Ever go out into the hot sun and notice your car feels like an oven? Well, with good window tint it does not have to be that way.  Adding auto tint to your car can greatly reduce the temperature inside your car on a hot summer day.  The reason is simple, the tint reflects the sunlight, hence keeping it much cooler inside the vehicle.

So where do I go to find a quality window tinting operation?  Well, I would check with family and friends before I make any appointments. Some shops are much more reliable than others.  Any reputable car or truck performance store should offer a guarantee on their tint jobs.  If they do not, walk out the door.

Next, set up your appointment to get all your windows tinted.  Just tinting the front or back will look kinda dumb, so go all out and do the whole car.  You may want to also add a banner across the top of your windshield.  This can make it easier to see the lights when you are stopped at a red light. It is also nice to have in the mornings or evenings when the sun is going down.

The typical cost of a 4 window tint job, including the back window, is roughly $250 bucks.  Some may be more or less, but this is a good ballpark figure. Throw in another 35 or so for the windshield banner, and you should be good to go.  You may be able to find someone do this job on the side for cheaper though. Just check around and make sure they are dependable.  I have seen some messed up tint jobs with cheap window tint on them and it makes the car look really bad.

I should also mention this will help keep the heat in during the winter.  Once you have the inside warmed up, the tint acts as insulation and helps to keep it warmer. While it is not a huge difference, I can tell a bit.

This should help you get started on finding a quality place for your car or truck to be serviced.

I want to talk about the reason why putting window tint on a car with chrome rims almost always looks awesome.  Like I said before, it is all about contrast or matching.  Your car or truck with auto tint will look best if there is some contrast to go along with the color.  Tint is normally jet black, so shiny chrome wheels normally make a good combination since they play off of each other.  It is hard to explain, but maybe someday I will post some pictures up here.

On a side note, green cars really do not look that great with chrome rims or window tint.  Maybe it is just  me, but I have seen very few greenish type vehicles that look sweet.  If I am wrong point me in the right direction.

Be prepared to clean your wheels though. Nothing is worse than dirty chrome, so if you do not want to put forth the effort go with a silver or aluminum wheel.  It is worth it though to go chrome, unless you are very lazy.

Black cars with a nice tint job really stand out, as I have seen in the past, and combining them with chrome wheels provides a great combination. You can really improve the looks and length of quality looking rims by making sure you clean them at least one or twice a week, and even taking them off during the winter. They could rust or get all pitted or corroded if you do not do anything and leave them on all year round. Do not do this to your pricey investment as they will look bad too. It only takes a few minutes to shine up your wheels and protect them with special products or just plain wax during the winter months.

The same can be said for white cars, maybe I am just biased though!

Many of you have seen cars driving down the road and thought, wow, look how much better that car looks.  Generally, cars with tinted windows do look better, as the dark window contrasts with the body and gives it a very cool appearance.  You may be asking yourself that auto tint is not legal.  Well, it depends, sometimes it is against the law if you tint them too dark.  However, my experience has shown that if you are not breaking any other traffic rules will cops pull you over just for the tint.  Maybe I have been lucky though.

One advantage of window tint is that it provides more shade in the summer and can keep your car cooler.  Also, it reflects much of the light easing the strain on your eyes.  Many times, I do not even have to wear sunglasses, unless the sun angle is really low.  In the winter, some say the tint acts as an insulator and can keep the heat in better.  I have never noticed this so it may or may not be true.

Another advantage of auto tint is that is just looks cool.  Most cars look tons better with tinted windows.  This is especially true with black or white cars.  To see for yourself, just look up images online and see the difference.  You will be amazed how much better your car would look with window tint.

I was always skeptical of window tint and being able to not see out of the car at night. While it is harder, if you do not tint them too dark you can still see fine.  Just be careful backing up or turning if you cannot see 100%.

Some people try to window tint their own car, and all I can say is good luck.  I will post another article on why this is so difficult, but for now do not try it.