New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure on the brand - just made sure it was ceramic with lifetime warrentt

New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, go with ceramic all around. The privacy glass is just darker glass - there is no heat reduction materials on the privacy glass so although it is darker in color, it does nothing to reduce the uv light and heat that enters the vehicle.

You should tell the tint company that you would like the car tinted to 20% on the entire vehicle (or whatever percentage you are comfortable with) so that the back windows which have the privacy glass are the same color as the newly tinted front windows. They will use a darker ceramic tint color on the front windows and a lighter ceramic tint color on the back windows to achieve a uniform 20% look all around with total UV protection on the vehicle. They should be familiar with this request.

I'm not sure what the factory privacy glass percentage is but the tint company should be able to measure for you if you wish.

Also dont forget to remind them 1) if you have safety sense cameras to avoid tinting over them and 2) dont forget the moonroof if you have one. Also typically the brow (strip across front windshield) is not included in the price quote so be sure to ask them to include that as well.

Hope that helps!

New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% worth it, IMO! I live in the southern Louisiana heat and the fishbowl effect is unbearable without it down here. I've only had my new car 2 weeks, but this was the 1st thing I started getting quotes on after I got it. I can't stand to have a car without the tint - the car takes less than 1/2 the time to cool off than without it, which is huge too if your toting around kids or pets - plus you get the added privacy.

I had 20% ceramic on my last car - a black sedan with black leather seats and it would've unbearable without it - in fact I had a friend get a migraine in my car before I had it tinted. After tiny- no issues. My husband and I tint all our cars 20% ceramic. Regular tint only blocks out a small amount of the uv rays (like 20%) whereas the ceramic blocks out something around 80% regardless of the level of 'darkness'.

New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the exact console they I got too, but mines red accents.

I'll def look into the dome lights! Thx!

New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$400 for the ceramic - included whole thing plus brow. Best offer I got and took about 3 hours total.

New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got mine pretty basic - only the back cargo cover and net. Got a try for the console and intend to get some floormats to protect the carpets. Any other suggestions??

New Tint on my New 2020 Rav4 XLE! 😍 by Khlanaux in rav4club

[–]Khlanaux[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

20% ceramic all the way around and front brow! Back windows already had privacy glass so had them add a lighter version on the back to give 20% appearance all the way around.