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Old 09-01-10, 10:30 PM
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50% is no problem. I have it on my Jeep Liberty's front windows. I was pulled over recently for speeding in the Jeep and no mention was made of the 50% tint.

For the paranoid in CA, 45-50% tint all around looks good (since I'm not a fan of 2-tone tint on ISx50's, so I run 35% all around).
Old 09-01-10, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rza8gamma
I havent had a problem with the police but i hate driving around at night all paranoid...but even if you were to get like 50% in the front at night it still looks really dark so you would still have to worry about the po po...
id much rather prefer driving at night as opposed in the daytime. the tint is more visible in the daytime, so cops cant tell at night since its dark (unless they pull you over and check the tint levels). the auto power window function definitely comes in handy just in case
Old 10-25-10, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
There is still a small amount of risk with 35% on 2 fronts in CA, that's why some do 50% on the 2 fronts. But the car will look better with uniform tint (same %) on all 5 windows, similar to concept/show cars.
Good point.
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Well I decided not to go with uniform tint all around. I have 18% in the back and 25% on the front. U can't see all of the car at the same time so I feel good about not going uniform. Ill take some pics when the weather permits.
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Originally Posted by intellis
Well I decided not to go with uniform tint all around. I have 18% in the back and 25% on the front. U can't see all of the car at the same time so I feel good about not going uniform. Ill take some pics when the weather permits.
The visible difference between 18% and 25% is subtle. The visible difference between 20% and 50% is huge, making the car look like a regular SUV and/or airport limo sometimes.
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I went with 15% all around minus the windshield. My cars GFM with black interior. Sometimes I wish I went with 5%, but I think I'm going to have my windshield done with 50%.
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Hey guys,

I just picked up a white 250 with ecru interior. the entire car, inside and out, is virtually white. the car is for a relocatation down to Miami. I am not used to the heat, so I am looking for an effective tint.

the problem is, the ecru interior would require a very dark black tint to really give off a black and white look from the outside. but...i hate dark tint...instead of pushing for that white-car-with-black-tint-look, i would prefer to have a light bluish/reflective tint. the white + blue theme would also be fitting, since i will be working/living on south beach.

so any pics/opinions of suntek blue tint? or some reflective/ceramic that will appear to be sky blue? really, ANY pics of tint for an ecru ISx50 would be helpful.


recommendations for miami tint shops?
Old 12-26-10, 10:48 PM
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Old 12-27-10, 06:47 AM
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^I'm sorry, but why is this in the tint thread? pictures doesn't really show the tint, no description about it, and picture of exhausts?

Originally Posted by ThermonMer
Hey guys,

I just picked up a white 250 with ecru interior. the entire car, inside and out, is virtually white. the car is for a relocatation down to Miami. I am not used to the heat, so I am looking for an effective tint.

the problem is, the ecru interior would require a very dark black tint to really give off a black and white look from the outside. but...i hate dark tint...instead of pushing for that white-car-with-black-tint-look, i would prefer to have a light bluish/reflective tint. the white + blue theme would also be fitting, since i will be working/living on south beach.

so any pics/opinions of suntek blue tint? or some reflective/ceramic that will appear to be sky blue? really, ANY pics of tint for an ecru ISx50 would be helpful.
I think it's easier to find the white interior of the ISF, not the same but similar. I'm going to look around.
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Originally Posted by Cali2is
Here's a pic of mine... Tints specs are in the sig

what kind of tint is this????
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Old 12-30-10, 01:58 PM
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Posting the same pictures again? seriously?
Old 12-30-10, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ThermonMer
what kind of tint is this????
Solargard HP Quantum...
Old 12-30-10, 02:45 PM
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20% All Around
Ecru (Tan) interior
Solargard Tint
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Old 12-30-10, 05:38 PM
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^^ looks nice, love the car color.


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