mrstak

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Whoa whoa whoa when did I get elected chauffeur? And...if I'm paying for stuff, someone's putting out...

And yes I have grigio...

ed_423

you sir, have the fastest color

jordexj

Just got my 11' TSX tinted this weekend... 20% on the back windshield and back seat windows... Was little pissed b/c according to the autotint guy, he couldn't tint the back windshield, so he had made a really ugly looking hole where the brake lights are... apparently on Acuras', you can't remove the brake light, so he couldn't reach that part to smooth it out... well, I couldn't stand the hole, so I made him put a new fresh coat of film on the back windshield... but since he couldn't smooth out the back side, bubbles are super visible... thoughts?

mrstak

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Dunno if the back brake light is different from the 09 ones but the complete rear windshield is tinted on mine including the brake light...

jordexj

Mrstak - It hasn't changed since 09'... did you get your car factory tinted or after mkt?

mrstak

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If by factory tinted you mean at the Acura dealership, then no I did not get them factory tinted. I got them from the tint shop I posted about earlier in this thread. Probably around page 2 or 3...

KillerG

im still on for tints mrstak rain all week this week so hopefully the next week is clear

mrstak

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what exactly did you have in mind Killer? not sure what there is to do in that area anyway...its all a bunch of auto shops and stuff. anything in particular you're looking to do?

KillerG

gonna do the 50% all around

ed_423

op tell him that is bs lol, a lot of people were able to tint theh back just fine

jordexj

Yeah - I think he needed a larger squeegee

KillerG

wait so this is is a dumb question but how do they normally tint over the brake light area then?

VQPower37

u have to pull off the cover inside the car, then tinting that area is easy

denwhat

thats definitely BS. I think you went to a bad tint shop...i would demand a refund if he cant fix it and make it perfect. Theres two ways to tint that spot. Some remove the brake light cover to lay the film flat. Others use something called a "bulldozer tool" which fits in between the glass and the brake light and smooths out the film:

mrstak

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If KillerG goes to my tint shop he has no worries. they tint the brake light area so its all good in da hood.

PyroDave

stak im coming to your tint shop like next week or somethin when you have time. when the weather is nicer. i want either 35 all around or 20 in the back and 35 in the front. do you live in a house or an apt? if you have a house with a garage or something, we can pop off your bumper and do your lights while our cars are at the shop

KillerG

yo stak should i call ahead or just pop in? im coming next week once it clears too

are you guys doing lights for realz? i wanna see lol. I think stak was gonna take it down to acktl though

PyroDave

well i have my lowbeams and fogs in my trunk. i just need a time and place to pop the bumper off to do it lmao

also i have a vortex blue, im sure you guys would like to see that, as its a less common tsx, especially with tints =)

KillerG

ooooh, i thought u were talkin bout clearin ur headlights, ur talkin bout swappin bulbs i see

yes ill enjoy your vortex blue also

mrstak

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Bleh. I'm busy next weekend. I got a wedding to go to so I won't be around Sat and the tint shop is closed on Sunday...

Killer no need to call...just get there before noon...they usually get busy after 12 or 1...I dropped off my car around 11 something...they were done in around an hour. (they told me 2 hours) When I went back around 1:30-1:45 there was 3 or 4 other cars outside waiting. It's cuz they do electronics and audio stuff too.

Oh Pyro, me and my friend actually figured out how to change the lowbeams...fogs are more of an issue of where to securely put the ballasts for HIDs and such. Oh and you can hit the low beams without taking off the bumper. (dunno if you know that) Don't know about the fogs as I've never tried yet but I think you get can to them from the wheel well and under the front bumper..so if we can get the car jacked up a little it should be okay.

And yes I'm still gonna go to AckTL to clear out my headlights...also want to paint match my grill but I have no idea where to do that in NYC.

I am gonna be taking a day off on June 6, dropping off my car to the dealership for a detailing they owe me so if you guys wanna wait till then I'll be down for that. I'll be in a loaner though so we'll see what I get.

TRIUMPHT

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mogulos

35% tint all around (front/back/rear). No problem with tint behind the brake light, installer did not have to remove anything to do this. Went with Formula One Pinnacle tint.

No Tint:


With Tint:

KillerG

i can wait till june 6 - also i can help u guys with hid fogs, i installed mineses

ed_423

^ watch out, killerg install explosive fogs

mrstak

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Killer, where'd you buy your HID fogs from? DDMTuning? But damn, June 6th I won't have my car cuz it'll be in the shop for detailing...I guess I can watch you guys do it so I know how to do it myself.

PyroDave

i dont wanna wait till june 6th lol. this weekend im free. next week im going to DC from tues-thurs, then fri im going down to seaside with my senior class, and probably gonna ditch with my crew for the hamptons. after that im pretty free haha. and no how do you do the lowbeams without taking off the bumper?

mrstak

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i'll try to get some pics of how to do it this weekend. might forget but if anything i'll get it done over the next week...all i gotta do is take some pics and draw arrows on them to show how to do it...pretty easy actually. the passenger side you don't even need to take anything out...driver side you gotta take out the airbox but that's super easy to take out and put back. i'll try to see if its possible to do it without taking the airbox out.

PyroDave

something like this mrstak? http://www..com/forums/1st-gen-car-c...d2s-bulbs.html

KillerG

most anytime is fine with me guys just let me know. I got mine from DDM too. I can do before/after too.

Are u guys just replacing the lows to match the fogs? cuz stock lows are pretty awesome :d

mrstak

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I'm gonna get 3k HID fogs and thinking about switching stock low HIDs to 6k..or maybe 5k...just wanted something either pure whiter or a touch of blue...

Pyro, your link doesn't work. Oh wait I got it to work...its the other tsx forum...and yes its pretty much like that although I don't think I had to unscrew anything before turning the cover. You can access the cover on the passenger side just by looking past the washer fluid nozzle and all little towards the rear. Once I get a picture I can circle it.

tinteduptls

yes, you can tint over the third brake light. the tool used for it is called a bulldozer, have him redo it.

edit: someone beat me to it lol but yea have the tinter redo it or get you $ back

tinteduptls

thats what i use! are you a window tinter?

KillerG

- BRO ALERT -

i called and asked em bout tomorrow, they said 120 and they open around 9 so i guess im gonna head in early tomrorrow for MAXIMUM TINTS

(...50%...still debating on 35%)

mrstak

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SO YOU'RE BAILING ON OUR MAN DATE? I KNEW IT! cocktease!

like i said 120..they do all 5 windows and honestly, if i could go back and do it again...i'm leaning towards 20...hahah

KillerG

you wanna hang tomorrow still ?

im still undecided about headlight clearing...hopefully ed_69 posts some more pics of his cleared headlights

and you mean 20 tip?

defconskylude

i vote for 35%

mrstak

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I can't hang tomorrow...I got work fool. and no I meant 20% instead of the 35% that i originally have. if i could go back and do it over, i'd probably get 20%. oh i think pyrodave might be going this weekend...forgot when exactly he said he'd be going...

you gotta do the headlight clearing...quick, everyone post pics of their cleared headlights so killer get jealous

pbhak002

do 35% Killer. 50% is pretty light. lol I like my 50/35 combo. But if I had to do it again I would of done ceramic tint, cuz my car is always outside in the Cali sun. But its just to damn expensive . I would of saved up though. So ya & good luck. May Tint God guide you to the path which will make you tint happy.

KillerG

you have taupe interior though nav right? maybe ill be able to decide better at the shop tomorrow

Professor

I prefer to have a symmetrically cut piece around the 3rd brake light.

I'm getting some tints after a FINALLY get the VIN etching on the windows.