Nikka
Any regrets getting windows tinted?
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Instructor
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From: Scottsdale AZ
Next time I would go with the same tint all around. I don't like the sides being lighter than the back. I would go as dark as legal on the sides and use that same tint on the back window.
But no regrets having tint. Sure helps in Phoenix.
But no regrets having tint. Sure helps in Phoenix.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2008
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From: Destrehan Louisiana
No regrets here- i purchased the car with the windows already tinted and the back has a bad spot, i will have it redone soon, i found a person that finished 2nd in the Southern US Tint championship that will remove the old and install the new.
Melting Slicks
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From: San Bruno CA
Tint
My only regret is that I didn't get the rear hatch glass tinted dark enough. I went 50% all the way around but now don't think the rear is dark enough. I should have gone with the 35% in the rear like I normally do. Now I'll have to pay the tint guy $100 just to remove the rear tint, then pay him another $125 to retint the rear hatch darker.
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No regrets at all. I think just about all cars look better with tint. I just haven't got around to getting my C6 done yet.... mostly because I'm to **** to leave it with anyone for a day. I think 35 on the sides and 20 in the back will look great.
I'm always picky about who I let do it, but once I find the right person -it's worth it.
For the dots - you can take a small, hard rubber ball and press and roll it over the dots a day after they apply the tint, and it will help press the tint down around the dots. With my C5, if you stood right next to the car and looked real close, you could see a couple of very small spots where the tint lifted. Trust me - nobody ever noticed but me, and it was only cuz I knew to look for it.
Here's a pic of my old C5 with 35 on the sides and limo on the back. I won't do limo this time - it is too dark.
I'm always picky about who I let do it, but once I find the right person -it's worth it.
For the dots - you can take a small, hard rubber ball and press and roll it over the dots a day after they apply the tint, and it will help press the tint down around the dots. With my C5, if you stood right next to the car and looked real close, you could see a couple of very small spots where the tint lifted. Trust me - nobody ever noticed but me, and it was only cuz I knew to look for it.
Here's a pic of my old C5 with 35 on the sides and limo on the back. I won't do limo this time - it is too dark.
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Tucson Arizona
Tinted windows are almost mandatory in Arizona. I wouldn't drive a car without window tint. I would not, however, tint my windows so severely it dramatically reduces visibility. That I would regret.