with water, thats what the profesionals use, and it works wonders. just make sure u get a lot of blades becuase they dull quick, the tint comes with directions....just read them. i took my front windows right out into my house to do mine......just 2 10mm screws per window. and do it in the shade if you do it outside, on a non windy day, and cant be dusty at all. you will see every little imperfection if your window is not perfectly clean, razor blade the window than windex it inside and out. good luck. if you think its to hard get it done by a pro....but it is hella easy.

[br0nx finest]

Get it done professionally, you will not regret that. Also look for installers that use Llumar or Sun Gard, those are two high quality films that incorporate metallic technologies to avoid purpling for a long long time.

And don't use cleaning agents that contain Ammonia on your windows, those will speed up purpling.

[YK86]

Get it done professionally, you will not regret that. Also look for installers that use Llumar or Sun Gard, those are two high quality films that incorporate metallic technologies to avoid purpling for a long long time.

And don't use cleaning agents that contain Ammonia on your windows, those will speed up purpling.

I would have to agree as well. Madico is another respectable brand. I've had 4 cars done with them and absolutely no fading, peeling, bubbling what so ever. All their films are metallic where as Llumar sells low end dyed stuff too so make sure you get the metallic stuff if you go with Llumar. Good quality tint comes with good adheasives as well so you don't get any bubbling (as long as it's installed properly) and is usually backed with a lifetime warranty. If you want to try doing it yourself, stick to the side windows only and get the rear done professionally. The rear is not easy to work on especially on the Accords with a big curve on the sides and there's also a high risk of damaging the defroster lines if you ever decide to remove it. The pros use a heat gun to make the tint form to the shape of the glass before installing it.

[wed3k]

get it done professionally with lifetime warranty.

[do0dfromcali]

Paid to have mine done. 180 for 5 percent on all 5 windows. It keeps my car really cool during the summer.

When I am on roadtrips in my Honda, it can be a 90 degree day, and I will have the AC blowing on the notch above off for fan speed. I think all my future cars will have tint.

Here's a pic of how dark it is. In the middle of the day you still can't see in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...i/P1010044.jpg

edit: Here's another where you can just barely see into the car from the front window. My friends tell me sometimes its hard to tell if someone is even sitting in the car.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v498/d...t=P1010047.jpg

[abdulmo86]

Paid to have mine done. 180 for 5 percent on all 5 windows. It keeps my car really cool during the summer.

When I am on roadtrips in my Honda, it can be a 90 degree day, and I will have the AC blowing on the notch above off for fan speed. I think all my future cars will have tint.

Here's a pic of how dark it is. In the middle of the day you still can't see in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...i/P1010044.jpg

edit: Here's another where you can just barely see into the car from the front window. My friends tell me sometimes its hard to tell if someone is even sitting in the car.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v498/d...t=P1010047.jpg

where did u get ur tint done? do u get pulled over alot because of the dark tint?

[tweeaks]

It's really easy if you pull your windows out. Also I agree don't even try to do your rear window take it somewhere for that one.

[do0dfromcali]

where did u get ur tint done? do u get pulled over alot because of the dark tint?

I had it done by a local guy here in Chicago.

It's been a year now and I have only been pulled on it twice. The first officer that stopped me is a buddy of mine and didnt realize it was me so I got let go. The second time was a state trooper and I was for SURE I was going to get a ticket, but he let me off with a warning.

I have had cops stare at me as I drove by, but they never turned on me. Other then the window tint, my car is visually stock and performance wise stock. So it doesn't really attract that much attention.

[williamsvt]

id suggest getting it done professionaly, becaues then you get the warranty and its done right. No bubbles, scratches, dirt and so on.

[MADMAXX]

I have a pair of doors from my old Accord 90" 2 Dr if I take those out and tint them will they fit my 92" 2dr?

[do0dfromcali]

I have a pair of doors from my old Accord 90" 2 Dr if I take those out and tint them will they fit my 92" 2dr?

No


Why don't you just practice tinting on them then go and do your 92's windows after you have learned to tint on your old 90 windows

['93EX]

Always get your tint done professionally!

Doing it yourself (especially 1st time) will most likely result in a disaster. I paid $170 for my 2 door (32% legal in GA) and it is flawless.