View Full Version : anything i should look out for when tint-ing a 7


eddieb022000
09-02-2005, 02:25 PM
as with everything else with these cars it seems like nothing is a simple job, so when the tint guy said 150 and its an easy 1-piece tint on the back window i was just thinking, man that doesnt sound right

so $150 and 1-hour to do everything (except the front obviously)...

is there anything i should watch out for
1. bad radio/cell functions?
2. bubling from the defrost if its only 1-piece?
3. he said its sun-gaurd tint... dont know if thats any good

Shak. G
09-02-2005, 02:43 PM
hi buddy does the 7 come with rear shades? Check attached photo, if so why tint?

eddieb022000
09-02-2005, 02:44 PM
just worried about 150 bucks and having a cheap job, that changes color and bubbles

eddieb022000
09-02-2005, 03:38 PM
plus the front side windows dont have shades, and it just looks great on a silver car... shades are also annoying to deal with

SR740il
09-02-2005, 04:17 PM
plus the front side windows dont have shades, and it just looks great on a silver car... shades are also annoying to deal with

I hear ya on tinting windows on a silver car...

I am getting mine done next week (just north of you) and have not checked on official price yet. My biggest concern is that back window with the defroster wires. They must get it right on the first try. Since I have the shades...I even considered NOT getting the back window done but fear that it will look odd.

Let me know how yours turns out!

eddieb022000
09-02-2005, 05:07 PM
didnt want to rush into it... so i'm going to check out a few places... and i'll do it in a few weeks...

so let me know how yours turns out... my biggest concern was i dont want it to look ghetto

killercalf
09-02-2005, 10:19 PM
I have mine tinted 30% all the way around except the front windshield. If you're interested in seeing pics of it, let me know (I want have time till Sunday or so to post the pics). As far as rear window (one piece), I have one place that the bubble hasn't disappeared yet... Just for your (eddieb022000) information, I paid $250. I could have gone with Llumar (sp?), which was cheaper ($200 for the whole car), but I went with 3M.

1) As far as radio/cell, they work fine. I haven't noticed any difference in quality of the sound that I hear from both of them.
2) As far as bubbling, as I mentioned in above, I still have one bubble that hasn't disappeared. It's not that big, so I'm not really concerned about it though...
3) I'm not really sure about this one, sorry.

I hope that helped you.

legend921
09-03-2005, 03:07 AM
I have limo around my entire car. If you want to see a pic of a Silver 7 with limo send me an email.

eddieb022000
09-06-2005, 08:37 AM
i think i'm going to go with 20% all around...

30% just wasnt enough

killercalf
09-06-2005, 09:32 AM
i think i'm going to go with 20% all around...

30% just wasnt enough

I'll post mine up this afternoon after the work. Sorry for the delay.

BasSPoweR
09-06-2005, 10:11 AM
pics pics pics please, i am thinking of doing that too

57loboy
09-06-2005, 02:21 PM
I want to tint mine too but my dealer has told me it will affect the radio reception. He said GPS will not be affected. Has anyone experienced this?

killercalf
09-06-2005, 06:29 PM
I want to tint mine too but my dealer has told me it will affect the radio reception. He said GPS will not be affected. Has anyone experienced this?

From my personal experience, I don't think the tint will affect the radio reception. But then again, mine is only 30%. It maybe a different story once you put limo tint...

As for the pics, I'm uploading it right now. They should be up soon.

killercalf
09-06-2005, 06:38 PM
I took two sets of pics. Since I have rear door and rear window shades, I can make my tints somewhat darker than they truly are. But anyhow, first set is without the shades and second set is with the shades. Some of the pics have reflections so it might be hard to see, but you get the general idea.

Without Shades:
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery/data/cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf/full_1826_p40650.jpg
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery/data/cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf/full_1826_p40651.jpg
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery/data/cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf/full_1826_p40652.jpg

With Shades:
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery/data/cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf/full_1826_p40653.jpg
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery/data/cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf/full_1826_p40654.jpg
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery/data/cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf/full_1826_p40655.jpg