Window tints, anyone got advice?

[Rkive]

I want my rear and rear side windows tinted but dont want to spend loads doing to professional way.

has anyone had experience with the tint film you can purchase,

any reccomended places or brands to buy,

any advice on how to do it effectively on an e30?

and pics of it done to an e30 would be great,

[smithy318i]

A friend of mine had the same DIY idea as you. He bought some film an "tried" to do it himself and made a complete pigs ear of it. He then went to the professionals who did it properly.

[Rkive]

Right, The thing is in Jersey im not sure any places would fit the tint as a service so unless I can find someone il have to give it a go myself.

Anyone done it themselves?

Any advice would be great.

[nottingham_fox]

my advice, dont bother.. its not worth the hassle if you get them too dark

[dazleeds]

look on ebay fella

theres a few ppeople selling pre cut tints specificaly for your car
makes fitting a lot easier

search for pre cut window tints

[fuzzy]

i fitted some on my last project, a toyota celica, and as the e30 windows are much flatter than that cars you should manage a decent job if you take your time and read the instuctions fully before you start.the rear window might need done in 2 or 3 horizontal strips if its to curved. im sure its illegal to do the front side windows on the drivers and passengers doors nowadays so you could get pulled for that.
dont go to dark as you will struggle to see cyclists etc when pulling out from junctions at night

[Rkive]

Cheers guys,

Did some googling and found a website with someone advertising it in Jersey, which is great.

I just hope they don't charge loads cos theyre the only ppl who do it,

What should I expect to pay for them to tint the car with film?

Probably want all windows done minus the widscreen, with the rear and side-back windows darker than the front.

[dazleeds]

proper job a couple hundred should do it

diy about 50/60 quid and a day of your time

[fuzzy]

i got quoted £240 to do my touring from my local company

[HairyScreech]

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/every ... e/2276.asp

that should help

[Rkive]

Sweet, I have found a professional who can do the tints in Jersey,

He said it won't cost more than £200 so Im excited, think Im gon wait till I install my ICE and body parts first though.

What do you ppl reckon is a good tint level to get? He says he has 60% and 30% film, anyone have any ideas?

[leee111]

my mate tryed it i think he payed 60 quid on filming kits recking them and so on where 120 will do it properly

[Morat]

30% tint is just a bit council.
60% is full-on high rise.

[Rkive]

Anyone got pictures of 30% and 60% tints on e30's?

[Rkive]

Does anyone know the price of proffesional sprayed window tints?

What sort of cost are they?

[hongkongfuey]

the police have a piece of equipment that tests the light that goes through tinted windows, if not enough light goes through they can order you to change them back.

[Rkive]

Il prob go with a lightish tint tbh, dont want it looking cheap isf you get me.

[gotabmw]

i remember seeing the police make to young guys scrape the tint film off there corsas front windows it was hilarious to watch

[E30BeemerLad]

i'm pretty sure the tints on my soarer are 30%. Sometimes they look quite dark and other times you can see clean into the cabin.

[E30BeemerLad]

[bigmattpowell]

I got mine done for about £120 and that was a touring. I wouldn't try it yourself, to do the rear window the guy cut out lots of little strips to go in between the heating elements so I presume you can't just slap it on.