those of you who have gotten your windows tinted, do you have a recommendation on the type of tint, the brand, the amount of light transmission, and installer in the 968** zip code area?

as Hawaii law requires "sun screening devices" (i.e. window tint) to transmit at least 35% of the light, i guess thats the darkest i can legally go. however, i was thinking that a lighter tint would have a better appearance and should have a lesser impact on the self-dimming mirrors.

also, other threads have indicated that ceramic tints don't affect the radio reception as the metallic types do. Some of the brands that have been mentioned on those threads are Solar Gard, Llumar, Huber Optik, Madico, and Formula One. is one considered "better" than the others?

how about installers. a friend of mine is a high school classmate of the owner of T&T Tinting Specialists and indicated that they do good work (they also carry Formula One tints).

anyway, i would appreciate any recommendations that you can offer.

I'm not sure where you can get tint done where you live, but I would recommend Huber Optik tint. They offer it on 35% (this is what I have on my car) and it really works well keeping the heat out. Not to mention it really looks sharp.

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Aloha 808Croc and forum members- T&T Tinting provides the only 100% non-conductive Ceramic Film in the Honolulu marketplace. It is called FormulaOne Pinnacle. Instant estimates are available online at www.tnttinting.com.

We also provide even deeper exclusive discounts for Porsche Club of Hawaii members, as we have hosted a meeting at our Salt Lake location in the past and offered that special to the general membership.

Mahalo - have a good one!! Tommy Silva, President - T&T Tinting

i have 30% tint, and it doesnt affect the dimming mirrors...they still work fine...i havent noticed a decrease in radio reception, but then again, i tinted mine within the forst week of ownership...

artint did mine...he's a friend of mine though, so i'm biased...

he can get the ceramic film if you wish...

tell him jay(w/ the vette/porsche) sent you and he should give you a good price...620-3180 is his number...

thanks tommy...i'll visit your website and try to obtain an estimate. btw, my friend (her name is cara) once indicated that she went to pearl city high with you.

808croc: I have Huber Optik ceramic at 35% on my CS--works and looks great! Not cheap though...

808 croc, aloha!

After pricing everybody, I went with Midnight Tinting. They have solar guard, lifetime warranty, and the best price, and they were nice guys. Actually, I think the price was about $100 less than everybody else.
I know, I checked everywhere.
I haven't had problems with cell phone use at all.
cya

PS tell them the guy with the red porsche sent you!

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hello Tommy... it's Hudson from star....
I have had Tommy and his crew do numerus cars for me... as well as a custum birds of paradise etched glass treatment for one of my windows on my home... it was done sooooooooooooooo well... (my home was featured on HGTV) they commented on what an incredable job it was...
Tommy I'm bringing my cayman in!!!! They really do great work!!!!

Howzit HOTT Huds! Just gimme a buzz and I will hook you up! Mon - Sat 8 - 5 . . . . Glad you like the work!!

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tommy, i got an estimate from your website and am checking my calendar to find a date that is convenient...i'll make an appointment after i determine what i want. btw, cara indicated that her mother "baby sat" you and jon.

poser (and aflau, as you indicated you have 35%), does your tint affect your night vision/driving? i'm attempting to determine how dark to go. believe it or not, although i've lived in hawaii all my life, i've never tinted any of my cars...don't know how dark tints impact night/low lighting conditions. without any experience, i'm inclined not to go too dark...perhaps 50%, or is that too light?

tommy if you have any suggestions please feel free to chime in.

808croc:

I have not been bothered by the tint at night and also, as predicted, have not had any problems with cell phone reception. I think the tint makes the car look shaper and definitely greatly reduces the cabin heat gain making the AC work less. You park your cayman outdoors at work so minimizing UV at least through the side and rear windows would really help preserve the interior. Go for it....

Wow . . that's was a long time ago!! Yeah - I remember - Cara's mom is "Teddy" . . . Pls tell Cara I said 'howzit' and LONG time no see!!!

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99.9% of our clients select the 35% VLT (Visible Light Transmission) as it provides the best heat rejection and is legal in Hawaii. No one has ever complained about it being too dark at night . . (too light during the day maybe for some, but never too dark) . . . we've experienced that only people with night blindness, or are getting up there on the elderly chart select the 50% for the UV protection and some heat rejection.

When you come down, we can show you all of the films, and even mount it right on the glass so you get a true idea of the results. hard to test the nighttime thing though . . . I hope this helps . . .

naw, the 30% isnt too dark at night...i have no problems visually or with cel phone/radio reception...the brand of mine is solar guard...

personally, i think 50% is too light...