Vehicles
Lexus RX window tint
One glass pattern for most RX models, a bigger one for the three-row RX L, and a film that stays clear of the Lexus Safety System+ camera, installed on Maui.
- 5 · 45 Google reviews
- Wailuku, HI
Short answer
Offshore tints the Lexus RX at 430 Hookahi St in Wailuku with ProLayers automotive window film. The RX 350, 350h, 450h+ and 500h F Sport Performance share the same glass within a generation, so they get the same pattern and the same labor hours; the three-row RX L adds third-row glass and takes longer. ProLayers film has no metal layer, so Lexus Safety System+ keeps working, and front doors stay at the 35% VLT Hawaii requires, measured through film and glass.
Key takeaways
- Within a generation, the RX 350, RX 350h, RX 450h+ and RX 500h use the same glass, so the job and the quote are the same.
- The three-row RX L (2018 to 2022) adds third-row quarter glass and is quoted on a larger glass layout.
- ProLayers film has no metal layer, so the Lexus Safety System+ camera and radar, the phone and the radio work as before.
- Front door glass stays at 35% VLT or lighter in Hawaii; the rear-glass rule does not name SUVs, so the shop confirms the shade behind the driver before cutting.
- A ceramic tier protects the RX's leather and NuLuxe upholstery from the infrared and UV load of Maui sun.
Options
V6 Comfort
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- Carbon film, no metal layer
- Doors, rear quarter glass and back glass
- UV and glare reduction
- Hawaii-legal front shade
V10 Ceramic IR
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- Nano-ceramic infrared rejection
- Lexus Safety System+ safe
- Panoramic roof add-on available
- The usual starting point for an RX
V16 Ceramic IR MAX
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- Highest infrared rejection in the ProLayers line
- Windshield film option
- Suited to a panoramic roof
- Same Hawaii-legal front shade
How it works
- 01Tell us the year and model
Generation and whether it is an RX L decide the pattern and the glass layout in the quote. Mention a panoramic roof if you have one.
- 02Glass and sensor check
We note the Lexus Safety System+ housing, the hatch wiper and any factory or aftermarket film before we cut.
- 03Prep
Every window gets an ammonia-free clean and any old film or adhesive residue is removed.
- 04Cut and install
Film is computer-cut to your RX's windows, applied wet, squeegeed flat and heat-shrunk to the curve of the hatch glass. No blades on your glass.
- 05Inspect and cure
Every pane is checked before pickup. Leave the windows up for three to five days while the film sets.
What's specific to this vehicle
- Glass
- A two-row RX has four door windows, a fixed quarter window behind each rear door and a steeply raked hatch glass. The hatch glass carries defroster lines and a rear wiper, so it is heat-shrunk to its curve before it goes on. That is the crossover glass layout in our quote.
- Models and powertrains
- The RX 350, RX 350h, RX 450h+ plug-in and RX 500h F Sport Performance share body glass within a generation. The hybrid and plug-in battery systems are not affected by window film, and the 500h's F Sport styling does not change the glass, so the film and the hours are the same.
- RX L three-row
- The RX L sold from 2018 to 2022 is a stretched 4th gen RX with a third row and an extra pane of quarter glass on each side. All of it gets filmed, which puts the RX L in a larger glass layout and adds time to the job.
- ADAS
- Lexus Safety System+ uses a camera and radar cluster at the top of the windshield behind the mirror. From 2020 on, the RX carries an updated LSS+ with a more prominent camera cluster. Our film has no metallic layer, and a windshield film on the ceramic tiers is cut around the camera housing rather than over it.
- Tint levels
- Hawaii requires front door glass to pass at least 35% of visible light through film and glass, with a 6% tolerance when the tint is metered at inspection. Hawaii's any-shade rule for rear glass names sedans, vans and trucks but not SUVs, so the shop confirms the shade for the RX's rear doors, quarter glass and hatch before it cuts. A windshield strip is legal down to the AS-1 line, and a clear windshield film is allowed if the AS-1 area still reads 70%.
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 |
One pattern, several badges
The RX comes with a lot of badges: 350, 350h, 450h+, 500h F Sport Performance and, on the 4th gen, the three-row RX L. For window tint, most of that does not matter. Within a generation, the two-row models share the same door glass, quarter glass and hatch glass, so they get the same pattern, the same film and the same labor hours at Offshore. What matters is the generation, whether the vehicle is an RX L, and whether it has a panoramic roof.
The glass on a two-row RX
A two-row RX has four door windows, a small fixed quarter window behind each rear door and a steeply raked hatch glass. The hatch glass is the pane that takes the most care. It carries defroster lines and a rear wiper and has a compound curve, so the film is heat-shrunk to shape on the outside of the glass before it is installed on the inside.
Done that way, it sits flat with no fingers at the edges. The whole job runs about two and a half hours on V6 Comfort and up to about three and three quarters on V16 Ceramic IR MAX.
The RX L
The RX L sold from 2018 to 2022 is a stretched 4th gen with a third row and an extra pane of quarter glass on each side. We film all of it. It moves the RX L into a larger glass layout in the quote and adds time, so plan on a morning drop-off. The 2023 and newer RX is two-row only.
Lexus Safety System+
Every recent RX carries Lexus Safety System+, with the camera and radar cluster mounted at the top of the windshield behind the mirror. From 2020 on, the updated system has a more prominent camera cluster there. ProLayers film has no metallic layer, so pre-collision, lane departure alert and radar cruise keep working. If you add a windshield film on V10 or V16, it is cut around the housing and never laid over the camera window.
Choosing a shade and a film
Front door glass stays at 35% VLT or lighter under Hawaii law, measured through the film and the glass together, with a 6% tolerance when the annual safety inspection meters it. The statute lets sedans, vans and trucks with mirrors on both sides run any shade on the rear glass, but it does not name SUVs, so the shop confirms the rear shade for an RX before cutting. Mirrored film is out, the third brake light stays clear, and Hawaii has no medical exemption for darker fronts. The full rules are on the Hawaii window tint law page.
V10 Ceramic IR is the usual starting point. The cabin has a lot of glass and leather or NuLuxe seats that fade and heat up when an RX sits in a Kahului parking lot on a hot afternoon, and ceramic film rejects the infrared heat that carbon mostly passes. The plain-English comparison is in ceramic vs carbon tint. If you have a panoramic roof, V16 is the better match for the glass overhead.
What to send
Year, model, whether it is an RX L, and whether it has a panoramic roof. That sets the glass layout and the hours, and we can hold a slot from there.
Questions
How much does it cost to tint a Lexus RX on Maui?
Tint is quoted from the labor hours for your RX's glass layout and the film tier, plus Hawaii GET. A two-row RX is a crossover layout; the RX L is quoted larger for the third row. Send the year and model for the exact number.
Will tint interfere with Lexus Safety System+?
No. ProLayers film has no metal layer, and if you add a windshield film it is cut around the camera and radar housing, never over it.
Do you tint the three-row RX L?
Yes. We film every window including the third-row quarter glass. It takes longer than a two-row RX because there is more glass.
Is the RX 500h different from an RX 350?
Not for tint. They share the same glass within a generation, so the film, the process and the labor hours are the same.
What is the darkest legal tint for an RX in Hawaii?
Front door glass 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 RX at booking. Every RX leaves with the compliance certificate Hawaii requires, which stays in the vehicle.
Is ceramic worth it on an RX?
On an RX, usually yes. The cabin has a lot of glass and premium upholstery, and the ceramic tiers reject the infrared heat that carbon film mostly lets through.
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