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Old 10-16-2015, 06:27 PM
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Old 10-21-2015, 09:16 AM
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No more pics or percentage numbers?
Old 10-21-2015, 09:22 AM
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looks like 5% limo tint to me?
Old 10-22-2015, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
looks like 5% limo tint to me?
Yes 5%
Old 10-27-2015, 10:39 PM
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What do you think about it at night? Hard to see much through them (especially outside the city)?
Old 10-30-2015, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Chojun
What do you think about it at night? Hard to see much through them (especially outside the city)?
Not that hard to see out of you get used to it pretty fast
Old 11-02-2015, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Daytontypes
Not that hard to see out of you get used to it pretty fast
I have %5 as well & I can't park without opening the window to see my side mirror lol but noone can see you and it's a world of difference in temperature (%5 compared to %15+)

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Old 11-02-2015, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Blowgarian
I have %5 as well & I can't park without opening the window to see my side mirror lol but noone can see you and it's a world of difference in temperature (%5 compared to %15+)

That's a sick looking car man love the rims
Old 11-03-2015, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Daytontypes
That's a sick looking car man love the rims
I appreciate it man. I'm digging yours too, looks like we have similar taste haha
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Nice!
Old 07-03-2016, 02:21 PM
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Nice, I like it. Been wanting to tint since I got my '03, the black leather is brutal in the summer. OPtions are limited on how dark I can go because Maryland has lots of restrictions on tinting.
Old 07-03-2016, 02:39 PM
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How does tint help in car temperatures?
I have black interior, & it get quite hot. My dash cam will melt off on really hot days. Lol
Old 07-03-2016, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Dual-Saber
How does tint help in car temperatures?
I have black interior, & it get quite hot. My dash cam will melt off on really hot days. Lol
It should reflect some of the sunlight which keeps the car cooler
Old 07-03-2016, 03:17 PM
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Doesn't black absorb heat tho?
This is the reason why I'm considering titanium tint. (Not mirror tint)
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It should reflect some of the sunlight which keeps the car cooler
Old 07-05-2016, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Dual-Saber
Doesn't black absorb heat tho?
This is the reason why I'm considering titanium tint. (Not mirror tint)
Tint film filters the light, only allowing x% of the rays to come through the windows.
That's what the % number means, only letting in that much light & heat.
Here in FL, 35% is darkest legal tint. I have 20%, lots of guys like the 5% look, but all block heat and light.

Think of it as the sunshade that you might put up in your windscreen when you park your car, only tint is permanently affixed and looks boss af !
Old 07-05-2016, 07:22 PM
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That makes sense...
I always wondered what the % was meant for.
Most of the sun enters through my windshield, it's ilegal to tint the windshield up here. Time to "pay" a visit to my eye doctor, or dermatologist. 😜

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Tint film filters the light, only allowing x% of the rays to come through the windows.
That's what the % number means, only letting in that much light & heat.
Here in FL, 35% is darkest legal tint. I have 20%, lots of guys like the 5% look, but all block heat and light.

Think of it as the sunshade that you might put up in your windscreen when you park your car, only tint is permanently affixed and looks boss af !
Old 07-06-2016, 06:38 AM
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Ya, it's illegal down here, too. Doesn't mean I haven't thought about it.... haha

There is clear ceramic tint out there that is popular for windshields.
It's clear, so no law trouble, and still blocks a decent amount of heat form what I'm told.
Old 07-20-2016, 10:15 AM
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I'm in Florida so the darker the tint the better, especially for those of us with black leather interior. I don't remember what % I had put on my 2002 typeS, but the tint was put on a few weeks after purchasing typeS. with the black leather and tint being so dark you couldn't see me sitting in the drivers seat at night. the point is only last year have I start to notice small cracks and tears in my passenger seat and to rear passenger driver side due to tint fading. GO DARK, A TINT TICKET AINT SHIT!
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We get VI along with tickets for tint in the front.
If we don't remove it we can lose our cars.

Originally Posted by jp32819
I'm in Florida so the darker the tint the better, especially for those of us with black leather interior. I don't remember what % I had put on my 2002 typeS, but the tint was put on a few weeks after purchasing typeS. with the black leather and tint being so dark you couldn't see me sitting in the drivers seat at night. the point is only last year have I start to notice small cracks and tears in my passenger seat and to rear passenger driver side due to tint fading. GO DARK, A TINT TICKET AINT SHIT!
Old 07-20-2016, 06:26 PM
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dual-saber what is VI?? what do you mean tint on front window? the visor strip? or the whole window?
Old 07-20-2016, 06:56 PM
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VI: Notice for Vehicle Inspection.
We can't have our front door glass, or anything on the windshield.
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How can you see with that Tint. I have 20% all around and its so hard for me to see at night. . I have to roll my windows down to see. lol

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