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Old 10-13-08, 12:40 PM
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Default Tinted windows

Has anyone had their windows tinted and if so how do you like them? Thanks in advance. Dave
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tinting windows is a must for all my cars. i don't need the color but i don't want the heat, so i go with huper optik (ceramic) light colors like 40-50% very nice, love it
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I did mine and it looks nice. At first I had a 35% but it wasn't dark enough for me so I decided to go to a 20%. You can't easily see in the car now which is nice for privacy (and safety for my wife) and it does keep it cooler in the summer.
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I had mine tinted and love it.

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I did mine as well, black on black with the darkest legal black tint looks fine.
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I had mine done the second day I had the car,had it done in 20% sides and rear no windsheild tint on the LS,I never had the fish bowl look for any of my cars .
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Has any one had any issues with front windows? My installer had a very difficult time installing it. He offered to take the doors apart to do it, but I refused. He did an OK job, but I'm still very disappointed. Thinking about having it redone by someone with more experience. Otherwise, love the tint. It's 20%.
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Originally Posted by rominl
tinting windows is a must for all my cars. i don't need the color but i don't want the heat, so i go with huper optik (ceramic) light colors like 40-50% very nice, love it
i like very light tints as well. 50%-ish or so looks sweet. i opt for the classy and clean look.
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i did mine also lo0ol

see ti below for all the windows, a good company did it for me about the ratio i don't know how you alculate it in US but hear it is 50% less visibilty on sides and 40% less visibilty for front and back


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Originally Posted by dimapb
Has any one had any issues with front windows? My installer had a very difficult time installing it. He offered to take the doors apart to do it, but I refused. He did an OK job, but I'm still very disappointed. Thinking about having it redone by someone with more experience. Otherwise, love the tint. It's 20%.

I got the darkest that is legal in CO...20% I think. Have had it in last five cars and love it. Found an installer that does a beautiful job for $145, cash.
He's the only one I've seen that can do the back glass, with all it's compound curves, in one piece of film.

He pulls a sheet off the roll lays it on the back glass from the outside and shapes it with a heat gun, then trims it and installs it inside.

He struggled with the front windows too, up front across from the side view windows, but it came out perfect. I usually give him a little extra, he's so cheap anyway.

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Originally Posted by dimapb
Has any one had any issues with front windows? My installer had a very difficult time installing it. He offered to take the doors apart to do it, but I refused. He did an OK job, but I'm still very disappointed. Thinking about having it redone by someone with more experience. Otherwise, love the tint. It's 20%.
yes, to installed the front they pop out the door panel a little bit

didn't have to take out the whole thing, just need to gain access at the top close to the mirrorq
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He took the door panels off of all my doors.
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I had mine tinted also and he didn't have to pull the doors. He mentioned that all of the installers he called pulled the door panels but had issues breaking pins in the door so he felt it was better that he didn't. It took him a while to get it done but in his own words, "It took a great deal of sheer talent and experience to get it done".

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Default I have 20% all around

except front windshield and love it
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30% charcoal. Its the 1st thing thats done on every car. Cant stand it when its not tinted.


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