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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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I did go home since I didn't go all the way dark. This is obviously under hazy sunlight.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Looks good but mine looks better lol. My car was tinted in Oklahoma where it can be very dark. Mine isn't legal in Texas. It looks good and is great in daylight. At night.....not so much its really hard to see. I need to have the dark removed and have it done about like yours.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Looks good, hoping to get mine done here in the next few weeks too!
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Txsailor
Looks good but mine looks better lol. My car was tinted in Oklahoma where it can be very dark. Mine isn't legal in Texas. It looks good and is great in daylight. At night.....not so much its really hard to see. I need to have the dark removed and have it done about like yours.
I had mine done with Llumar. Looks clear in the dark and lightly tinted in some light but blocks UV and heat.

Costs a little more but unless you are going for privacy, it does a great job without looking pimped out.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Looks very good - what percentage tint did you go with?
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Looks very good - what percentage tint did you go with?
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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I've been trying to get this done for a couple of summers, hope I find time this year
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Hard to tell from the pic.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Looks good. 35%?
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It looks good.
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 05:51 AM
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it is 50% sides/rear. Not enough to attract police.
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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Looks good, any other angles?

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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 09:04 AM
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From the side.

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They don't even look tinted!

Should of saved your money!

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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Baibaikin
it is 50% sides/rear. Not enough to attract police.
That is one of the first things I thought of. Figured your next post,,"I just got a ticket for my tinted windows!! It does look good!! I agree it looks subtle enough to be factory and should be under the LEO's radar!!
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I really need to get tints. I plan on 35% all around with a 35% visor strip on the front windshield. Looks good man. A little light for my taste but looks like a clean install.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 08:46 AM
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35% would attract LEO attention where I live. Corvette is a flashy car as is and it does attract attention. I wanted it slightly darker than factory and keep interior little cooler. I don't live in baking sun Arizona or Florida either. As for the fishbowl phenomena, you have to look pretty hard to see who is in the vette from the other car. (But you can still make out the person from the other car, obviously.)
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