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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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tint question...

after researching and looking at everyones pictures...I was unable to find what I was looking for. I am about to get tinted here Florida, the law is 15% in the beack and 30% in the front. Should I go 30% all around or do 30% in the front and 15% in the back? Would it look bad mismatched?

Thanks in advance for your responses!
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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I would go 30% all around and keep it even. I also live in FL and have 15% all around. Where in FL do you live? BTW, welcome to AZ
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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I am in Treasure Island, FL! Thanks for the quick response....I do want it to look clean.....is 30% dark enough for this Florida sun?
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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http://www.shadesofgraytint.com/selector.html

you can use that as a guideline as to what you want.

5% --



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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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do 20% all around. 35% is nothing.

I also frequent Miami since I still have my house out there.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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20% all around sounds good. Depends on how you like it because 30% is really light. I have 15% all around on my tl, the privacy is awsome specially when you're messing around in the streets
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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I have had 20% on my cars and now went with 35% all around on my TL-S. I think it looks much better than the dark 20%. Some think 35% is nothing but thats not true it really makes for a nice comfy atmosphere in the car and blocks out the sun just fine.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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yeah but that florida sun penetrates 35% tint as if its not there.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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I have 35% up front and 20% back

honeslty, Im considering taking the fronts off and putting 20%



pic sucks.
I'll take a better one when I take her out of the garage.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Go dark as long as you don't care about getting pulled over !!
20% all around is nice !!
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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this is what 35% looks like.


my Old car. and my wife in it.
matter of fact this was in a rest area in northern florida when I drove down there.
or maybe Georgia
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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I had 35% on my old TSX and it was fine. I do like the 15% better though. Darker look. I've had it for a year and the cops are cool about it here I guess. No pull overs.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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I am about to have my 06 WDP done and I prefer the look of either 35 or 40, but if I were in a super hot sunny state, I'd consider going with 20%. IMO 35% has a nice clean classy look to it...Anything darker than 20% appears as though the windows are painted black.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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UPDATE: I had the car tinted yesterday, 20% SUNTECH all around...looks great...will post pics soon! Thanks again for the input!
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jrocka312
UPDATE: I had the car tinted yesterday, 20% SUNTECH all around...looks great...will post pics soon! Thanks again for the input!
That's what I'm talkin about..........
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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wups...correction SUNTEK!
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Get 20% all around. Especially if you have a light car (WDP) with light interior (Parchment) tint will look lighter than usual. I have 30% and it looks great, although I want 20% now and will change it if I ever need to fix my tint.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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do all the same percent....do 20%
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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I just had Llumar Axcess 30% ceramic film installed today. Looks great, I wouldn't want it any darker. The Axcess 30% has a better heat rejection than 20% dyed films.
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