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Old 11-10-08, 06:58 PM
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5%...

but what ever you get make sure that its the same all the way around
Old 11-10-08, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by cm09578
Legal is 35% in Maryland. I don't know if that will be dark enough.
I'd do 20% It would look sick
Old 11-10-08, 08:46 PM
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always tint your car....helps prevent heat/sun damage to your interiors
Old 11-11-08, 03:28 PM
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"5 percent tint so you cant see up in my window" what yall know bout slim thug...lol.....no but for real I got a silver one and I got 15% on mine. I had a black 350 before the F and had 5 % and it was a little to dark. I think the 15% would be perfect...not TOO dark but yet dark enough...
Old 11-11-08, 04:13 PM
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OK all you experts. I have a Red Mica. What color/% should I tint my windows?
Old 11-11-08, 04:23 PM
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20% is best on all colors, to dark is ghetto in my book
Old 11-12-08, 04:14 PM
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Dude...DEFINITELY tint. I have Black IS350 with 35% tint (legal limit in NC) and looks much better than without. Want really cool looking? I suggest blue overlays on your fog light and light tint on headlight covers from Aerotect. Check them out at www.aerotect.com.
Old 11-12-08, 05:17 PM
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Keeping it legal means you never have to worry about the sheenaigans a cop might give you.

Legal FTW!
Old 11-13-08, 11:25 AM
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Hey lexicated, what did your shop do for the rear window and the brake light? My shop here said they had to make a cut and have a silhouette where the light is
Old 11-13-08, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 8speed
Hey lexicated, what did your shop do for the rear window and the brake light? My shop here said they had to make a cut and have a silhouette where the light is

They have done several of my vehicles in the past, they did not even mention it. I looked at it, there is a pretty big gap between the light and the glass. There was not a cut or silhouette around the light. I think you may want to check with another shop, the place I use has been in buisness for several years and they have never ask me anything about the brakelight on any of the vehicles.

One thing they did do on a previous IS(06) was melt the black plastic around the window (where the doors meet) on the outside. They told me to take it to Lexus, and send them the bill, I did and they paid for it, no questions (it cost more than the tint, seems like it was around $150-$200). I mention this because I always mention the plastic around the window when I have them to tint.
Old 11-17-08, 05:02 PM
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Ended up going with 35% all around....Will post pics after my Carbon Fiber Pillars come in!....I also changed the low beams to 8000k, swaped out the city lights for LED's and changed the running light (high beam) to a Pure Blue bulb. The pure blue bulb lights up a very clear white......no yellowish tint!
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^^Nice!! Good choice, can't wait to see the pics
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