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Tint question....pics would help!

Old Apr 3, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Tint question....pics would help!

Ok, so I am getting ready to tint my beast, anyone have any pics of their windows tinted???

I need to see what 10% looks like, 15% and 20% ....also, the tint shop I am going to offers 2 different types of tint.. Electronic Safe and Non Electronic Safe. Is this a marketing scheme??? The guy said the electronic safe one prevents interference from cell phones etc...? Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated!
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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wow I never heard there are two different types.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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They are ripping you off... I got 20% all around. Didn't want too dark, but legal limit doesn't do anything...
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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I used to work at a tint shop for 2 years and SOME tint can enterphere with a antenna ( add of that is stuck on with 3m tape to window) for satellite radio and w/e. Some tint has metallic flakes in it and can cause problems. If you dont have one of those antennas dont worry about it. Also I would get 20% all around
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Let me try this pic thing. Here is 20% all around.
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobrakev
Let me try this pic thing. Here is 20% all around.
I think I will be going with the 20% tint then.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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Does anyone have more pictures of tint? I want to go with tint all around, but since living in SoCal, I don't want it too dark... Any input's appreciated!
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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also with pictures color of car can make 20% look light. I have 20% all around with my black '07 and it looks light. Interior color can make it look dark/light also.

IMHO, 35% is way to light, 5% is way to dark, 20% is a good road.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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I agree that interior color makes a difference. Here is 15%...

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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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35% anyone?
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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35% anyone?

Here you go...35% Drivers and Passernger...Legal limit in Missouri.

I got 5% on back and small windows...Hindsight says "too dark" now...
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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A friend of mine got 5% on her Mazda 3 and can't see that well at night because of it. The darkest I would go would be 15% which is what I plan to do.

Originally Posted by Mach
Here you go...35% Drivers and Passernger...Legal limit in Missouri.

I got 5% on back and small windows...Hindsight says "too dark" now...
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Here you go. 20% all around. IIRC the non-interfering tints are the mirrored and metallic tints you see on ghetto bangers and rice-mobiles.

In retrospect I should have gone with 15% to fight the FLA sun, but I'm still happy.



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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Thanks Mach, I will go with 35% in the front and 20% back... pictures to follow!
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hhbh720
I will go with 35% in the front and 20% back... pictures to follow!
Here they are...
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Tint question....pics would help!-tint6.jpg  

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