Advice Needed for Car Tinting

HG Dendrobium on 08/06/2022 - 17:08
Last edited 08/06/2022 - 18:09 by 2 other users

Hi everyone, it's me again.

After deciding to go with the Mazda CX-8 Touring SP (which Motorscount found for me with a waiting time of 3 weeks, they are bloody awesome), time for the next step.

Looking to tint my car to the maximum legal limit, and may be with a ceramic layer to block out the heat. The dealer that I'm picking up my car from is quoting $575 for the normal tint which blocks 60% of the infrared. Mean while a quote i got from another company is $595, ceramic and blocks 87% of infrared. I requested quotes from a few companies and only got 1 reply.

Do you have any recommendation regarding which company and which option I should go for tinting at all? Location is Sydney, NSW

I feel quite bad for asking about so many things on here, but I don't have a lot of people to turn to for advice in Australia, so I asked anyway XD

Thank you for your time.

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  apsilon on 08/06/2022 - 17:17

  +2

  Prestige and Custom Car Salon at Castle Hill have done several cars for me. They're not cheap, especially for something the size of a CX8, but they can offer several options in regards to tint and don't take shortcuts.

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    HG Dendrobium on 10/06/2022 - 13:32

    will get a quote, thanks

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  bobbified on 08/06/2022 - 18:36

  +1

  Don't just compare prices - make sure you're comparing like-for-like. One may be cheaper but they might use the shittest tint film (that may or may not peel later) and a more expensive place might be using a much better quality film (that's more expensive to get).

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  funnysht on 08/06/2022 - 19:43

  -1

  diy

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  brad1-8tsi on 08/06/2022 - 20:48

  +1

  Hunters Hill Window tinting.
  He's done 2 off my cars and I couldn't fault the work. Price is about mid-range.

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    [Deactivated] on 08/06/2022 - 22:34

    tell us the price and car model dafuq

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    HG Dendrobium on 10/06/2022 - 13:31

    will look at them, thank you

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  Mechz on 08/06/2022 - 22:35

  5% all round or nothing.

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    Brian McGee on 09/06/2022 - 08:04

    Nah, if you're going 5% just paint the windows black. Like Spike in Buffy

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      Mechz on 09/06/2022 - 13:37

      I can still see through my 5% tint though (only on the windows behind the driver :)

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        Brian McGee on 09/06/2022 - 15:47

        +1

        but only in daylight I bet.

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          Mechz on 09/06/2022 - 18:08

          @Brian McGee: It's fine where there's street lighting too, can see cars with headlights behind no problems.

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    HG Dendrobium on 10/06/2022 - 13:31

    i didn't know 5% was legal 0.0

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  stevie67 on 09/06/2022 - 14:01

  +1

  I've had 2 cars tinted with Suntek CXP by Oztint in Five Dock. Oldest car is 11 years old and tint it still in perfect condition.

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    HG Dendrobium on 10/06/2022 - 13:31

    will have a look at them, thanks

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  [Deactivated] on 09/06/2022 - 20:06

  +1

  Dealers normally just finds a window tinter to do it and takes a cut.