Vehicle guide
Window tint for sedans
Four doors, a raked back glass and a camera behind the mirror, tinted on Maui. Sedans are the quickest full tint job we do, and the one where film choice shows most under Maui sun.
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- Wailuku, HI
Short answer
Offshore tints sedans like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Civic, Nissan Altima, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class at 430 Hookahi St in Wailuku with ProLayers film. A sedan with four doors and the back glass takes about two to three and a half hours depending on the film tier, and the quote comes from those labor hours plus Hawaii GET. Front doors stay at 35% VLT or lighter, measured through film and glass as Hawaii requires; on a sedan with mirrors on both sides the rear doors and back glass can be any shade, and the car leaves with the compliance certificate.
Key takeaways
- Most sedans are a four-doors-plus-back-glass job of about two to three and a half hours; sedans with small fixed quarter glass add a little time.
- Front side windows must pass at least 35% of visible light in Hawaii, measured through film and glass; the rear doors and back glass can be any shade when the sedan has both side mirrors.
- Toyota Safety Sense, Honda Sensing and the BMW and Mercedes driver assistance cameras sit behind the windshield, and our non-metallic film does not affect them.
- The steeply raked back glass on a modern sedan is heat-shrunk in one piece over the defroster lines, never pieced together.
- Camry, Accord and Civic trims share the same glass within a generation, so the trim does not change the price.
Options
V6 Comfort
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- Carbon film, no metal layer
- Four doors and back glass
- UV and glare reduction
- Hawaii-legal front shade
V10 Ceramic IR
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- Nano-ceramic infrared rejection
- Windshield film option
- Safe for every sedan ADAS camera
- Noticeably cooler cabin by midday
V16 Ceramic IR MAX
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- Highest infrared rejection of the three tiers
- Clear full-windshield option
- Suited to cars parked outside all day
- Same Hawaii-legal front shade
How it works
- 01Send the make, model and year
That tells us the glass layout, whether there is quarter glass and which pattern to cut.
- 02Glass check
We look for old dealer film, chips at the edges and the camera location before anything is cut.
- 03Prep
Every window gets an ammonia-free clean. Old film and adhesive come off if present.
- 04Cut and install
Film is computer-cut to your sedan's patterns, applied wet, squeegeed flat and heat-shrunk to the back glass.
- 05Inspect and cure
Every window is checked before pickup. Leave the windows up for three to five days while the film cures.
What's specific to this vehicle
- Glass
- A typical sedan has four door windows and one back glass. Some generations add a small fixed quarter window behind the rear door or in the C-pillar; those cars use the four-doors-plus-quarters layout in our estimator, which adds a few tenths of an hour.
- Back glass
- Sedan back glass is large, curved and steeply raked, and it carries the defroster grid and on many cars the radio antenna. The film is heat-shrunk to the curve in one piece and laid over the lines. Non-metallic film leaves the antenna and the defroster working.
- ADAS
- Toyota Safety Sense on the Camry, Honda Sensing on the Accord and Civic, Nissan Safety Shield on the Altima and the BMW and Mercedes driver assistance systems all read through a camera behind the rearview mirror. Side and rear tint never touches it; a windshield film on the V10 or V16 tier is cut around the camera window.
- Tint levels
- Front doors at 35% VLT or lighter through film and glass, with a 6% tolerance when the tint is metered at inspection. Rear doors and back glass can be any shade because a sedan has mirrors on both sides; 15% or 5% behind the driver gives a Camry XSE or TRD a blacked-out rear. A windshield strip stays above the AS-1 line, or a clear film can cover the windshield if the AS-1 area still reads 70%.
- Trims
- Camry LE, SE, XLE, XSE, TRD and Hybrid share the same glass within a generation, as do Accord and Civic trims. The Civic hatchback and Type R have a different rear hatch glass from the sedan, so tell us the body style; Hawaii's any-shade rear rule names sedans but not hatchbacks, so on those the shop confirms the rear shade.
- Luxury sedans
- BMW 3 and 5 Series and Mercedes C and E-Class have door glass with tight edges at the seals and, on many cars, acoustic laminated side glass. The film is trimmed a hair short of the edge so the glass still seals cleanly when the door closes.
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 |
Why sedans get their own page
Sedans have the simplest glass layout on the window tint schedule: four doors and a back glass, sometimes a small quarter window. That simplicity is why one page covers the Camry, Accord, Civic, Altima, 3 Series and C-Class. The differences that matter are the back glass, the camera behind the mirror and, on the German cars, the door seals.
Toyota Camry
The Camry LE, SE, XLE, XSE, TRD and Hybrid all share the same glass within a generation, so the trim never changes the price, and the hybrid drivetrain changes nothing at all. Toyota Safety Sense reads through a camera behind the mirror, which side and rear film never touch.
A darker rear suits the blacked-out look on an XSE or TRD, and Hawaii allows any shade behind the driver on a sedan with mirrors on both sides as long as the fronts pass 35%. A Camry on carbon film is about a two-hour job.
Honda Accord and Civic
The Accord’s long side windows let in a lot of afternoon sun, which is why we recommend the V10 ceramic tier on most Accords. The Civic sedan is the same four-door layout in a smaller size.
The Civic sedan and the hatchback use different rear glass, and the Type R is a hatch, so tell us the body style. Hawaii’s any-shade rear rule names sedans but not hatchbacks, so on a hatch or Type R the shop confirms the rear shade before cutting. An impact zone of paint protection film on the front end of an Si or Type R can go on at the same visit.
Nissan Altima
The Altima has a distinctive, long, sharply curved back glass. That piece is heat-shrunk to the curve in one sheet so there are no seams, and it takes the most time of any window on the car.
BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class
German sedans have tight door glass edges against the seals and, on many cars, acoustic laminated side glass. We trim the film just short of the edge so the window still seals and does not lift the film when it rolls up. Both brands run their driver assistance cameras behind the windshield; ProLayers film has no metal layer, so lane keeping, adaptive cruise and the radio work as delivered. If you also want the chrome trim blacked out, the BMW and Mercedes chrome delete page covers it.
Picking a film
V6 Comfort carbon gives the look, the privacy and the UV block. V10 Ceramic IR adds infrared rejection, which is the heat you feel on your arm through the glass. V16 Ceramic IR MAX is for the car that sits in an open lot from eight to five. The ceramic vs carbon tint comparison explains the difference in plain terms, and the Hawaii window tint law page has the full shade rules. Hawaii measures the 35% front limit through the film and the glass together, with a 6% tolerance when the annual safety inspection meters it, bans mirrored film, and has no medical exemption for darker fronts; every sedan leaves with the compliance certificate, which stays in the car.
Send the make, model, year and film tier, and the quote comes back with Hawaii GET and the morning slots that fit.
Questions
How much does it cost to tint a sedan on Maui?
Tint is quoted from the labor hours for your car and the film tier, plus Hawaii GET, with a deposit to book. A sedan is the smallest four-door job in our estimator, so it costs less than an SUV or a truck. Request a quote with the make and model for the exact number.
How long does it take to tint a sedan?
About two hours on carbon film and two and a half to four hours on the ceramic tiers. Most sedans are a morning drop-off and an afternoon pickup.
What is the darkest legal tint for a sedan in Hawaii?
Front side windows must pass at least 35% of light through film and glass, with a 6% tolerance at inspection. The rear doors and back glass can be any shade when the sedan has outside mirrors on both sides; hatchbacks are not named in the statute, so for a Civic hatch the shop confirms the rear shade. The windshield takes a top strip down to the AS-1 line, or a clear film that meets FMVSS 205 and keeps the AS-1 area at 70%. Hawaii has no medical exemption for darker fronts.
Will tint affect Toyota Safety Sense or Honda Sensing?
No. The camera is behind the windshield at the mirror and the film has no metal in it. If you add a windshield film, we cut around the camera window.
Do you tint the rear window on sedans?
Yes, always, as one heat-shrunk piece over the defroster lines. It is the largest piece of glass on the car and the one that heats the back seat most.
Do you tint BMW and Mercedes sedans?
Yes. 3 Series, 5 Series, C-Class and E-Class cars get the same ProLayers film with edges trimmed for the tight door seals.
Is ceramic tint worth it on a sedan?
On a car that parks outside at work or at the beach, yes. Carbon film handles UV and glare; ceramic adds the infrared rejection that keeps the seats and steering wheel cooler.
Should I add PPF to a Civic Si or Camry TRD?
Ceramic tint pairs well with an impact zone PPF on the hood and bumper of a sport trim, which starts from $1,495.98.
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