Window tinting on 3 door hatch... - Focaljet

**EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3** · 05-23-2006, 11:03 PM

What is a good price for this? I have never tinted a car before, and I am thinking I better now that I live down in Arkinsaw. <-- joke I would like to have it tinted all around, not including the windsheild of course. There are only a handful of businesses in my area that do automotive window tinting so whatever information anyone may have to make me a more well informed buyer would be great! Thanks!

**2focusd** · 05-23-2006, 11:22 PM

I think it varies a decent bit depending on your area and stuff, but I know around here I know a guy that has a shop and has said he'll do my ZX3 35% on front and back windows for just over 100 bucks

-Brian

**tylerlewissmith** · 05-23-2006, 11:27 PM

i have a sonic blue 2002 svt also with limo all around with life time warrinty for 135$...

**LornesBored** · 05-24-2006, 12:07 AM

mine was done for $90 all around, but I got a deal since my bro worked at the shop and did the tint job for me.

**lapp** · 05-24-2006, 02:52 AM

here in cali it was 120 for me all around except the windsheild
they even did the front windows even though its illegal here
they dont care lol

about a year ago in vegas some shop was doing all around tint for whatever the peak temp was that day
edit:tinting the front is legal there

**Silfox** · 05-24-2006, 08:37 AM

I was quoted 150 from a place the other day.

**SLVRbulletSVT03** · 05-26-2006, 08:11 PM

anywhere depending on how dark you want it should be around 100$ for 35%, around 120$ for 20%, and around 140$ for 5%, and you can always tell if a shop is good if they offer the Lifetime Warranty on all thier work, just as everything else, you get what you pay for...

**vteckilr** · 05-28-2006, 03:06 AM

i fell like i got raped now! I paid 200 for limo all they way around with a 10 inch eyebrow. oh well..........

**GapBoyPCS** · 05-28-2006, 11:15 AM

Pricing is one thing...there are lots of reasons why one shop is cheaper/more expensive:

- Installation (whether they use plotters to cut out the shapes or do it by hand, rear window is done in one or two pieces)
- Film used (cheap dye stuff or expensive ceramics)
- Quality of the workmanship

If you can, ask the local dealership where they get their work done. That is one indication that they may have done some homework.

**EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3** · 05-30-2006, 10:19 PM

Thanks for the great info GapBoyPCS! I don't want to go cheap, I just want the most for my $$$. I thought a little fishing to see what others were paying would give me a good average on what I would be paying. I have never had a car tinted before, and I know very little about it, so the more informed I am, the better buyer I will be. Thanks again for all the info! I am thinking now 35% all around, but I don't want to go too dark, I do drive at night sometimes, and I still want to be able to see my surroundings!

**boasist** · 05-30-2006, 10:22 PM

nice prices seem good, anyone do any work in michigan?

**zx360** · 05-30-2006, 10:24 PM

low quote for me w/ life time warenty was 200ish... high was 580 because "our cars are a pain to work on"

**Silfox** · 05-31-2006, 08:41 AM

580!! Wow. Total screw.

**bryst06** · 05-31-2006, 10:22 AM

Michigan around 150-200

**03ZXthree** · 05-31-2006, 10:59 AM

140-200 CAN$ in the Montreal area...I was checking out some "Rayban" tints...I've heard they are top quality but that a little more expensive...around 300CAN$ or more I think...

**Nliiitend1** · 05-31-2006, 11:54 AM

Got mine done on my last car for $85, about 4 years ago. Current car was tinted when I bought it...

**zx360** · 05-31-2006, 04:17 PM

i laughed at that mofo who said 580... i told him for 250 id drive to madison and pay for gas cost and id be cheaper... then i found a place for 200 like 3 blocks from me

**sc0tty8** · 06-07-2006, 03:30 PM

The focus, the tinters call them easy money for a reason, everything can be done with 1 piece and it doesn't require a wider roll to do.

**wesidede8** · 06-18-2006, 02:57 PM

it pretty much depends on legal or illegal down here by little rock. illegal costs about 20 dollars extra. its nice to see another person for arkansas to. oh almost forgot ive got prices from 140-180.

**PhilMayfield** · 06-18-2006, 11:27 PM

$150 to $200 seems like a nomral rate for here in socal.

Wherever you go, just make sure they have lifetime warranty, and hold onto youre reciept!

Also, Id suggest having them use a ceramic based tint, rather than dye. Wont fade to that funky purple color.

**DisrupTer911** · 06-19-2006, 12:34 AM

usually tint fades or discolors when you clean it with an amonia based substance.

make sure your cleaning spray is Tint safe(Does NOT contain amonia).

Stoners Invisible Glass and Eagle 20/20 both work well. Stoners IMO is better b/c it foams up nicer and cleans better.

**Silfox** · 06-19-2006, 08:45 AM

^^^Invisable Glass is the best.

**EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3** · 06-19-2006, 08:22 PM

I already have the invisible glass... now I need the tint! I really like the Invisible Glass... IMO its by far the best consumer available automotive glass cleaner available!

**shizznizz980** · 06-20-2006, 12:06 AM

when my brother owned my zx3 he got it done for about 100 and came with lifetime warranty its not to dark or not to light its nice.

**natedog_1959** · 06-20-2006, 10:43 AM

I got mine done in Kalamazoo, MI. 5% tint. Around $110 for the rear three. Lifetime warranty on Llumar tint. Great product. Nate.

05-23-2006, 11:03 PM	#1
EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas/Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 2,901	Window tinting on 3 door hatch... What is a good price for this? I have never tinted a car before, and I am thinking I better now that I live down in Arkinsaw. <-- joke I would like to have it tinted all around, not including the windsheild of course. There are only a handful of businesses in my area that do automotive window tinting so whatever information anyone may have to make me a more well informed buyer would be great! Thanks! __________________ Current Car - MkV GTI 2.0T Reflex Silver w/DSG Previous Car - 2002 Sonic Blue SVT #2769 of 4788 Built June 13, 2002 Wife's Car - 2007 Silver Birch Metallic Ford Fusion SE

05-23-2006, 11:22 PM	#2
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 13,434	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... I think it varies a decent bit depending on your area and stuff, but I know around here I know a guy that has a shop and has said he'll do my ZX3 35% on front and back windows for just over 100 bucks -Brian __________________ Godspeed, Colin McRae, may you live on forever as the reason countless people fell in love with the Ford Focus (myself included). 1968-2007 http://www.f2focus.com

05-23-2006, 11:27 PM	#3
tylerlewissmith Rookie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 42	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... i have a sonic blue 2002 svt also with limo all around with life time warrinty for 135$...

05-24-2006, 12:07 AM	#4
LornesBored [FJ] Special Ed. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 9,002	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... mine was done for $90 all around, but I got a deal since my bro worked at the shop and did the tint job for me. __________________ Post whore turned super lurker...

05-24-2006, 02:52 AM	#5
lapp TEAM Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ventura County California Posts: 1,117	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... here in cali it was 120 for me all around except the windsheild they even did the front windows even though its illegal here they dont care lol about a year ago in vegas some shop was doing all around tint for whatever the peak temp was that day edit:tinting the front is legal there

05-24-2006, 08:37 AM	#6
Silfox [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 7,633	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... I was quoted 150 from a place the other day.

05-26-2006, 08:11 PM	#7
SLVRbulletSVT03 TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 806	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... anywhere depending on how dark you want it should be around 100$ for 35%, around 120$ for 20%, and around 140$ for 5%, and you can always tell if a shop is good if they offer the Lifetime Warranty on all thier work, just as everything else, you get what you pay for... __________________ 2003 CD Silver SVTF www.IMPORTSNC.com North Carolina's Source for the Import Scene

05-28-2006, 03:06 AM	#8
vteckilr TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waterloo, IL (St Louis Metro) Posts: 319	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... i fell like i got raped now! I paid 200 for limo all they way around with a 10 inch eyebrow. oh well.......... __________________ 2004 SVT Focus (Pitch Black) - 1652 of 1978 Mods: FS/SCT 93 octane tune, AEM SRI, Magnaflow cat back, CFM ORP, Steeda STS, JBA wires, FS front strut bar 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 GT (Black Mica) - RIP

05-28-2006, 11:15 AM	#9
GapBoyPCS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Waterloo/Toronto/GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 8,974	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... Pricing is one thing...there are lots of reasons why one shop is cheaper/more expensive: - Installation (whether they use plotters to cut out the shapes or do it by hand, rear window is done in one or two pieces) - Film used (cheap dye stuff or expensive ceramics) - Quality of the workmanship If you can, ask the local dealership where they get their work done. That is one indication that they may have done some homework. __________________ Richard - 2002 ZTS \| Sangria Red \| 386,000+ km...Be Bold, Stay Focused 24-7 OFOC - Ontario Focus Owners Club \| SVTOA-Toronto \| SVTOA Redline Rendezvous On Track [FJ] focaljet - Forum Guidelines - Welcome to the Jet - Team Canada - FJ Store - Sponsors - SEARCH

05-30-2006, 10:19 PM	#10
EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas/Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 2,901	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... Thanks for the great info GapBoyPCS! I don't want to go cheap, I just want the most for my $$$. I thought a little fishing to see what others were paying would give me a good average on what I would be paying. I have never had a car tinted before, and I know very little about it, so the more informed I am, the better buyer I will be. Thanks again for all the info! I am thinking now 35% all around, but I don't want to go too dark, I do drive at night sometimes, and I still want to be able to see my surroundings! __________________ Current Car - MkV GTI 2.0T Reflex Silver w/DSG Previous Car - 2002 Sonic Blue SVT #2769 of 4788 Built June 13, 2002 Wife's Car - 2007 Silver Birch Metallic Ford Fusion SE

05-30-2006, 10:22 PM	#11
boasist Rookie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 26	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... nice prices seem good, anyone do any work in michigan? __________________ we are all custom made

05-30-2006, 10:24 PM	#12
zx360 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clayton, WI / uw-sp (stevens point, wi) Posts: 574	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... low quote for me w/ life time warenty was 200ish... high was 580 because "our cars are a pain to work on" __________________ Black 05 zx3, Clear corners (now tinted), de-badged, shorty antenna, blacked out grill, fog light mod, painted head lights, cosworth CAI, focussport exhaust, mazda wiper, eibach pro lowering kit, svt degas cover, 50/20 tint, EAP's with BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2's, some sound deadening stuffs, full green to blue led swap, black headliner and pillars... in the works : backseats with head rests? (reupholstered), euro tails, euro rear bumper... lower it more..

05-31-2006, 08:41 AM	#13
Silfox [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 7,633	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... 580!! Wow. Total screw.

05-31-2006, 10:22 AM	#14
bryst06 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,382	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... Michigan around 150-200 __________________ 2006-ST: FS Turbo kit Stage 2 -14.2 @ 101.50 on Stage 1 -FS: Stage-2 Exedy Clutch kit, BSD, Torsen LSD *Rebuild soon to come(more power)*

05-31-2006, 10:59 AM	#15
03ZXthree Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,685	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... 140-200 CAN$ in the Montreal area...I was checking out some "Rayban" tints...I've heard they are top quality but that a little more expensive...around 300CAN$ or more I think... __________________ PW'ed 03 CD Silver ZX3 : RIP :( >> http://forums.focaljet.com/team-pit-...bad-wreck.html 03 Azure Blue Mach1 : SLP LM2 CatBack - Magnaflow Catted X Pipe - FRPP C Springs - 17 inch Black Chrome Deep Dish Mach Wheels - 315's - More To Come...

05-31-2006, 11:54 AM	#16
Nliiitend1 It's NOT progressive. IT'S LINEAR!!!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: 32224 Posts: 4,266	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... Got mine done on my last car for $85, about 4 years ago. Current car was tinted when I bought it... __________________ RIP: Modified Liquid Grey S2: 5-speed RIP: Modified 2001 White ZX3: 5-speed 2008 MS3 GT w/ no options 2006 Suzuki SV650N

05-31-2006, 04:17 PM	#17
zx360 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clayton, WI / uw-sp (stevens point, wi) Posts: 574	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... i laughed at that mofo who said 580... i told him for 250 id drive to madison and pay for gas cost and id be cheaper... then i found a place for 200 like 3 blocks from me __________________ Black 05 zx3, Clear corners (now tinted), de-badged, shorty antenna, blacked out grill, fog light mod, painted head lights, cosworth CAI, focussport exhaust, mazda wiper, eibach pro lowering kit, svt degas cover, 50/20 tint, EAP's with BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2's, some sound deadening stuffs, full green to blue led swap, black headliner and pillars... in the works : backseats with head rests? (reupholstered), euro tails, euro rear bumper... lower it more..

06-07-2006, 03:30 PM	#18
sc0tty8 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Litchfield MN 55355 Posts: 1,353	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... The focus, the tinters call them easy money for a reason, everything can be done with 1 piece and it doesn't require a wider roll to do. __________________ TOTALED2003 Pitch Black Slocus-First and, so far, the only focus in MN with the SVT DSI manifold on a non-svt car. FS 4-1 header, Magnaflow catback w/ resonator, Crane 0012 cams, SVT DSI, custom air intake, VF solid poly mounts, the rest, doesn't add to the 'go' factor, therefore, not important.

06-18-2006, 02:57 PM	#19
wesidede8 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: sheridan, ar. Posts: 122	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... it pretty much depends on legal or illegal down here by little rock. illegal costs about 20 dollars extra. its nice to see another person for arkansas to. oh almost forgot ive got prices from 140-180. __________________ 2006 ZX3 Toreado Red: (R.I.P) 2007 ST Silver

06-18-2006, 11:27 PM	#20
PhilMayfield TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 215	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... $150 to $200 seems like a nomral rate for here in socal. Wherever you go, just make sure they have lifetime warranty, and hold onto youre reciept! Also, Id suggest having them use a ceramic based tint, rather than dye. Wont fade to that funky purple color.

06-19-2006, 12:34 AM	#21
DisrupTer911 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bloomfield, New Jersey Posts: 14,971	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... usually tint fades or discolors when you clean it with an amonia based substance. make sure your cleaning spray is Tint safe(Does NOT contain amonia). Stoners Invisible Glass and Eagle 20/20 both work well. Stoners IMO is better b/c it foams up nicer and cleans better. __________________ -2002 Liquid Grey Zetec ZX3 : 2009 Ice White R-Design C30 : Strictly \| Focused myFlickr : Canon : Sigma : Tamron : Induro : Vivitar : Domke : Crumpler [FJ] \| Sponsors \| Store \| Guidelines \| Ext. How-To \| Int. How-To \| Mid-Atlantic \| [FJ]

06-19-2006, 08:45 AM	#22
Silfox [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 7,633	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... ^^^Invisable Glass is the best.

06-19-2006, 08:22 PM	#23
EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas/Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 2,901	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... I already have the invisible glass... now I need the tint! I really like the Invisible Glass... IMO its by far the best consumer available automotive glass cleaner available! __________________ Current Car - MkV GTI 2.0T Reflex Silver w/DSG Previous Car - 2002 Sonic Blue SVT #2769 of 4788 Built June 13, 2002 Wife's Car - 2007 Silver Birch Metallic Ford Fusion SE

06-20-2006, 12:06 AM	#24
shizznizz980 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 61	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... when my brother owned my zx3 he got it done for about 100 and came with lifetime warranty its not to dark or not to light its nice.

06-20-2006, 10:43 AM	#25
natedog_1959 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,291	Re: Window tinting on 3 door hatch... I got mine done in Kalamazoo, MI. 5% tint. Around $110 for the rear three. Lifetime warranty on Llumar tint. Great product. Nate. __________________ 2004 SVT Focus Black w/ red inserts, HID's, Audiophile. Show: Euro Upper Grille, Tinted Corners, 5% tint on rear three windows, Black EAP Wheels w/ black lug nuts. Go: Steeda STS, SRI, STB, 2 Mounts, MSD Coil/Wires, Side Gapped Cu Plugs, SS Brake Lines, F2 Rear Sway, SRF Throttle Body, ORP, Borla Exhaust, Grounding Kit, SVT Salvage battery box and Odyssey battery, COSDEVSVT Harness Bar, Corbeau Harness, 215/45/17 Dunlop Z1's, Multimatic/KYB suspension, P-51 shims, Centric rotors/Hawk HPS pads.

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