Xpel Prime XR tint

enzia35 · 10-12-2016, 01:43 PM

I got a quote for $410 for windshield and windows tinting at a local shop here. He's pretty well reviewed and the place appears neat and tidy. He uses Xpel tint.
We all know Xpel is good for the paint protection products, but the tint is pretty new and I can't find reviews for it. Any of y'all have any experience with it?

SS 1LE · 10-12-2016, 02:14 PM

Wow, $410 for tint?!

Hyper16 · 10-12-2016, 02:20 PM

Dude I talked to wants $500 for ceramic tint.

Zultain7 · 10-12-2016, 02:28 PM

That's kinda ridiculous. I had all my windows done, aside from the windshield, for about $220

enzia35 · 10-13-2016, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zultain7

That's kinda ridiculous. I had all my windows done, aside from the windshield, for about $220

Well it's $260 for just the windows. $150 for the whole windshield.

Any experience with Xpel tint?

Billabongi · 10-13-2016, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zultain7

That's kinda ridiculous. I had all my windows done, aside from the windshield, for about $220

Ceramic?

Ceramic tint is considerably more expensive. $410 seems pretty cheap including the windshield. I have Llumar CTX so I can't help the OP, sorry.

enzia35 · 10-13-2016, 11:59 AM

Just the windows would be $160 with regular tint, so beat that, lol. :P

I want the good stuff for a car I'm going to keep for a long time. I think I'm going to try it out and give y'all a review!

diirk · 10-13-2016, 12:36 PM

No experience with XPEL tint but I'm running ceramic on the sides and back and it's over $300

central limit · 10-13-2016, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enzia35

Just the windows would be $160 with regular tint, so beat that, lol. :P

I want the good stuff for a car I'm going to keep for a long time. I think I'm going to try it out and give y'all a review!

Sounds like a riff on the 3m Crystalline series, based on the high heat rejection at lighter shades and both claiming "nano-technology". If the performance is on par with Crystalline, $410 is a very good deal. In my area, Crystalline on the windshield alone is $200+, and I believe $500+ for the whole car with windshield.

Did they already show you how it looks installed, and maybe demo its effectiveness either by heat lamp or--even better--installed on an actual vehicle? Just out of curiosity, how dark are you going?

Moc96 · 10-13-2016, 01:03 PM

Paid $275 for all but the windshield, 3M ceramic.

enzia35 · 10-13-2016, 02:25 PM

I might just go the darkest legally in Texas. The windshield I want in a clear film instead of their optional blue film.

bpang1234 · 10-13-2016, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billabongi

Ceramic?

Ceramic tint is considerably more expensive. $410 seems pretty cheap including the windshield. I have Llumar CTX so I can't help the OP, sorry.

I agree, seems legit if it is their top of the line ceramic tint plus the windshield. However, for the windshield, my guys only charged me $100 on top of the rest of the tint job to do Llumar Air80 on it.

10-12-2016, 01:43 PM	#1
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Xpel Prime XR tint I got a quote for $410 for windshield and windows tinting at a local shop here. He's pretty well reviewed and the place appears neat and tidy. He uses Xpel tint. We all know Xpel is good for the paint protection products, but the tint is pretty new and I can't find reviews for it. Any of y'all have any experience with it? __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-12-2016, 02:14 PM	#2
SS 1LE マスタング = 遅い Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 7,061	Wow, $410 for tint?! __________________

10-12-2016, 02:20 PM	#3
Hyper16 A Heartbeat Away......... Drives: Not As Fast As I Would Like To Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,379	Dude I talked to wants $500 for ceramic tint. __________________ ,,,,,,, 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS \| A8 \| MRC \| Sunroof \| Nav \| Mishimoto Catch Can \| GM CAI \| Hurst Shifter \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| Body Color Splash Guards \| 1LE Splitter \| GM Dark Tail Lights \| ZL1 Third Brake Light \| Custom Fuel Door, Badges & Bowties \| Oracle Side Markers \| Blacked Out Stuff \| Opti-Coat Pro+ The problem with this world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be penalties for stupidity, but why don't we just take the warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself.

10-12-2016, 02:28 PM	#4
Zultain7 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Petaluma, California Posts: 516	That's kinda ridiculous. I had all my windows done, aside from the windshield, for about $220 __________________ Hyper Blue 2SS Auto, Duel Mode Exhaust, MCR, Nav, Black 5 Spoke Ordered on 8/29 2000 Status on 9/1 3000 Status on 9/3 3300 Status on 10/8 3400 Status on 10/9 3800 Status on 10/19 Delivery 12/28

10-13-2016, 11:59 AM	#7
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Just the windows would be $160 with regular tint, so beat that, lol. :P I want the good stuff for a car I'm going to keep for a long time. I think I'm going to try it out and give y'all a review! __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-13-2016, 12:36 PM	#8
diirk Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Utah Posts: 713	No experience with XPEL tint but I'm running ceramic on the sides and back and it's over $300 __________________ 16 2SS 6MT NPP White \| MRR \| ACT \| JBA \| SCT \| C7C 04 Ram 2500 CDT 4x4 Quad 91 Miata 1.8 Feal Wilwood Track Car 1morproject

10-13-2016, 01:03 PM	#10
Moc96 Account Suspended Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: USA Posts: 233	Paid $275 for all but the windshield, 3M ceramic.

10-13-2016, 02:25 PM	#11
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	I might just go the darkest legally in Texas. The windshield I want in a clear film instead of their optional blue film. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

User Name		Remember Me?
Password