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Old 10-08-07, 05:15 PM
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Those with 35% tint and black interior, is it nice and dark on the inside? And I don't just mean dark because the interior is black, I mean dark because the tint is dark enough. All i've ever had is 5% on my cars, but I wanna keep the IS legal. I just wanna know if it's cool and dark inside. I appreciate the feedback
Old 10-08-07, 05:58 PM
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Well i have 35% in the front and 20% on the back. I think 35% all around looks great especially with the black interior... Dont worry, you might not be use to it being lighter compared to 5% but its really nice.
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does anyone have pictures of their interior with 5% tint? im debating how dark to tint my windows and i dont want my interior to look like a cave, but at the same time i love the exterior look when the windows are completely blacked out... im kind of trying to decide between 35% and 5% myself, hahahaha
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That's just it, I want my interior to look like a cave but at the same time I don't wanna get 35% if it's gonna be all light inside. When you say it looks good, do you mean it's dark and comfortable inside? About how dark inside?
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Here are pics of my IS with Black Interior and 35% tint.

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I actually don't think 35% is that dark from the inside. I compare it to the windshield and they're very close in color. I actually prefer that though, and night time driving isn't really an issue either.
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Originally Posted by gsrthomas
Here are pics of my IS with Black Interior and 35% tint.


Thanks, looks nice. What do you think about it from the inside? On a scale of 1-5, 5 being a cave how dark do you think it is on the inside?
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35% looks nice from the outside, but i dont think you'd be use to the light inside.... if you dont want to see light and want to keep it legal just wear sunglasses or something
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Originally Posted by chat0882
Thanks, looks nice. What do you think about it from the inside? On a scale of 1-5, 5 being a cave how dark do you think it is on the inside?
I would say 3.5-4.

My previous car had a daker tint. I had lino tint in the back and 35% up front and its not that different.

I think having Black Interior helps alot keeping it nice and dark inside.
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i have 30% on the sides and 15% on the back window. i couldn't be happier. just don't take your car to custom sounds. i'll try to take some pics tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by badpinoy
i have 30% on the sides and 15% on the back window. i couldn't be happier. just don't take your car to custom sounds. i'll try to take some pics tomorrow.
Really? Custom sounds jacked your windows up? I was looking at mothers, but I might have the dealer do it. They use formula one ceramic.

So 3.5 - 4 Well, i'm considering 35% now...
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really they use formula one ceramic? they told me something different. how much are they charging you?
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Yup, I don't know how much though. I'm doing my research here on 35% and how dark the interior looks first because that's the darkest they'll go. Of course you can go 5% on the back windshield.

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Old 10-08-07, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by gsrthomas
Here are pics of my IS with Black Interior and 35% tint.


BTW what brand tint is that?
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I have 35% all around on my IS and 15% all around on my civic... and 15% is way too dark for me... I only got 15% on my civic because it's so hot out here and and my AC isn't super cold but 15% dose help a lot on the heat...

35% can look dark from the outside from certain angles, and at some angles it looks light.. but the inside isn't that dark.. on a 1-5 scale with 5 being cave dark.. i would say my 35% is about a 3.0 to 3.5

I drive very carefully at night in my civic because of how dark my interior seems with the windows up


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