Air Blue tint possible for under $400? (All windows)

KK6PD · 11-02-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Calvert

Does this particular tint contain metallic particles? If it does, the navigation system might not work very well. Certainly worth checking out.

Jim

NO I went this route because Ceramic tint does NOT affect RF!!!
Metal based tint WILL!!!

Fussion101 · 11-02-2009, 07:37 PM

might be a stupid question but how does metallic tint affect the radio if the antenna is on the outside? Can't we just tint the sides with metallized tint and the rear hatch gets regular dye.

deltron3030 · 11-02-2009, 08:04 PM

found a place that'll do all windows (including windshield) with AirBlue for $380...is this a good deal?

RadioZero · 11-02-2009, 08:31 PM

^^sounds like a good deal to me.

KK6PD · 11-03-2009, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fussion101

might be a stupid question but how does metallic tint affect the radio if the antenna is on the outside? Can't we just tint the sides with metallized tint and the rear hatch gets regular dye.

Your GPS antenna in a Gen II is INSIDE the car... NO signal, no LOCATION!
If you have a Garmin etc. inside the car, NO signal, no LOCATION!
If your cell phone is in the car, NO signal!!
The metal in the tint significantly reduces to an unusable level!.

Same reason cell phones do not work inside a elevator!!

F8L · 11-03-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by deltron3030

found a place that'll do all windows (including windshield) with AirBlue for $380...is this a good deal?

With CA cost of living and labor rates it doesn't sound bad at all. I think my old shop charges around $325-350 to do all the windows in the Prius with LLUMAR tint.

deltron3030 · 11-04-2009, 06:28 PM

My car is downstairs in the garage getting AirBlue on all windows including windshield and rear lower panel, as I type. I got quoted on the high end at $650 so I feel like I got a deal, recession be damned. I'm driving to las vegas in a week, so I'll post my experience of desert heat vs. new "blue" glass.

banshee08 · 11-05-2009, 01:51 AM

deltron,

can you pm me the place. I would like to get my windshield done.

thanks,

Chan

11-02-2009, 07:37 PM	#12
Fussion101 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 45 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Air Blue tint possible for under $400? (All windows) might be a stupid question but how does metallic tint affect the radio if the antenna is on the outside? Can't we just tint the sides with metallized tint and the rear hatch gets regular dye.

11-02-2009, 08:04 PM	#13
deltron3030 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 77 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Air Blue tint possible for under $400? (All windows) found a place that'll do all windows (including windshield) with AirBlue for $380...is this a good deal?

11-02-2009, 08:31 PM	#14
RadioZero Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 129 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Air Blue tint possible for under $400? (All windows) ^^sounds like a good deal to me.

11-04-2009, 06:28 PM	#17
deltron3030 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 77 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Air Blue tint possible for under $400? (All windows) My car is downstairs in the garage getting AirBlue on all windows including windshield and rear lower panel, as I type. I got quoted on the high end at $650 so I feel like I got a deal, recession be damned. I'm driving to las vegas in a week, so I'll post my experience of desert heat vs. new "blue" glass. Last edited by deltron3030; 11-04-2009 at 06:32 PM.

11-05-2009, 01:51 AM	#18
banshee08 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Monte, CA USA Posts: 79 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: No Package Thanks: 29 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Air Blue tint possible for under $400? (All windows) deltron, can you pm me the place. I would like to get my windshield done. thanks, Chan

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