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Old 08-01-07, 07:41 AM
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i'd say to go for the smoke. i think it looks way better than the light blue. btw, i know this guy that does tint really cheap in newark if you want to know. he did a 'decent' job on mine. i guess you have to make sure to tell him to take care of your car as if it was his, because his subaru legacy tint was PERFECT!!! it's only $80.
Old 08-01-07, 07:50 AM
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If your interior is dark get 35%, it will look like 20% cuase of the interior. If your interior is light color get 20% The light interior will compensate for the dark of the tint and it won't look too bad.
Old 08-01-07, 08:13 AM
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i have a place close to E newark nj harrison nj its across the pasaic river i know its close to you he has the benz looking tint i put it on my wife g35 a year ago the name of the place is 5 star window tint it is on harrison ave if you call 411 ask for 5 star or east coast prof. ask for teak when you call tell him alex from florida sent you he will take care of you this is the only guy i let tint my cars i have taken cars from florida to him he will tell you when you meet him very good guy
Old 08-01-07, 09:40 AM
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The factory Benz blue tint will be difficult to replicate. I believe it comes with cars ordered with silver or black leather interiors. Being that your car has a tan interior, I would go with 35% all around in brown.
Old 08-01-07, 09:45 AM
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Old 08-01-07, 01:51 PM
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that pics is hot...got any from a distance?
Old 08-01-07, 03:52 PM
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I still like the light blue or light green idea...

Some of you guys have no guts or imagination!

Here's a side shot of the light blue SunGard on my Dumpster:

Old 08-01-07, 04:10 PM
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The difference being you have a theme going... your car is blue so it flows well. It also flows well on a Mercedes, because it is factory on a Mercedes and they executed it perfectly. To me light blue "Mercedes" tint on a white Lexus does not work...

Bea, I just tinted my car yesterday... same color as yours. I am going to take some shots for you right now... be back in 20 min.

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I still like the light blue or light green idea...

Some of you guys have no guts or imagination!

Here's a side shot of the light blue SunGard on my Dumpster:

Old 08-01-07, 04:33 PM
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Formula One Pinnacle 35 (Ceramic). I have a saddle interior and the tint definitely picks up some of the saddle and it appears (to me at least) to be darker than 35%. If I had a light interior, I would probably have went with 20%.





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Mercedes E550 with OE Mercedes blue tint.

I like it on the white car. Also looks great on Silver cars.

Old 08-01-07, 07:17 PM
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That blue looks hot but I'm goin to have to see if the blue they have is the same. i think that the focus was a little too blue for me . I'm lookin for a 50% look for light blue. Might just get smoke. Still undecided
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blue would be hot, real light blue though
Old 08-02-07, 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigbea
That blue looks hot but I'm goin to have to see if the blue they have is the same. i think that the focus was a little too blue for me . I'm lookin for a 50% look for light blue. Might just get smoke. Still undecided


i had 20% sungard on my white gs4, also had tan interior like yours (5% on the 430 now).. most times during the day the thing barely looked tinted and you could almost always see in.. the light interiors really make a difference with how dark it looks from the outside... if you decide not to do a colored tint id recommend sticking with the 20...i see a lot of cars getting done with 35% at a friends shop and its so light its almost pointless to spend the money...


my old busket with 20% SunGard:


Old 08-02-07, 12:11 PM
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20%'s too dark round my neck of the woods.
Old 08-02-07, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigbea
20%'s too dark round my neck of the woods.


cops really bad there huh? they're pretty ****ty about all that minor bs here upstate too. these types of things are basically the only things they have to focus on around here. oh well right.
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