Quick question on window tint for a 997. What have you experienced for a cost? Any good installers in the Tampa Bay area? Thanks!

 

cost me $150 for all but the windshield in 15%

 

Be careful they reduce night visibility.

 

$100 - $150 .

 

Cost is a factor of the type of film used. At the very least make sure the film has a lifetime warranty for glue failure--and then think about the color fading. Black tint on cheaper film tends to turn blue with age.

You should expect to pay around $200 for a decent job using Lumar/3M/madico film warrantied against fading and glue failure. I see cars all over Dallas with cheap tint and the inevitable bubbles and bluing that comes with it. And tinters charge a pretty penny to remove tint that delaminates, especially for the back glass where you've got the defroster wires.

And if you want to go with ceramic film like Huper Optik--that runs $350-400. I's worth the extra money if you plan to keep the car as it offers the highest heat rejection and UV protection. It's noticeably better here in the Dallas heat compared to the Lumar tint I have on my daily driver A6, that won't be a long term keeper for me.

 

Don't go too cheap lest you end up doing it 2x!

 

I got 35% on my Artic Silver 997...cost me $150 but had to get the driver's window redone (the shop did it for free of course under warranty) because the auto roll down feature caused the bottom to peel. I was told that was because the window automatically lowers when you open to clear and protect the seals (I knew that) but by doing so before the tint had a chance to set caused it to weaken and unroll/peel at the bottom.

 

that sounds to me like that particular tinter doesnt know what he is doing . just about all good tinters know that on cars with the auto roll down feature , you need to disable this feature temporarily until the tint has set . there is a switch in the door that can be moved with a screwdriver to stop the window from rolling down .

 

So does wearing sunglasses at night.

 

I paid about $330 in ATL for Formula One ceramic.

 

Paid $230 for Formula One 30%