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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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how much you guys paying to get your windows tinted and how dark do you recommend
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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35% Down the windshield and 17% on the sides. I like my windows dark, but some states are more strict and enforcing than others.

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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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25% on the sides and 5% on the rear.... It was 200
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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5 % all around 160
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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any problems with bubbles on the windows
the wife had her 04 accord done and the rear window is bubbled like hell at the bottom the guy that did it said he had a hell of a time trying to get it flat in the rear window
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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$70 for car plus $40 for the windshield.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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5% all the way except front for 140...go dark
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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20% on the sides and 5% on the back.

May sure your tinter puts black vinyl over the dots on the rear window
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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you guys got any good pics i can see?
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35% sides, 25% rear, completely legal in most states.

Why in god's name would you ever tint a windshield??????

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by redls1gto
35% sides, 25% rear, completely legal in most states.

Why in god's name would you ever tint a windshield??????
Removes a lot of glare and stays cooler in the summer. Its not very noticeable from inside the car.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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I have 5% sides and 20% rear because with my cam mounted on harness bar I sometimes likes to cam rearward and darker tint would make for crappy video.

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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5% on all three windows. 160.00 I LOVE it


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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Check with your state!! Had mine done in Florida but my home state is Virginia. Was ticketed by "County Mountie" for "too dark". Judge agreed.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurtomac
any problems with bubbles on the windows
the wife had her 04 accord done and the rear window is bubbled like hell at the bottom the guy that did it said he had a hell of a time trying to get it flat in the rear window

A few people put a strip of black vinyl over the raised bumps on the back window. Otherwise you will see where the tint did not adhere to the glass.
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Originally Posted by redls1gto
35% sides, 25% rear, completely legal in most states.

Why in god's name would you ever tint a windshield??????

Who's the maker of your rims?
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They are CCW...

As to tinting the windshield... I say just ~~~~~>
There is no way I would want to limit visibility out of the front of the car. I guess I could see it on a sunny day weekend cruiser...

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