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Old 07-16-07, 01:37 PM
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Wink Finally got my car tinted ~ (( PiX ))

check it out guys, finally got it done, really cannot take the heat no more, came out better than i thought, tinted window really goes good with black cars IMHO.

http://www.**************/tint.htm

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Old 07-16-07, 01:39 PM
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Lookin' good
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Hopefully you used a ceramic tint. After going ceramic a couple of years ago, I'm throughly convinced that traditional tint is a waste of money for heat reduction. Yes, you will get some reduction, but nowhere near what you get with a quality ceramic film.
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I finally got my car's windows tinted too, last week. I went with Llumar Stealth. Looks awesome, and really helps to reject heat from the sun.
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Clean.

You didn't want to go darker?
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Looks good! I echo Gene's comments about ceramic tint.










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Originally Posted by genearch
Hopefully you used a ceramic tint. After going ceramic a couple of years ago, I'm throughly convinced that traditional tint is a waste of money for heat reduction. Yes, you will get some reduction, but nowhere near what you get with a quality ceramic film.

thanks, i'm pretty sure its ceramic because it cost like $50 more than the original, I will ask the shop and get back to you.
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Old 07-16-07, 09:13 PM
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Wow this car is still around.. I remember seeing this car way back in my E39 days in my early 20's
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very slick! What %? Those look roughly like the darkness I want on mine.
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Originally Posted by Nextourer
very slick! What %? Those look roughly like the darkness I want on mine.

i would assume... 35%
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its looking good jimmy

are your Modena's tinted too?
or do ferrari's come pre-tinted?
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Old 07-17-07, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
its looking good jimmy

are your Modena's tinted too?
or do ferrari's come pre-tinted?
i don't think ferrari come pre-tinted, here's pic:



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Old 07-17-07, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by **************
i would assume... 35%
ahh ok... thanks...

P.S. assume? lol.
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35% is a waste of money.

I wouldn't go anything more then 22%.
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