Recommendation on the best quality tint available

June 20, 2010

Hello I hope everyone is doing well. I have recently joined your site to gather some information on the inn’s and out’s of window tinting. I tried to do it myself one time and it turned out like crap. That’s when I took it to a professional and found out the hard way that there is an art to window tinting. I am in the process of restoring a 1988 Ford Mustang hatchback. This is a show car and I want the tint job to be as perfect as possible using the best products available. Price doesn’t matter. What matters is a good quality job and the best quality product available that will last a long time. So if you guys can steer me in the right direction it will be greatly appreciated. I guess this is the part where I ask the typical stupid ass newbie questions that will have you thinking if I am fucktard all the time or just when I am on this site? Here goes.

I would like a recommendation on the best quality tint available and how dark can I go. The front and rear windshields have a black dot matrix around the perimeter, is this a consideration in selecting the film? I live in Florida if that matters.

Am I better off going with a shop that uses pre cut film patterns?

Is it possible to bring the glass to the tint shop, have him tint it and then I can install the glass in the car?

Thanks Jim.

June 20, 2010

Welcome from a fox body lover also. I have a 88 GT I have been doing over the winter. To answer some of your questions, you are going to get a every one opinion on the best tint out. I have Suntek CarbonXP on mine, its a color stable spectrally selective film. The most important part will be choosing the best installer. You will not be happy with a pre cut type kit, they never fit exact. As far as how dark, every state is different so you need to follow your state law. Post what state your in and I am sure some one will reply with the answer. The dots on those suck so you are going to have the matrix look no matter what. Good luck. Here is a link to some of my fox pics.Clicky

Sorry you said Florida , I missed that.

June 20, 2010

I would like a recommendation on the best quality tint available and how dark can I go.
28% visible light transmission front driver/pass doors 15% behind front doors with 3% tolerance by law. If a show car and always trailered you can do anything you want. As I understand.

The front and rear windshields have a black dot matrix around the perimeter, is this a consideration in selecting the film? I live in Florida if that matters.

Doesn't matter and full windshield tint is not legal but there are films like LLumar AIR 80 BL that are great heat solar reduction yet is not seen. As I understand.

Highest quality? LLumar, Huper Optiks, Madico, Solar Gard, all others are also rans in that kind of climate. IMO.

Am I better off going with a shop that uses pre cut film patterns?

Depends on the precut pattern source. Best to get custom cut IF you have doubts. IMO.

Is it possible to bring the glass to the tint shop, have him tint it and then I can install the glass in the car?

As long as the shop understands to keep the glass more vertical than laid flat during installation. Laid flat has airborne contamination potentials. IMO.

Thanks Jim.

Hope this helps! :thumb

lorenzotint · June 21, 2010

Get out to a few Stang shows/meets and ask the Mustang heads plus look at their cars. Lots of the members here are multi brand dealers ..there a lots of good brands. The hardest thing will be finding a really good installer who stocks car/xp in your state.The regular carb looks almost the same as the XP but has better heat rejection. Notouch dude is on point.

June 22, 2010

I must say untouchable that is one sweet stang you’re working on. So nice in fact that I want to give you a present for it. I manufacture cabin filters for fox body stangs. It’s called a 50filter. They did a write up on it in the May 09 issue of 5.0 Mustang Magazine in tech inspection. Go to my site (50filter.com) and send me an e mail (contact us) with a mailing address if you want one and I will send you one free. Thank you guys for the input. Can I assume that a shop that does high dollar tint jobs on exotic cars should have a guy and products that is top notch? What should I look for in a quality shop and tint installer? Thanks again everyone. Jim

June 22, 2010

Hello I hope everyone is doing well. I have recently joined your site to gather some information on the inn’s and out’s of window tinting. I tried to do it myself one time and it turned out like crap. That’s when I took it to a professional and found out the hard way that there is an art to window tinting. I am in the process of restoring a 1988 Ford Mustang hatchback. This is a show car and I want the tint job to be as perfect as possible using the best products available. Price doesn’t matter. What matters is a good quality job and the best quality product available that will last a long time. So if you guys can steer me in the right direction it will be greatly appreciated. I guess this is the part where I ask the typical stupid ass newbie questions that will have you thinking if I am fucktard all the time or just when I am on this site? Here goes.
I would like a recommendation on the best quality tint available and how dark can I go. The front and rear windshields have a black dot matrix around the perimeter, is this a consideration in selecting the film? I live in Florida if that matters.

Am I better off going with a shop that uses pre cut film patterns?

Is it possible to bring the glass to the tint shop, have him tint it and then I can install the glass in the car?

Thanks Jim.

I would like a recommendation on the best quality tint available and how dark can I go.
28% visible light transmission front driver/pass doors 15% behind front doors with 3% tolerance by law. If a show car and always trailered you can do anything you want. As I understand.

The front and rear windshields have a black dot matrix around the perimeter, is this a consideration in selecting the film? I live in Florida if that matters.

Doesn't matter and full windshield tint is not legal but there are films like LLumar AIR 80 BL that are great heat solar reduction yet is not seen. As I understand.

Highest quality? LLumar, Huper Optiks, Madico, Solar Gard, all others are also rans in that kind of climate. IMO.

Am I better off going with a shop that uses pre cut film patterns?

Depends on the precut pattern source. Best to get custom cut IF you have doubts. IMO.

Is it possible to bring the glass to the tint shop, have him tint it and then I can install the glass in the car?

As long as the shop understands to keep the glass more vertical than laid flat during installation. Laid flat has airborne contamination potentials. IMO.

Thanks Jim.

Hope this helps!

tintjam gave up good info,, :cool

I'm in Fl and fully mobile, I would love to take care of your tint needs if possible,,,

I carry Solargard and Suntek ,, all films I offer come a lifetime warranty with proper paper work to back them up! ,,

let me know if I can help

June 23, 2010

hey I'm going to be in the Ft Lauderdale , W Palm Beach , then over toward Tampa ,, got work in all 3 area's this weekend,, if your close to any of those locations... and

if you still want to get you car done right the first time,, let me know and I'll put you on the list and stop by as I'm riding through....

addicted to tint · June 27, 2010

The pre cuts from Tint Tek and Precision Cut fit great on that model. I've done many over the years both by hand and pre cut.

If you were to give me the option I'd say bring the car in after you've put it back together - but would oblige if you insist on bringing in glass only.

LLumar ATR is probably what I've used the most on the many I've done. All owners have been happy - film holds up well.

If you do end up having someone hand cut and their not old like me (lots of young bucks out there nowadays) make sure they "go easy" on the stationary quarter windows. Soft glass super easy to gouge when cutting the pattern.