Tint
#1
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Tint
I'm finally getting around to getting the windows tinted on the RL. My neighbor referred me to this guy who did his TL, and the new Civic Coupe he bought his son.
Guy quoted me $200 using Llumar. Going 35% all the way around, but he said that he's actually going to put two sheets on the rear windshield. He said it darkens the back up a bit more and provides a "gradual" effect.
Anyone ever heard of that?
Best part is that he has a mobile unit and will do it right out of my garage.
Guy quoted me $200 using Llumar. Going 35% all the way around, but he said that he's actually going to put two sheets on the rear windshield. He said it darkens the back up a bit more and provides a "gradual" effect.
Anyone ever heard of that?
Best part is that he has a mobile unit and will do it right out of my garage.
#2
Drifting
That's news to me. But you want to be careful and not use a metallic based tint film. Could cause Navi problems. Ceramic based tint film is best used to prevent Navi problems and it doesn't fade with time.
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Originally Posted by Treblig
That's news to me. But you want to be careful and not use a metallic based tint film. Could cause Navi problems. Ceramic based tint film is best used to prevent Navi problems and it doesn't fade with time.
Not ceramic. This is my third car with tints, and my last car '01 TL had a Nav and am aware of the metallic issue with the nav.
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In the TL, we generally recommend moleskin because the way the rubber on the windows is placed, tint is at very high risk of scratching. That has kept me from doing tint on my TL.
Is this a problem on the RL? If I go through with the purchase, I'd like to do 35%.
Is this a problem on the RL? If I go through with the purchase, I'd like to do 35%.
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Originally Posted by neuronbob
In the TL, we generally recommend moleskin because the way the rubber on the windows is placed, tint is at very high risk of scratching. That has kept me from doing tint on my TL.
Is this a problem on the RL? If I go through with the purchase, I'd like to do 35%.
Is this a problem on the RL? If I go through with the purchase, I'd like to do 35%.
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Originally Posted by neuronbob
In the TL, we generally recommend moleskin because the way the rubber on the windows is placed, tint is at very high risk of scratching. That has kept me from doing tint on my TL.
Is this a problem on the RL? If I go through with the purchase, I'd like to do 35%.
Is this a problem on the RL? If I go through with the purchase, I'd like to do 35%.
I don't know about the two layers on the back window. Why not just go one layer in darker tint?
#9
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Originally Posted by Ernie Golfs
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I don't know about the two layers on the back window. Why not just go one layer in darker tint?
I don't know about the two layers on the back window. Why not just go one layer in darker tint?
He didn't put two sheets in back, he just went darker.
35% on the sides and 15% on the back.
Love it!!
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Originally Posted by Ernie Golfs
If you can post some pics, I'd appreciate it. I've been trying to talk my wife in tinting her 05 RL. ![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
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Did you read my follow up posts? He didn't end up ding two layers. Just went darker in the back.
Touge, the white RL is beautiful. My last two cars were white, so this time I wanted something different so I went with grey. I still admire the white ones though.
Touge, the white RL is beautiful. My last two cars were white, so this time I wanted something different so I went with grey. I still admire the white ones though.
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