Vehicle guide
Ford Explorer window tint
Three rows of glass, a liftgate and often a panoramic roof, at the shop in Wailuku. We tint the Explorer for the people in the back as much as the driver.
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- Wailuku, HI
Short answer
Offshore tints the Ford Explorer on Maui with non-metallic ProLayers film on the front doors, rear doors, third-row glass and liftgate, with the panoramic roof as an add-on. Front doors stay at the Hawaii-legal 35% VLT or lighter, measured through film and glass; Hawaii's rear-glass rule does not name SUVs, so the shop confirms the rear shade before cutting. A full Explorer takes roughly three and a half to five hours depending on the film tier, and the quote is built from those labor hours.
Key takeaways
- A full Explorer tint covers four doors, the third-row windows and the liftgate glass, about three and a half to five hours of work.
- Front doors are installed at 35% VLT or lighter; the shop confirms the shade for the rear doors, third row and liftgate, because Hawaii's rear-glass rule does not name SUVs.
- ProLayers film has no metal layer, so Co-Pilot360 lane keeping, adaptive cruise and the cameras work as before.
- ST, Platinum and other trims share the same glass, so the trim does not change the cut or the hours.
- The panoramic roof can be filmed as an add-on to cut overhead heat in the second and third rows.
Options
V6 Comfort
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- Carbon film, no metal layer
- Hawaii-legal front shade
- UV and glare reduction
- All three rows and liftgate
V10 Ceramic IR
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- Nano-ceramic infrared rejection
- Windshield film option
- Co-Pilot360 and signal safe
- Cooler second and third rows
V16 Ceramic IR MAX
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- Highest infrared rejection in the ProLayers line
- Full windshield option
- Suited to a panoramic roof
- Same Hawaii-legal front shade
How it works
- 01Tell us the year and trim
Model year, trim and whether it has the panoramic roof. That sets the patterns and the hours.
- 02Glass and sensor check
We note the camera behind the mirror, any existing film and the condition of the factory privacy glass.
- 03Prep
Every window is cleaned with an ammonia-free solution and any old film or adhesive comes off. Nothing is cut on your glass.
- 04Cut and install
Film is computer-cut for the Explorer, applied wet, squeegeed flat and heat-shrunk to the curved liftgate glass.
- 05Inspect and cure
Every window is checked before pickup. Keep the windows up for three to five days while the film cures.
What's specific to this vehicle
- Glass
- Front doors, rear doors, a fixed third-row window on each side and the liftgate glass. The third-row windows are smaller than the first two rows but tinted in the same package, so every passenger gets the same heat and UV cut.
- ADAS
- 2020 and newer Explorers run Ford Co-Pilot360 through a camera cluster behind the windshield at the mirror. The film is non-metallic, so lane keeping, adaptive cruise, the cameras and the phone and radio signals are unaffected. Windshield film on the ceramic tiers is cut around the camera window.
- Roof
- Many Explorers carry a panoramic roof. Filming it is an add-on and is the single biggest change for kids in the second and third rows on a hot afternoon.
- Trims
- Base, XLT, ST and Platinum share the same glass. Same film, same process, same hours; the premium trim does not change the cuts.
- Tint levels
- Front doors at 35% VLT or lighter through film and glass, as Hawaii requires, with a 6% tolerance when the tint is metered at inspection. The rear doors, third row and liftgate already have dark factory privacy glass, which slows visible light but does little against heat; film over it adds the infrared rejection. Hawaii's any-shade rule for rear glass does not name SUVs, so the shop confirms that rear shade before it cuts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan / crossover: 4 doors + quarters + back glass | $302.62 | $365.44 | $459.69 |
| SUV: 4 doors + 2 cargo + back glass | $382.20 | $449.21 | $522.51 |
| SUV: 4 doors + quarters + 2 cargo + back glass | $417.80 | $522.51 | $553.93 |
| + Windshield | — | $314.12 | $418.74 |
| + Brow | $57.58 | $94.23 | $146.59 |
A three-row SUV is a back-seat job
On an Explorer, most of the people riding are behind the driver. The second row sits under the largest door glass, and the third row sits next to the liftgate with the sun on it. A full window tint package covers the front doors, the rear doors, the fixed third-row window on each side and the liftgate glass. The third-row windows are smaller, but they are cut and tinted in the same visit, so the kids in the back get the same heat cut as the front seats.
Factory privacy glass is not heat film
Explorers leave the factory with dark glass behind the front doors. That glass is pigmented to block visible light; it does very little against infrared, which is the part of sunlight you feel as heat on a seat. That is why the back rows of an untinted Explorer still bake in a Kahului parking lot. Ceramic film over the privacy glass adds the infrared rejection the factory glass lacks, and the ceramic tint page explains how the V10 and V16 films do it.
Co-Pilot360 and the windshield
2020 and newer Explorers read the road through a Co-Pilot360 camera cluster behind the windshield at the mirror. ProLayers film is non-metallic, so lane keeping, adaptive cruise, pre-collision assist, the cameras, the radio and your phone work as they did. If you add windshield film on a ceramic tier, it is cut around the camera window rather than across it.
The panoramic roof
Many Explorers carry a large panoramic roof over the first and second rows. It is great at sunset and brutal at midday. Filming the roof is an add-on, and in a three-row SUV it is the change the back rows feel most.
ST, Platinum and the rest
Base, XLT, ST and Platinum use the same glass. The trim changes the wheels and the interior, not the cuts, the hours or the price. Front doors stay at 35% VLT or lighter on every trim, measured through the film and the glass together, as Hawaii window tint law requires. The statute lets sedans, vans and trucks run any shade on the rear glass but does not name SUVs, so the shop confirms the shade for the rear doors, third row and liftgate before cutting. Mirrored film is out, the third brake light stays clear, and Hawaii has no medical exemption for darker fronts.
Scheduling
A full Explorer is about three and a half to five hours depending on the film tier, plus the roof if you add it. Drop it off in the morning and pick it up in the afternoon. Keep the windows up for three to five days while the film cures. Request a quote with the year, trim and whether it has the panoramic roof.
Questions
How much does it cost to tint a Ford Explorer on Maui?
Explorer tint is quoted from the labor hours for a full SUV, about three and a half to five hours depending on tier, plus Hawaii GET, with a deposit to book. The panoramic roof is quoted as an add-on. Request a quote with your year and trim for the exact number.
How long does it take to tint an Explorer?
About three and a half hours on V6 Comfort and up to five on V16 Ceramic IR MAX, longer with the roof. Morning drop-off, afternoon pickup.
What is the darkest legal tint for an Explorer in Hawaii?
Front doors must pass at least 35% of light through film and glass, with a 6% tolerance at inspection. Hawaii lets sedans, vans and trucks run any shade behind the driver, but SUVs are not named in the statute, so the shop confirms the rear shade for an Explorer at booking. Every Explorer leaves with the compliance certificate Hawaii requires, which stays in the vehicle.
Will tint interfere with Co-Pilot360?
No. The film has no metal in it and the camera sits behind the windshield, which is only filmed on the ceramic tiers and cut around the camera window.
Do you tint all three rows?
Yes. The full Explorer package covers the front doors, rear doors, third-row windows and liftgate glass.
Can you tint the panoramic roof?
Yes, as an add-on. A ceramic film on the roof glass cuts the heat that comes straight down on the back rows.
My Explorer already has dark rear glass. Why tint it?
Factory privacy glass is pigmented, not heat-rejecting. Ceramic film over it blocks the infrared that makes the back seats hot.
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