that looks beautiful.

 

Find a "reputable" installer who will stand behind their service and address any costly mistakes. My p-dealer SA referred me to a local "reputable" tint shop they often outsourced these jobs to but he also warmed me of the risks involved. Apparently my p-dealer had sent another customer's car out for tinting like so many times before... but after getting the customer's car back they noticed that there were water spots/stains on the leather interior which they could not remove. After some back and forth with the tint shop the p-dealer replaced $5K worth of leather bits. So the tint shop did finally step up to pay for their mistake... perhaps due to pressure from the p-dealer and the customer. I gathered that this made the tint shop "reputable".

So be aware that this type of project requires liberal use of water inside your interior to install the film properly. Accidents/mistakes do happen and in this case the installer did not lay down enough towels to absorb the water/solutions used during installation. May be worth it to take pics of your interior, lots of pics, before taking your Carrera in for tinting and ask the installer if they're are capable of replacing your interior if there's a mishap... The cost to replace those leather bits adds up quickly... upwards of $10K or more if the interior is truly full leather. The leather visors and center console alone are over $5K retail.

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...nteriorconsole

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...ry_Code=997int

 

My 997 was tinted by PO. First thing I did after I bought the car was to remove all of it. What a PITA!

Buy a nice pair of polarized sunglasses and forget about tinting. It's bad enough during the day, but at night it's really unsafe.

 

If your car sits outside a lot in a very hot climate, I can see why you might want to do it. Other than that, I would not do it. I personally do not like the look. Looks high schoolish or thugged out to me. It will greatly reduce ability to see at night also.

 

I did 25% all around including windshield. It's a black 911 so it goes well and it's way too bright in Florida not to have a good tint job.

 

Although not technically tinted, all glass has a UV tin in it.
My photo gray glasses don' ever change with all windows up or if glasses are on the dash.
Windows down though (no direct sunlight) they do, although not fully.

 

Correct. Plain glass stops most of the UV rays whether tinted or not. Tint really doesn't add much for UV protection. Ever wonder why you don't get sunburn riding in your car with windows up.

 

22% and i wouldn't have it any other way.



In the summer it keeps the car cool and privacy is awesome. Protects the interior as well.

 

I don't need the tint. I'm the Egg Man... "Driving Around, King of the town
Always got my windows rolled down..."

 

I believe the difference in UV rays let in by car windows depends on whether the glass is laminated or not. Safety glass, which is what the windshield is made of, is laminated glass and stops somewhere around 70% of the UV rays. Glass on the side windows isn't safety glass and therefore isn't laminated. It stops only a small % of UV rays.

 

25%

 

^^ how can you not want that?

 

double post*

 

I'm at 35% on the windows and 55% on the windshield. Love it.

 

I'd want this guy to tint my windows. Looks like a b*tch of a job!