Window tint question
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Texas
I’m going to get 3M Crystaline film. Appears to have better heat rejection at any level of darkness than any of it’s competition. You can have virtually clear film and still knock down the heat or much darker and much better heat rejection.
Kills almost all of the UV as well. Don
Kills almost all of the UV as well. Don
Pro
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From: Minneapolis MN
Safety Car
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From: Upper East Side, NY
Mine was done without taking off the door panels.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Race Director
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From: Hurst, TX USA
Mine was done without taking off the door panels.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Le Mans Master
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From: Gilbert Arizona
Huper Optik
You might want to check out Huper Optik tint. I have it on my 08 Lexus and I had it on my 07 C6 and it works great. I plan to put it on my C7 soon. It's a bit more expensive but works great.
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From: salem OR
Mine was done without taking off the door panels.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Unless I was in Texas where I could see some tinting may be essential.
But otherwise I hate window tinting period! Dark tint looks phoney and ruins the car!
I bought a tinted car once thank god it all came off. I just use some ray-bans!
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2013
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I’m going to get 3M Crystaline film. Appears to have better heat rejection at any level of darkness than any of it’s competition. You can have virtually clear film and still knock down the heat or much darker and much better heat rejection.
Kills almost all of the UV as well. Don
Kills almost all of the UV as well. Don
..to OP, no you do not need to remove the door panels to do a proper installation.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Texas
Mine was done without taking off the door panels.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Has anyone noticed that the tint makes headlights blurry? I like being able to look for cops in my mirrors but with the tint it makes distance viewing blurry. I have 20/20 vision so that isn't the issue. Anyone ever notice this? Happens on both of my cars.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Pinson AL
Sunglasses dont keep your arms and side of your face from igniting in the sun(summer or winter) but decent quality ceramic tint does by blocking over 80% of the radiant heat in sunshine (want to say infa red but dont want to sound stupid if that is wrong)