Window Tint Packages

Level 1 – Good	Level 2 – Better	Level 3 – Best
Carbon Tint	Nano Ceramic Tint	EXPEL or 3M Nano Ceramic Tint
Lifetime Warranty	Lifetime Warranty	Lifetime Warranty
Made in the USA	Made in the USA	Made in India and China
Front Doors Only – $90	Front Doors Only – $125	Front Doors Only – $200
2 Door Vehicle – $190	2 Door Vehicle – $250	2 Door Vehicle – $350
4 Door Vehicle – $250	4 Door Vehicle – $325	4 Door Vehicle – $450
Full Size SUV – $300	Full Size SUV – $375	Full Size SUV – $475
Color Stable Carbon	No fading or purpling	No fading or purpling
Up to 51% heat rejection	Up to 66% solar energy rejection	Up to 71% solar energy rejection
Reject 99% Ultra Violet Ray	Reject 99% Ultra Violet Ray	Reject 98% Ultra Violet Ray
Infrared IR reduction 51%	Infrared IR reduction 98%	Infrared IR reduction 99%
Scratch Resistant	Scratch Resistant	Scratch Resistant
	Zero interference with electronics	Zero interference with electronics
		Hydrophobic Properties

Shades available in 5%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 50% (the lower the %, the darker the tint)

Additional Services

Sunroofs from $50-$250 depending on film and coverage area

Rock chip protection tint from $200-$300. Offered in 75% and 50% shades

We also offer a do-it-yourself option. Call for more information.

What are the different types of tint films? What type of window tint should I get?

All window tint films reduce the amount of visible light coming into a vehicle, which helps reduce glare and provides more privacy. All of the ones we recommend are claimed to block up to 99% of UV radiation, which helps protect your skin and reduces the potential for fading and damage to interior materials.

The most economical tints use layers of dyes, which have an adhesive layer on the bottom, a tinted layer in the middle and a polyester coating on the surface for protection. They look good and don’t cost much, but they fade more quickly and can take on a purplish cast over time.

Metalized films use tiny metallic particles within the tinting layer to reflect more sunlight, which helps reduce the amount of heat entering the vehicle and better resists fading. This type has fallen out of favor with many drivers, though, because of reports that the metallic particles can interfere with electronic signals of phones, portable GPS navigators and other in-car consumer electronics.

For many drivers, a better alternative is a carbon window tint, which replaces the metal, which can play havoc with digital signals, with particles with tiny bits of carbon. This has similar heat-reflective properties but without the chance of electronic interference. It also has a matte-like finish that many people like, and it holds up better than basic dyed films.

The most expensive type is ceramic film, which uses nano-sized ceramic particles instead of carbon or metal. It blocks more infrared radiation and heat from entering the car than carbon films, and it’s very durable and long-lasting. Unfortunately, it’s also the most expensive.

Can I Install Window Tint Myself?

Generally, window tints aren’t tricky to install, but they do require a few tools, a clean environment, and an ample amount of patience. The easiest type to install is a precut kit, which has been trimmed to fit your specific car model. With a roll of film, you need to measure the windows and cut the film to the right size yourself.

Once cut, most products are installed by spraying the inside of a window with a soap-and-water solution, positioning the film on the window, and smoothing it out with a squeegee. While many products come with a squeegee, it helps to have a good basic installation kit, which you can get for under $20.

Before attempting the installation, we recommend you read over the instructions that many companies provide on their websites. There are also many installation videos available, either on company websites or YouTube.

Compound curved glass, such as rear windows that curve in both directions, can be the biggest challenge for first-timers. Some companies advise you to shrink the film with a heat gun to get it to fit well, and there are a number of good YouTube videos, such as this one, that show you how to do it. A good heat gun costs about $30, or $50 as part of an installation kit. Other companies recommend installing it in horizontal strips, even though this can leave visible seams in the tint.

What Do the Tint Numbers Mean?

All window tints have a VLT (visible light transmission) percentage number that can range from 5 to 70. The lower the number, the less visible light enters the vehicle. A film with a VLT percentage of 70, for example, is a lighter shade that blocks only 3o% of the outside light, allowing 70% into the vehicle.

At the other extreme, a VLT of 5 is very dark, allowing in only 5% of the light, which is why it’s often used in limos. (Standard sunglasses have a VLT of 15-25.) In most states, the front side windows are limited to a tint of 30% to 5o% VLT. The website, tinting-laws.com, has a good visual simulation of the different VLT percentages.

Is it Legal to Tint My Vehicle’s Windows?

Yes, but every state has its own laws about window tinting, and you should check your state’s regs on this AAA site before buying. No states let you tint your whole windshield, but most allow you to tint a five- or six-inch strip along the top (or down to the windshield’s so-called AS1 line). The laws for the side windows and the rear window vary.

Police also sometimes use tinted windows for a pretext stop. The driver is pulled over for a possible minor violation (tinted windows, an air freshener hanging from the mirror, a tail lamp out) in hopes of finding a larger violation.

Keep in mind that if you’re applying a tint over factory-tinted windows, the total light transmission of both will be measured. We’ve read comments from users who bought a tint that matched their state’s limits and still failed their car’s inspection, possibly for this reason. In addition to the AAA website above, windowtintlaws.us provides a good explanation of each state’s laws, as well as some helpful articles about tinting (but be ready to sift through the ads).

What’s the Best Window Tint to Reduce Heat?

Both metalized and ceramic tints will greatly help with heat, but ceramic tints are better. In ceramic tint film, the materials that are used to repel heat are nano-sized carbon particles. As a nonmetal, Carbon won’t cause any trouble with your radio or cellphone reception the way a metalized film might, and Carbon film blocks about 5o% of the sun’s heat. These tint films also have a reputation for being a little more durable than other types.

We offer 3M, XPEL and brands of the Eastman Company. Eastman is the largest manufacturer of window tinting and for you ‘ol timers like me, yes, they were part of the Eastman Kodak Company.

We sell and install more than one brand of window tint. Why? Because we don’t feel that just a single brand of window tint is the best solution for every application. For example, a factory preferred XPEL dealer or 3M dealer only offers XPEL or 3M tinting products in their shop. This is part of their agreement with the manufacturer. XPEL and 3M are very good products, and in my opinion offer a great solution in the premium tinting sectors. Customers are really paying for their name. It’s like a shirt, you are going to pay more for a Ralf Lauren Polo brand versus a Nike shirt. Hey, Nike makes a darn good product and is just as good.

I like to buy products made in American if they are just as good. Eastman tint is made here in the USA. 3m does make their own film, but mostly in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently they invested in their China and Singapore film manufacturing facilities. XPEL’s tinting film isn’t made by XPEL at all, but a company in India. XPEL just puts their name on the box. It is still a great product.

It comes down to this, pick the brand, level of tint from which you feel most comfortable. Keep your budget as part of the factors you evaluate when making this decision. Full Tilt Wraps takes care of our customers whether they spend thousands of dollars or very little.