First week- window tint all around

[chtucker]

Wife’s new ride replacing her 18+yo FJ Cruiser. Long story about how we picked this one up, but it all worked out.

She is very happy. It’s her daily (but she doesn’t drive much, she walks to work) Seat covers and steps still owed by the dealer. Added Weathertech mats. Probably going to ceramic coat it as it will sit outside.

Tint Stek Nex Series https://www.stek-usa.com/window-tint/nexseries/

70% on the windshield, 35% on the front doors, 20% on rear and cargo area.

In its natural habitat- at lacrosse practice…

 

[D10878]

Looks great!

 

[travelerBT]

looks great!

 

[Shaky]

Looks lovely, don’t ruin it by putting in OEM seat covers !!

 

[chtucker]

Looks lovely, don’t ruin it by putting in OEM seat covers !!

Why? Is there an issue with them?

 

[MurphyMurph]

Why? Is there an issue with them?

They’re a very loose fitting cover. I just installed a set of Tougher seat covers and a dash mat from South Africa. All in they were I’m under $600 delivered and the fit is much better than the OEM ones. Highly recommended.

Tougher

 

[Shaky]

Why? Is there an issue with them?

Sorry for late reply, but as @MurphyMurph has said they are poor, best advice is cancel them if you can and go for an aftermarket supplier.

There are many threads on here about seat covers and giving alternate suppliers and poor reviews of the OEM ones.

 

[chtucker]

They’re a very loose fitting cover. I just installed a set of Tougher seat covers and a dash mat from South Africa. All in they were I’m under $600 delivered and the fit is much better than the OEM ones. Highly recommended.

Tougher

Well, I now know what you are talking about- since the covers were included in our purchase it was going to be extremely difficult to back them out of our deal. They are loose for sure. I have Bartact covers in my Bronco and while they are an extreme pain to install, they fit tight.

The Tougher ones look in between the Bartact and the Ineos ones. We are going to try them out. The Bartact are so hard to put on that I don’t take them out to wash. I am hoping the Ineos ones come on and off easy so I can wash them (family wears sunscreen, bug spray
Etc)

 

[Jeffrey]

Cyclists will hate you.

 

[chtucker]

Cyclists will hate you.

Huh?

 

[Jeffrey]

Huh?

Apparently you don't ride a bike in a town. A cyclist needs to make eye contact with drivers at questionable intersections regarding the right of way. Same for car driver's as well. It's dangerous. That's why dark tinting the front door windows is illegal in some states, including mine. When I'm at a four way stop, or not sure of my right of way, and I can't see the driver to get the nod, I simply wait for them to leave before I proceed. It's quite unnerving. People who don't ride either a bicycle or a motorcycle don't understand this and usually don't give a shit.

 

[chtucker]

Apparently you don't ride a bike in a town. A cyclist needs to make eye contact with drivers at questionable intersections regarding the right of way. Same for car driver's as well. It's dangerous. That's why dark tinting the front door windows is illegal in some states, including mine. When I'm at a four way stop, or not sure of my right of way, and I can't see the driver to get the nod, I simply wait for them to leave before I proceed. It's quite unnerving. People who don't ride either a bicycle or a motorcycle don't understand this and usually don't give a shit.

I ride a motorcycle and my tint meets Washington state law.

 

[S52]

Cyclists will hate you.

Thats a bad thing? At least the hatred will be reciprocal.

Where I live in the Bay Area cyclists are arrogant and dangerous. Blow through stop signs, red lights, dip onto and off of the sidewalks as it suits them.

 

[ADVAW8S]

Thats a bad thing? At least the hatred will be reciprocal.

Where I live in the Bay Area cyclists are arrogant and dangerous. Blow through stop signs, red lights, dip onto and off of the sidewalks as it suits them.

Hey leave the traditional cyclist out of it. Those ppl are fixed gear riders and they are whole different crazy.

 

[TrueNorthGoneSouth]

Wife’s new ride replacing her 18+yo FJ Cruiser. Long story about how we picked this one up, but it all worked out.

She is very happy. It’s her daily (but she doesn’t drive much, she walks to work) Seat covers and steps still owed by the dealer. Added Weathertech mats. Probably going to ceramic coat it as it will sit outside.

Tint Stek Nex Series https://www.stek-usa.com/window-tint/nexseries/

70% on the windshield, 35% on the front doors, 20% on rear and cargo area.

In its natural habitat- at lacrosse practice

Just curious about the windshield 70% that you had put on - what does that offer? Is it for UV ray protection?

 

[chtucker]

Just curious about the windshield 70% that you had put on - what does that offer? Is it for UV ray protection?

UV protection and a little bit of glare reduction. It is very very light. I just replaced the windshield and had it redone with a new/unreleased Stek product. In about a month we are going to try an external windshield protection film and see how it combines with the tint.

It was originally tinted with Stek Nex https://www.stek-usa.com/window-tint/nexseries/ It is now tinted with a TPU product

View: https://youtu.be/gb21rY099k0?si=xfNDMML-53Lx57Tp


We are going to add https://www.stek-usa.com/windshield-film/ in a few weeks to protect the windshield.

 

[TrueNorthGoneSouth]

UV protection and a little bit of glare reduction. It is very very light. I just replaced the windshield and had it redone with a new/unreleased Stek product. In about a month we are going to try an external windshield protection film and see how it combines with the tint.

It was originally tinted with Stek Nex https://www.stek-usa.com/window-tint/nexseries/ It is now tinted with a TPU product

View: https://youtu.be/gb21rY099k0?si=xfNDMML-53Lx57Tp


We are going to add https://www.stek-usa.com/windshield-film/ in a few weeks to protect the windshield.

Thanks for the info! I’m definitely thinking about getting something similar done, especially for the UV protection and glare reduction—those are key features I’ve been considering. The Stek Nex sounds like a solid option, and I’m curious to see how the new TPU product compares over time.

Also, the idea of adding the external windshield protection film sounds great—it would be interesting to hear how it works in combination with the tint once you’ve tried it out. Please keep us posted on how the setup performs!

Cheers

 

[Old Salt]

Tougher seat covers are the way to go, excellent fit and easy to remove to wash. I have only had my Gren for two months and have already had to pull the rear seat bottoms off to wash a couple of times due to muddy dog paws. I am going to see if I can order an extra set of just the rear seat bottoms.
I was wondering about the tint for the safari windows. A bit concerned about the summer with heat and glare. I am in the US Northeast so it’s not like I am in the Texas heat or the Outback or anything, but…