Hello everyone. Has anyone here tinted the windows yourself? What do you recommend? Thanks in advance.

I am retired and I drive through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, etc. And my left arm gets sunburned easily on bright sunny days. I'd like to tint my windows to block UV rays and to minimize heat build up inside the CX-5 interior.

 

Be sure you are aware of state laws regarding window tinting. Doing the tinting, having to remove it and paying the ticket can get expensive.

 

Yes, the tint laws of the different states are shown at the bottom of the web page from this link:

 

Let a professional shop do it. A good shop uses only the highest quality product and lifetime guarantees the job. They are bound by law to install no darker gradient than permitted (in FL for example, darker "Limo" tint is okay in the rear windows but driver and passenger front windows must be a grade lighter). Cops carry a photo-dense-ometer to check it if it's questionable. Have you ever worked with film?

 

Here in CT, many shops will gladly sell you any shade you want. Many will even tell you which ones are illegal, but then say the buyer has to assume all responsibility.

 

When I picked up a 2017 GS I took it to a local shop and had the driver and passenger side windows tinted to match up with the rest of the windows. They installed a ceramic type of tint for $70. It does help when driving down here in South FL.

Regards,
Jim