what's the best type of tint to use? I'm not sure about brand name or what percentage of light i want. can you guys post names and pics?

thanks

 

3M metallic (not mirror or reflective) at 35% seems good

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Bad pic but here it is:


Its 35% charcoal tint.

Rosh

 

Do not use metallic if you have Navi. It will mess it up like it did mine.

 

Donte99TL,

I do have navi. how did it mess it up?

 

not sure.. I think rayban makes a tint also that is supposed to be good.

 

the 35% looks nice. i don't think the tint will make a difference for the navi cause its in the trunk of my car.

 

NotLad,

he's talking about the Navi signal from the satelites that zero in on your car.

i think 5% on back and rear windows. and 20% on the front windows

 

TLover8888,

thanks. i'll have to check with my local volvo dealer to see if that's a problem with the volvos. if the metallic tint diffuses the satellite signal, its not worth it. i guess i better do some more research.

 

I have 20% mirror tint all around. Looks good, but when Im driving and trying to look out the window I see my own reflection which sometimes gets annoying.

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2001 Acura TL
Sitting in my room-WW kit and spoiler

 

I have 35% "high performance" Sun-Gard charcoal tint all around on my silver/black TL, and it looks fine. If you have a black interior it will look plenty dark and reflect naturally without needing any mirroring film (which will attract cops), and you won't have trouble seeing out at night.

20% can be pretty bad in an outdoor parking lot at night, and forget 5%, you won't see a thing at night. Do you want to be one of those schmoes who drive around with their windows half rolled down so they can see at an intersection? Leave that for the back windows at best.

One thing I've noticed is that at night, the headlights from cars coming through my back window reflect slightly from the defogger filaments so that I get a sort of bar pattern. Has anybody else experienced this?

 

I have limo tint all the way around on my car, including the sun roof.

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Rosewood 97 3.2 TL Premium
-HID Headlights
-PIAA 1400X Platinum Series Fogs
-Clifford Solaris Alarm w/Remote Start
-Alpine Deck 7862
-Punch 800 Amplifier
-Obcon Custom Prefab Box w/Fosgate HX2 subs
-MB Quart Mids Front/Rear
-Infiniti Tweets
-10% Tint
-Factory Spoiler to be ordered!

 

It all depends on the color of the car.
I got %51 all around on my BLACK/EBONY TL.
I only did this because of stupid DC. laws.
I would have gone %35 all around.
But %35 would look good on most cars & TL has the green glass anyway.The glass will make it darker with the tint.

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TLover8888 is correct about the Navi signal from the satellites. It would always reset it self and show me driving off into the ocean or off the road. Just get the normal tint in the back then get the metallic on all the side windows. That’s what I have and the Navi works fine now.

 

I got a 35% mirror tint on my 01 Silver. It looks really good, especially in the sunlight, and even in the rain it looks sweet!

 

i agree with putting 5% only on the back and rear windows BUT i did have 5% on my front and the easiest way to see at nite is if you see headlights, then you know there's a car. if the person has his headlights off at nite and you get into an accident, then you can blame it on him since his headlights were off. crappy way to justify 5% but eh, what are you gonna do????

 

cost?

 

I have an appointment for next Sat, quoted me $149.00. Want 20%, but don't want to run the risk of a cop making me peel it off the back (and the defroster coming off). I guess I'm stuck with 35%.

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2001 Satin Silver w/ Nav
WW Spoiler

 

thanks Donte99TL. that really answers my most important question. I'll probably just avoid metallic all together.

now for the next question. can anyone recommend a non-metallic type of tint. i want to know as much as possible before i go in to get the work done. i know i want 35%.

 

You can get the metallic tint just don't put it on the back window. The antenna is located back there for the Navi. I have the metallic tint on my side windows and it works fine and then put the normal tint on the back window. The back will fade but the sides wont that way you will only have to replace the back instead of all the windows.

 

When you guys say 35% all around, is that all 5 windows? Cuz that would be nice.

How much would I expect to pay for that?

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32% all around on Taffetta White w/ Parchment interior looks nice, because that is what I have . No, seriously, because of the light interior, it gives the windows a smoked look!! I was going to go 35% but my buddy put on the wrong tint!! Oh well.

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Taffeta White, Comptech springs very soon!! 32% Tint all around, 205/50/17 Kumhos ZR

 

prices vary from 100-200 bucks depending on quality of tint and warranties..