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Old 03-14-09, 05:16 PM
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Default 15% TINT vs 20% TINT

Can anyone provide me with day pictures of these 2 tints. I was originally was going to get 20% 3m tint but seeing that its a bit light for my taste I might just go with the 15% 3ms
Old 03-14-09, 05:32 PM
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you won't see a difference in pictures

if you want dark, you'll have to do 2 layers of 5%

do double layer 5% all around, and you can drive naked if you want.

but you won't be able to see out of the car at night.
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LMAO Nah man I dont want to get pulled over left and right.
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Id get 20% but my fav is 32%
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my friend has 15% its pretty dark
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i would just go with 15% since 15 & 20 is not much of a difference. Once i head home from the library. ill snap some pictures of my car with 15% all around
Old 03-15-09, 05:10 AM
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it doesn't help if you have a non-black interior
Old 03-15-09, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
you won't see a difference in pictures

if you want dark, you'll have to do 2 layers of 5%

do double layer 5% all around, and you can drive naked if you want.

but you won't be able to see out of the car at night.
lol...just go as dark as you can with out putting 2 layers of tint and I am sure it will be fine.
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here is the picture i promised.

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2 layers of tint is crazy, with my one layer, the dealership actually told me my tint was too thick and it's actually interfering with the "auto stop" safety sensors on our windows
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heres my car with 15% all around. dont mind the chrome pillars, they were on when i bought the car.

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Wow.. 15% all around is dark! Is it hard to drive at night?
Old 03-17-09, 02:41 AM
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that looks like Limo 5% tint in the picture... what's legal in your state Meldoy7
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Originally Posted by vietdeluxx
Wow.. 15% all around is dark! Is it hard to drive at night?
not really, depends on the area. if theres no lights around it gets a tad hard to see.
Old 03-17-09, 01:52 PM
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dark tint blows.

looks ghetto. we have $50K+ cars.....make them look clean and nice.

thats my opinion. take it for what its worth.


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