Ceramic IR window tint for Bothell drivers: cooler cabins, less glare, more privacy. From $190, most installs 1 to 4 hours, at our Monroe or Tukwila shop.
Two to Match (the front two windows, to match factory rear tint) is $190, Standard (five windows) is $450 and Large (seven windows) is $550. A windshield strip across the top of the glass is $100, cut around your car's cameras with pre-cut templates. We stock Ceramic IR in 15%, 25%, 35% and 70%, and we'll go over Washington's rules for each window before you choose. The heat rejection comes from the ceramic in the film, not the darkness, so a moderate shade still makes a real difference. Keep the windows rolled up for two to five days after install while the film cures.
From Canyon Park, North Creek or the Mill Creek side, our Monroe shop is usually the easier drive via SR-522 east. From downtown Bothell or the Kenmore side, I-405 south to Tukwila often works better, depending on traffic. Most tint jobs take one to four hours at either shop.
Commuters heading into Bellevue on I-405 or toward Seattle on SR-522 and parking at Canyon Park, North Creek or UW Bothell spend a lot of time in direct sun, both on the road and parked. Families on Bothell's residential hills tend to want the third row covered too.
Two to Match is $190, Standard (five windows) is $450, Large (seven windows) is $550 and a windshield strip is $100. Prices are the same at both shops.
Monroe via SR-522 is usually easier from Canyon Park, North Creek and the Mill Creek side. Tukwila via I-405 often works better from downtown Bothell and the Kenmore side.
It depends on how much privacy you want and how well you want to see out at night. We stock 15%, 25%, 35% and 70% and will explain Washington's rules for each window.
One to four hours depending on how many windows. Keep them rolled up for two to five days while the film cures.
Window Tint for Bothell is installed at both APC Auto Spa shops - APC Auto Spa Monroe, 14253 169th Drive SE, Suite 799, Monroe, WA 98272, and APC Auto Spa Tukwila, 1050 Industry Drive, Tukwila, WA 98188. Call (425) 818-2820 for either location.
Low sun on SR-522 Driving east in the morning or west in the evening puts the sun in your eyes. Side tint and a windshield strip cut the glare.
Office parking A car parked in an open lot all day heats up fast. Ceramic IR keeps the cabin noticeably cooler when you get back in.
Privacy Tint keeps a laptop bag or gym bag out of sight in a parking lot.
Night and rain Plenty of dark, wet driving is a good reason to keep the front windows moderate and go darker in back.