Official 3rd Gen IS Tint Thread - add your pics here!
#241
i know the angles make it look dark. I think Bruteshot (a member here on CL) had his car done by Sunshield at 35%.
As I said I like mine darker, 35% for me is just too light. Mine aren't that dark that you can't see through them when the car is in the sunlight. When i first stared tinting my windows I did them 35% and they were too light for me, so i switched to 20%. Any darker than that it would be limo tint.
As I said I like mine darker, 35% for me is just too light. Mine aren't that dark that you can't see through them when the car is in the sunlight. When i first stared tinting my windows I did them 35% and they were too light for me, so i switched to 20%. Any darker than that it would be limo tint.
#242
i know the angles make it look dark. I think Bruteshot (a member here on CL) had his car done by Sunshield at 35%.
As I said I like mine darker, 35% for me is just too light. Mine aren't that dark that you can't see through them when the car is in the sunlight. When i first stared tinting my windows I did them 35% and they were too light for me, so i switched to 20%. Any darker than that it would be limo tint.
As I said I like mine darker, 35% for me is just too light. Mine aren't that dark that you can't see through them when the car is in the sunlight. When i first stared tinting my windows I did them 35% and they were too light for me, so i switched to 20%. Any darker than that it would be limo tint.
#243
Also I tint the windshield because I love the look. I actually got the idea when I was 17 from a car commercial. If you notice the windshield is always tinted. I feel it completes the look of the car.
Last edited by JHooks; 12-30-13 at 05:08 PM.
#244
#245
You will be very pleased with his work. Leave ur car in the sun as much as possible and don't roll down the windows for 48 hours. I have never been dissatisfied with hami's work and I have had every Lexus I have owned as listed in my signature tinted there as well as the Honda's I had before I got my first IS.
#247
#249
@gtb55 It depends on how professional the guy who tints the window for you do. If he does it bad there will be tons of bubbles and I'm pretty sure you can't get rid of them unless you redo it all over again.
#251
I live in LA and have 35% all around looks really nice and doesn't draw a lot of attention.
It's prob more obvious if you have a black car.
My friend has 5% on his Acura and has been pulled over/fined and had removed then put back on again.
At night time it's real hard to see and a bIt dangerous as he has to wind his windows down to see out or when trying to park at night.
It's prob more obvious if you have a black car.
My friend has 5% on his Acura and has been pulled over/fined and had removed then put back on again.
At night time it's real hard to see and a bIt dangerous as he has to wind his windows down to see out or when trying to park at night.
#252
I live in LA and have 35% all around looks really nice and doesn't draw a lot of attention.
It's prob more obvious if you have a black car.
My friend has 5% on his Acura and has been pulled over/fined and had removed then put back on again.
At night time it's real hard to see and a bIt dangerous as he has to wind his windows down to see out or when trying to park at night.
It's prob more obvious if you have a black car.
My friend has 5% on his Acura and has been pulled over/fined and had removed then put back on again.
At night time it's real hard to see and a bIt dangerous as he has to wind his windows down to see out or when trying to park at night.
#253
If your in the Los Angeles area then i highly recommend Sunshield Auto Tint in Sherman Oaks on Van Nuys Boulevard. They have been there for 30 years and I have been taking my cars there for 16 years. Excellent work, take really good care of your car, and know their stuff.
#254
And of course don't forget to post pictures and let me know how you like your tint. Hamid is the best and I have referred a lot of people to him and I have never had one of my friends dissatisfied with his work.
Sunshield has done every one of my IS's listed below and my Honda's before I switched to Lexus.
Last edited by dstopsie; 01-03-14 at 09:35 PM.
#255
Best window tint to reject heat @ 30% or 35%?
Anyone have any recommendation on best tint film to reject heat? With the 3IS F Sport not having cooled seats, I'm thinking of getting window tint that will help reject heat out of the car.
It looks like Suntek CPX may be good one at rejecting 53% Total Solar Energy Rejection (TSER) @ 35%.
http://www.suntekfilms.com/files/826...t_auto_CXP.pdf
Anything better?
Thank you.
It looks like Suntek CPX may be good one at rejecting 53% Total Solar Energy Rejection (TSER) @ 35%.
http://www.suntekfilms.com/files/826...t_auto_CXP.pdf
Anything better?
Thank you.
Last edited by SonyHome; 01-15-14 at 07:19 PM.