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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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15% side and rear and 50% entire front

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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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15% side and rear and 50% entire front


IS your windshield tinted too! I like your car
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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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20% 3M all the way around! No tickets yet

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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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wow... that may be overkill on the front windshield, plus it is illegal in every state.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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PO put this on so not sure on the specs. I like it though. It's the German ceramic tint called Llumar.





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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jzemo
15% side and rear and 50% entire front

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...alipers009.jpg

If you went below the AS1 line on the windshield, it's not a matter of if you're getting pulled over, but when. That's completely illegal no matter what state you're in.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Just got my done this evening w/35% all around. The guy said it was a "high-performance" tint that was tinted with a thin metal strip rather than dye like most tint, it's guaranteed to never fade, the other had a 5yr warranty.
I will have pics up tommorow!!
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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I have 15% on the sides and back. My buddy oaks99 did that for me. I will post some new pics in a week or so.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin40zx
As dark as they make it...

I don't need to give them anymore reasons to pull me over.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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20% on the sides limo on the rear
http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s...tec5new004.jpg
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Limo all the way around...light n the front (hardly noticeable until you realize how much more UV it cuts out)

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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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20%...I think you will be unhappy with anything less. 35% is noticeable, but you can still see through to the inside of the car without any problems. 20% with a dark interior looks noticably darker than 20% on a lighter interior colored car...keep that in mind too
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Wow Tint jobs look awesome
Newbie here - what does the % mean ?
What does it cost to have a coupe tinted ?
Does it make a significant difference in the cars interior temp ?
Are there different types of tints, materials, which is best for keeping the interior cooler ?
Any drawbacks to tinting ?

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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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I have a question for all you guys with tint. How does it look on the back window on top where all of those "little black dots" are? I was told that those black dots do not come off and keep the tint raised from the glass, therefor, will result in a lighter area. Not necessarily bubbled, but somewhat I guess, if that makes sense. The guy who did my tint said all vettes, and most GM's were like this, and there isn't anything that can be done about it.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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5% all around including the windshield strip.





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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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some great looking cars
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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Excuse the poor cell-phone pics, but here they are. 35% sides & back (MN legal is 50%)













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Old May 8, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobd207s
Any drawbacks to tinting ?
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Old May 8, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cmb396
I have a question for all you guys with tint. How does it look on the back window on top where all of those "little black dots" are? I was told that those black dots do not come off and keep the tint raised from the glass, therefor, will result in a lighter area. Not necessarily bubbled, but somewhat I guess, if that makes sense. The guy who did my tint said all vettes, and most GM's were like this, and there isn't anything that can be done about it.
Yep there is a little something going on at the top of the back window. Not sure how to describe it but it is barely noticable.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 06:01 AM
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for all your tinting needs http://www.tintdude.com/
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