[gowthamn]

Did anyone tint the glass? To what color and how does it look?

Mine is a Boxcster with Miami Blue color. Its a GTS so the lights and wheels are all black.

 

[Sails Call]

I have F1 Pinnacle 30% on the sides and rear with 80% on the front windshield. Not too dark and you can definitely see the passengers in the car, from outside the vehicle. Tint is a requirement in sunny Florida. It cuts the heat down by 80%.

 

[Ian718]

Obviously this is just my personal opinion:

I would have definitely tinted the windows if I bought a Cayman.

With the Boxster, I like the look of having the windows down while the roof is down. But I prefer the (lack of) air flow through the cabin while the roof is down with the windows up.

So I purposely avoided tinting the windows to keep them looking as 'invisible' as possible while they are up and the roof is down.

Also there is no point to the tint if the roof is down 80% of the time ?

 

[Nithros]

Did anyone tint the glass? To what color and how does it look?

3M CS20 (20%) looks like this...

 

[geemman]

Also just my preference.


I have 35% tint on drivers, passenger, and rear window.


I really like the look of how it turned out.


I did not take a picture from the side, but here is a picture from the rear.


You can still see in the car.


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Did anyone tint the glass? To what color and how does it look?

Mine is a Boxcster with Miami Blue color. Its a GTS so the lights and wheels are all black.

 

[Viffermike]

3M Crystalline 40 percent here. Absolutely perfect in all respects. Some images are in this thread: Viffermike's 'Doc Hollywood' blast to PEC Atlanta

Tinting windows is the absolute first thing I do to any new car. It's an outright necessity in this part of the country (Texas).

 

[Malcolm E Cay]

3M CS20 (20%) looks like this...

Beauty beyond words

 

[Malcolm E Cay]

We have different laws, so we can't (legally) tint the doors, Might tint the back half with a 20% but I have never tinted any of my Porsches although I have tinted hundreds in my career.

 

[dexta888]

Did pinnacle 30 all around plus a clear film on the front windshield for UV/heat rejection. Definitely keeps the car cooler here in sunny So Cal

 

[Sonny]

Had my side windows tinted at the dealership. Tinted windows in AZ is almost a necessity. I think the tinting makes the car look better.

 

[JakiChan]

There's supposedly these new nano-IR films that don't darken things but still block heat. I may do some combination of that. I do like being able to see out.

It's funny, you know how tints usually come with a "lifetime warranty"? I found the receipt for my tint job on my R32. 14 years ago. The tint is having some trouble and the shop is still around. I called and yes, they will honor the warranty.

 

[funky800]

Looking for a good recommendation for installer in SoCal - and what did others pay? Also what is the law in SoCal as in regards to tinting? Got a 718 Boxster in Chalk and in the desert so i really need this! like the sound and look of 3M

 

[hkginlax]

Looking for a good recommendation for installer in SoCal - and what did others pay? Also what is the law in SoCal as in regards to tinting? Got a 718 Boxster in Chalk and in the desert so i really need this! like the sound and look of 3M

G5 Tint Shop in Alhambra. They quoted me $850 for Cayman including windshield. Crystalline sheets. I personally used them before and they did a good job.

Southbay Tinting in Torrance. $870 for the same thing. I will use them in a few weeks, since they are closer to my house.

Both of them are 3M Premier Elite installers.

 

[funky800]

Awesome thanks for the info!

 

[sevencyclist]

Any great tinters near Bay Area/Peninsula?