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I had the windows tinted recently using 20% tinting (NM legal). I'm including couple of pics in case others are interested in doing something similar. Check with your local ordinances before doing tinting on the front two windows :rolleyes: Remember, there are state law vs local county law when it comes to tinting.

Tinting a SVX can be an expensive proposition:eek: due to too many curved windows. The trick is to find a shop that never did one and gives you a quote based on a computer listing. You gotta make sure that you hold them to it after they work on the car and the worker is totally wrung out :lol: and pissed off!

The wheels are MB Motoring from Discount Tires.

Cheers.

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I hate tints, but I'd be lying if I said they didn't make your car look awesome. Here in Jersey, we just get tickets. Lots and lots of tickets.

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I've been thinking about doing mine and always wondered how much of a butt cramp it would be. I used to install tint but only go my numbers up to around 60-75 vehicles unlike many who've done a few hundred professionally.

It looks sooooo awesome on the SVX though, it's almost essential...

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After tinting one of my SVX's I've realized that the car looks better wtihout (or with very minimal) tint.

It hides the window-in-window and you don't get the full effect of the quality of the car.

I think 20% would be hell to see through at night.....







Dustin

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I like it. And I've seen it on the Claret color, so I plan to have it done.

I got an estimate of $220, but how does that compare to what you paid to have it done, and how long did it have to stay for the job?

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I paid $130 (got a lifetime warranty) and sat there for 4+ hours.

But it was because the guy kept cleaning the glass to get the dirt out of the weather stripping.




Dustin

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I think I paid around $220 and the guy did an OK job. My other vehicles got the higher quality treatment at a different location but that quote came in at around $400.

Tints around here (at 7,000' elev) is just about mandatory due to the sun abuse on the leather and the dark interior. In retrospect, I should have probably gone with 30% but the heat rejection on the 20% was higher and that's what I was after.

This particular color isn't my favorite but on this car, not sure what else would work with a black/white car. It does taking some getting used to driving at night however!

Cheers.

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Cool tint. I think tint looks especially nice on a pearly. :)

I think I paid about 150 for mine, had it a couple of years and not a hint of it going purple (no ammonia windex for me), no bubbles, good edges. I didnt do it for looks - tint helps keep the car cooler and keeps the sun from coming in the side windows around my sunglasses to give me a headache.

I disagree with the "find someone clueless" advice - I found someone who had worked on SVXs before, liked the challenge and was a perfectionist. He said the SVX isnt as tricky as it first appears, that cars with the wrap-around rear windshields are more of a PITA. He cleaned the grit out of the window seals since our cars have a rep for scratching tint. I found the shop I wanted (Spokane Sunscreen) on http://www.tintdude.com/ they're real tint snobs there.

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I paid $247 for mine, I got a lifetime warranty and the guy did a completely professional job throughout. I kept the tint legal by going 50% all the way around and then 70% on the roll-down portions of the front windows. (the upper portion is the darker 50%)

The window-in-a-window is still quite noticeable and doesn't look nearly as dorky as a tint-less one. IMHO the tint cleaned up the whole car and gave it a sleeker profile.
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very nice job G!

I'm surprised at the lower cost of tinting for some of you. You'd think a sunny place like NM would have a more competitive price for window tinting but not for the SVX it seems.

After comparing three tint companies and their products, this is truly a "get what you pay for" kind of a deal. The higher quality tint film has no distortion and the built in metallic stuff really looks great - but at a higher cost. Do your research before selecting a tint company!

Cheers.

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had mine done about a month ago $200, 35% which is the legal limit here in Md.........the A/C doesn't have to work as hard now.......

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I paid over $300 for mine because the guy had done a few before.
I should have went somewhere else because of his attitude about doing it.
He did a crappy job and pulled the headliner down in the back and broke the clips holding it :mad:
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But all black is just plain sexy imho :p

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I thought this might help for those who are curious:

http://serial.cc/simplepic/albums/userpics/tintlaws.jpg

I want to get mine done, but I'm very weary about the rear window. I have had it done in the past where it bubbled on the rear window after using the rear defroster a few times, and it made the rear window completely unusable.

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Hmm, that's not encouraging....

Excellent table BTW. Thanks.

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I havent had any problems with mine bubbling.
At least that was done right :rolleyes: