Is there be anyone who DOESNT like tints???

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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Is there be anyone who DOESNT like tints???

Well, i never really was into tints, but recently i am feeling like itll improve the look of my grigio car shits. Tints seem like win-win, heat reduction and some cool blackiness on ur windows. Idk what made me change my mind, before i thought they were kind of douchey, but now i see the tinted light.

Not thinking of getting anything more than 35%, possible 50%
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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wtf is tints?

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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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not that stupid shit again

tints tints tints
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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I have 35% all around. very classy. not gangster.

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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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i thought ur name was Jamal, what gives! Lyer

i think im gonna do 35% sides and rear. I'll search up the old tint threads and find out what the fucking VIPs use.

My tints is gonna look so good sitting in my garage all year
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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be gangster and throw up >5% tint.

you wont be able to see shits.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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be gangster and throw up >5% tint.

you wont be able to see shits.
5% tint = masturbation privacy
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Our cars do not have anymore than the standard light tints that come with the vehicles. We live on the southern coast of NC but really do not think we need them. To each their own. The most we could do would be 32%.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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jerome, i 1 up you as usual. i present to you a killerG original ideas:

0% paint matched grigio window tint.

gettin real fuckin G in this thread right now, let me tell you

killaG.

Is there be anyone who DOESNT like tints???-acz6l.jpg
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by defconskylude
5% tint = masturbation privacy

who needs privacy

stock windows perfect for masturbation
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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you have to remain a G till the day you die.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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I'm getting my windows tinted soon. Had 15% all around and 30% on front windshield on my old 97' CL. Will probably do the same for my wagon.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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i got 5% all the way around thinking about striping it off and going with the clean glass house look but its so damn hot in flordia.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
you have to remain a G till the day you die.
KillerG, that is

Originally Posted by nj2pa2nc
Our cars do not have anymore than the standard light tints that come with the vehicles. We live on the southern coast of NC but really do not think we need them. To each their own. The most we could do would be 32%.

thank you for your honest opinion. I have been of this school of though as long as ive been driving cars, but recently something ticked and i feel like getting tints. I was hoping to hear from people like you so i could get back into my old train of thought

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I'm getting my windows tinted soon. Had 15% all around and 30% on front windshield on my old 97' CL. Will probably do the same for my wagon.
we can haz before and after pics?

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i got 5% all the way around thinking about striping it off and going with the clean glass house look but its so damn hot in flordia.
5% seems excessive! can you see at night?


Also, does rear window ghosting happen with ALL tints?
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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^depends on the type of tint and how thick the material is.

i opted for the most expensive option, because of the heat reflection.The texas heat aint no joke.
when i first got the car back, I was pissssssssssssssssssssssed that the rear window had a little bit of ghosting...
cant do anything about it, as the tint is to thick and the tinter didnt handle it properly.

Ive also read reviews about Huper Optik tint, and everyone seemed to have ghosting.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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yeah you can see fine i always had 5% on all my cars and if you have a light color car looks really good i had the front window tinted 20% and i almost ran a guy over didnt help he was black so i removed it lol
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obligatory tint pictures.



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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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is ghosting something that makes you consider suicide like a constant CEL or does it eventually stop bothering you?

I have a feeling i would never be able to happy with ghosting

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i never had ghosting on any of my cars.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 40kalz
yeah you can see fine i always had 5% on all my cars and if you have a light color car looks really good i had the front window tinted 20% and i almost ran a guy over didnt help he was black so i removed it lol
i lol'ed man, so fucking hard. fucking people looking at me now like im an asshole
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Originally Posted by KillerG
is ghosting something that makes you consider suicide like a constant CEL or does it eventually stop bothering you?

I have a feeling i would never be able to happy with ghosting

again it depends on the type of tint used.
if youre getting the cheapy dyed material. you wont have a problem with ghosting.
dyed tint fades over time.
ceramic and metallic tint remain the same color and is best for heat rejection but also have a chance of ghosting....

at first i was pisssssssssssssssssed. but its just a car. and i got over it. now, you can barely tell that its there unless you look at a certain angle.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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found these on a gay car enthusiast blog, seems pretty legit:



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Originally Posted by 40kalz
yeah you can see fine i always had 5% on all my cars and if you have a light color car looks really good i had the front window tinted 20% and i almost ran a guy over didnt help he was black so i removed it lol
I honestly wouldn't go lower than 30% on the front.. Was hard to see at night when it rained. Still now that I have better headlights I don't think it'll be as much of a problem.

I'll try to find pics of my old car. And I'll do a before/after of my wagon once it's done.
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This was without the front tinted and just the 15% all around.



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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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i think its illegal in jersey to do front, im gonna have to skip it, unless i go super light like 50%

doesnt look akward with the front un-tinted right?
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^hell yes it looks awkward....
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you're better off if you do 35% all around. or 50% all around
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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fuck

dream ruiner jerome

fucking dream ruiner man :fuckyou:
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guess the second one isnt a smiley.
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not at all put a strip across if you want i thouhgt it looked better with out it and if you live up north i wouldnt get 5%.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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i live on the jersey shore, i hang out with the situation
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i live on the jersey shore, i hang out with the situation
lmfao
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The texas heat aint no joke.
I can't imagine having a car here without tinted windows.
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Originally Posted by 010tsxcbp
I can't imagine having a car here without tinted windows.
I wish I could rawk the fishbowl look.

BUTT the UV rays will destroy your interior and I cant stand to get into a 130 degree car.
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found these on a gay car enthusiast blog, seems pretty legit:



is that guy wearing skinny jeans?
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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i did say he was gay, right?
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i think its illegal in jersey to do front, im gonna have to skip it, unless i go super light like 50%

doesnt look akward with the front un-tinted right?
No I don't think it looks awkward at all. I just decided to have my front tinted one day. Now I'll have everything tinted, front included, but if you don't want it tinted it won't look bad.

Do 50% in the front if you want, but honestly 30% isn't extremely noticeable.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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my concern is that if i go 50% or something if its illegal they will just use that as an excuse to ticket me. I am all out of PBA cards
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I asked the guy for 35% on the front and rear windows and 20% on the windshield but I think he may have given me 35% front two and 20% on the rest. I was looking out the windows last time and the back two seemed darker than the front passenger one when I looked out. I'll take a picture during the day and at night later. 35% is probably light enough that you don't stand out (to the police). I think 20% is where it gets real noticeable. I still lower my windows when I see popo though...just in case they're feeling tickety...
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