BMW 3 Series
BMW 3 Series window tint
G20 or F30, 330i, 330e or M340i, tinted on Maui. ProLayers ceramic film cut for the 3 Series, every sensor behind the glass mapped first, installed in about two hours.
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- Wailuku, HI
Short answer
Offshore tints the BMW 3 Series at 430 Hookahi St in Wailuku with ProLayers automotive window film. We carry patterns for the G20 (2019 on) and F30 (2012 to 2018), map the rain sensor, Driving Assistant camera and head-up display zone before plotting, and keep the front doors at 35% VLT or lighter, measured through film and glass as Hawaii requires. Most 3 Series are done in about one and a half to two hours, and every car leaves with the compliance certificate.
Key takeaways
- The G20 (2019 on) has a more complex rear window shape than the F30 (2012 to 2018); the year decides the pattern.
- M340i, M3 and 330e share glass with the 330i, so the film, process and price are the same across the lineup.
- The Driving Assistant camera and rain sensor sit behind the windshield at the mirror; windshield film keeps that zone clear.
- The 3 Series is one of the fastest sedans on the schedule: about one and a half to two hours on most tiers.
- Ceramic film adds infrared rejection without a darker shade, which suits a leather-trimmed cabin that sits in the sun.
Options
V6 Comfort
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- Carbon film, no metal layer
- Factory-matched shades
- UV and glare reduction
- Sedan four-door package
V10 Ceramic IR
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- Nano-ceramic infrared-rejecting film
- Windshield and sunroof add-ons available
- Camera and sensor safe
- Cooler leather in the Maui sun
V16 Ceramic IR MAX
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- Highest infrared rejection in the ProLayers line
- Clear full-windshield option
- Suited to a dark interior
- Same Hawaii-legal front shades
How it works
- 01Quote by generation
Tell us G20 or F30, or just the year, and whether you want the windshield or sunroof. We quote from labor hours for the sedan layout and your film tier.
- 02Sensor map
Rain sensor, Driving Assistant camera, head-up display zone and antenna are noted before any film is plotted.
- 03Prep
Old film comes off if present. Every pane gets an ammonia-free clean.
- 04Cut and install
Computer-cut film for your 3 Series, applied wet, squeegeed flat and heat-shrunk to the back glass curve.
- 05Inspect and cure
Checked under light before pickup. Windows up for three to five days.
What's specific to this vehicle
- Generations
- The G20 arrived for 2019 with a more complex rear window shape than the F30 (2012 to 2018) it replaced. The patterns are not interchangeable, so we plot by year and stock film for both generations.
- Glass
- Four door panes and the back glass, which is covered by the sedan four-door-plus-back-glass package. The curved back glass is heat-shrunk as one piece, and every pane is computer-cut for your exact 3 Series windows.
- ADAS
- BMW Driving Assistant uses a camera behind the windshield beside the mirror and radar in the front bumper. Side and rear film never reaches either. On a windshield film install, the camera and rain sensor zone is left clear and the car needs no recalibration. Nothing about iDrive changes.
- Tint levels
- Front doors: 35% VLT or lighter through film and glass, with a 6% tolerance when the tint is metered at inspection. Rear doors and back glass: any shade, because Hawaii allows it on a sedan with mirrors on both sides; one step darker in back than in front gives a factory-looking gradient. Windshield: a tinted strip down to the AS-1 line, or a clear film that keeps the AS-1 area at 70%. On cars with a head-up display, we check the projection zone before quoting windshield film.
- Variants
- M340i, M3, 330e plug-in hybrid and 330i all share the same glass, so nothing changes for the hybrid or the performance variants: same film, same process, same price.
Window tint prices
The same catalog the Tint Lab and your quote use: catalog hours × $100/hr + 4.712000000000001% tax, included below. A 50% deposit holds the slot.
| Glass | V6 Comfort | V10 Ceramic IR | V16 Ceramic IR MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 doors | $109.95 | $156.02 | $207.33 |
| Sedan / truck: 4 doors + back glass | $260.73 | $344.50 | $417.80 |
| Sedan / crossover: 4 doors + quarters + back glass | $302.62 | $365.44 | $459.69 |
| + Windshield | — | $314.12 | $418.74 |
| + Brow | $57.58 | $94.23 | $146.59 |
G20 or F30
The 3 Series is the sedan we most often need a year for before quoting window tint. The G20, on sale since 2019, has a more complex rear window shape than the F30 it replaced, which ran 2012 through 2018. The two patterns do not swap. Tell us the year and the right one is plotted before you arrive. The car itself is a quick job: about one and a half to two hours on most tiers.
What is behind the glass
A modern 3 Series carries more hardware behind its windshield than most trucks carry in the whole cab: a rain and light sensor, the Driving Assistant camera, and on many cars the head-up display projection zone on the driver’s side. None of that is near the door glass, so side and rear film never touches it.
If you add a clear windshield film on V10 Ceramic IR or V16 Ceramic IR MAX, we leave the camera and sensor zone clear and check the head-up display zone before quoting. ProLayers film has no metal layer, so iDrive, the radio, GPS and toll tag work as before.
M340i, M3 and 330e
The performance variants, the M340i and the M3, have the same glass as the standard 3 Series. Same film, same process, same price. The 330e plug-in hybrid uses the same glass configuration as the 330i, and the battery and charging hardware change nothing about the tint job.
Why ceramic on a BMW
A black Vernasca leather interior parked outside in a Kahului office lot or at the beach reaches painful temperatures by lunch, and a darker shade in front is not a legal option past 35% VLT. Ceramic film solves that the other way.
V10 and V16 reject infrared heat at a legal shade, so the seats and steering wheel are cooler without the car looking blacked out. Carbon V6 Comfort is available and looks the same from outside, but on a leather-trimmed 3 Series the ceramic tiers are the ones we recommend.
Legal shade and care
Hawaii sets the front doors at 35% VLT or lighter, measured through the film and the glass together, with a 6% tolerance when the annual safety inspection meters it. As a sedan with mirrors on both sides, the 3 Series can run any shade on the rear doors and back glass. Mirrored or highly reflective film is out, and the windshield takes a top strip down to the AS-1 line or a clear film that keeps the AS-1 area at 70%. Every 3 Series leaves with the compliance certificate Hawaii requires, which stays in the car, and Hawaii has no medical exemption for darker fronts; the Hawaii window tint law page has the detail.
After install, windows up for three to five days and an ammonia-free cleaner on the inside of the glass after that. The ProLayers film warranty and the shop’s workmanship terms are reviewed before we cut. If you are weighing a C-Class against the 3 Series, the Mercedes C-Class page covers its glass, and the luxury car tint page covers the sensor-mapping approach we use on every premium car.
Questions
How long does BMW 3 Series window tint take?
About one and a half to two hours on V6 or V10, up to three and a half with V16 and a windshield. It is one of the quicker sedans we do.
Will tint affect iDrive, the cameras or the head-up display?
No. ProLayers film has no metal layer, so iDrive and the ADAS systems work as before, and the Driving Assistant camera is behind the windshield at the mirror where side film never reaches. If you want windshield film on a car with a head-up display, we check that zone first.
Do you tint the M340i and M3?
Yes. Both performance variants have the same glass as the standard 3 Series, so the film, process and price are the same.
Is there anything different about the 330e?
No. The plug-in hybrid uses the same glass as the 330i. The battery and charging hardware are nowhere near the windows.
What is the darkest legal tint for a BMW 3 Series in Hawaii?
The front doors must pass at least 35% of visible light through film and glass, with a 6% tolerance at inspection. Rear doors and back glass can run any shade, because Hawaii allows it on a sedan with mirrors on both sides. Hawaii has no medical exemption for darker fronts.
How much does it cost to tint a 3 Series on Maui?
It is quoted from the labor hours for the sedan layout and the film tier you choose, plus Hawaii GET, with a deposit to book. Request a quote with the year for the figure.
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