My apologies if this is the wrong place....I searched for pics in the garage, but couldnt get a good feel for the tinting.

Just got the TL-S and am thinking it would look good with a nice tint. I'm not looking for anything too dark. Would be nice to see some pics that show off anyone with a KBP with different tints. Any suggestions/pics?

-Alan

 

i have a NBP tl-s and i have 5% in rears, 17& front, looks great! you should go dark otherwise u will regret it

 

I had a KBP TLS and went with 35% all around and it was perfect. Keeps the car classy looking. I also like to keep the tint percentage uniform throughout. Looks cleanest I think. I say 35% or 20% if you want a little darker. I can't post pics right now since I'm not home but you can search my user name for pics of my KBP TLS.

 

just some random pics i came across...

first one is 35%; second one is 22%

 

I'm a big fan of 35% in front and 20% in rear. Classy look IMO. I did that to my royal dark blue 3G and it looks awesome while not really hindering safety at night time. People with black TLs would know better tgan me though I guess lol. Although I think this setup would look better than trying to black out your car car. Plus depending on your state laws for tint it could decrease your chances of getting pulled over.

 

this is someone's car on here...i'm assuming this is 5%

 

i really dislike the look of dissimilar tint. i never understood why anyone would want that. for lack of a better term...it 'cheapens' the overall appearance. just my opinion though...i know a lot of guys have it.

 

I absolutely agree. Having mis-matched percentage makes no sense to me. I know we all have our own opinions on things but if you tint your car use the same percentage all around or don't do it at all. Your car will look sooo much cleaner, more uniform, and overall just better. My vote goes to 35% on all windows (doors and rear window).
When I see a car going down the road that has ridiculously dark rear windows then like 35% on the front doors it looks just retarded.

35% looks great inside and out, is legal in most states, and you can see out them at night relatively easily.

 

There is a law against *any* tint on the front windows where I live.. uneven tinting is pretty much status quo, ugly as it may be.

 

17% front and 5% rear for me, it hardly looks uneven. some ppl even think mine are the same when they look at it. thats because both are dark enough that no one can tell the difference unless you really examine it closely.

 

i fully agree with the 35%. i got ~20% and it looks fine when its nice and sunny out (especially cause i have tan interior), but on overcast days u look like you're totally blacked out - not my intent. if i had to do over, i would absolutely go 35% F/R. that's the most tasteful approach hands-down IMO

so u have uneven tint F/R, or u have no tint on the front at all? either way...u wouldn't just prefer to roll 'fish bowl' style instead? guess i'll never come around...but to each his own

 

for lighter % like 35%, its easy to tell the difference in uneven tint, but hard to tell for dark tints. its like saying the difference between a gallardo and a murcielago. both are so nice and most ppl will just think its a lambo, doesnt matter what model it is

 

I vote 35% as well, the most classy and best looking you can get...IMO

 

Currently I have no tint, bought the car a few weeks ago. Still can't decide what to do and I haven't had the time to bother anyways. Considering doing 50% F, 35% rear... hope cops don't push hard because of the 50%, and style wise it won't look *too* uneven I'm hoping. If I had my choice, 20% all around.

 

great analogy

 

Thanks folks. Based on your comments and the pics that were posted, I am leaning to 35% everywhere except windshield (illegal here). I like the "classy" look since this is my early retirement DD

 

I have 35% all around and its absolutely lovely looking

 

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you sir made the correct choice

 

I've got 23% all around. I think I posted pics of my car in a tint thread. Search!

 

I agree with 35% all around. I just tinted my KBP with 35% and it looks great. I have the taupe interior so it looks lighter during the day than it would with the black interior, but I love it. It's not too dark or too light, just right. 35% also does not effect your visibility at night either.

 

its called not gettting pulled over by the police.

 

I had 35% on my 04 SSM TSX and it looked great, but I also had 20% on my 08 WPD TL-S and really loved the darker look. I agree with keeping the percentage the same all around for an even look.

 

if you're that worried, then don't tint ur car at all...no tint > dissimilar tint

 

35% all around will look awesome! Go for it you won't regret it. After I got my windows tinted I felt like I had a brand new car

 

20% ftw!

 

I initially had 32%. Looked good but I wasn't too happy with it. Got it re-tinted 20%. I really like it, but now in the back of my mind I'm always thinking a cop is going to pull me over. No trouble so far...knock on wood. If you are at a retirement age, 35%-32% is very classy.

 

16%

 

When u see the POLICE roll down ur windows! LOL thats what my friend does haha

 

Love the look of your car....although the 20% is still too dark for me. Do you track your car? Looks like it is set up for that...how do you like the Hawk HPS brake pads? I use HP+ on my Mustang for track and autocross but they are VERY dusty and noisy.

 

^^^ never use HP+ on your TL....hPS is the way to go

and I dont think he tracks his car....we on Azine mod our cars performance-wise and make it seem like we track it but we dont

 

Nope, I wouldn't use HP+ for the street on the TL anyway. Just curious about the HPS appliied to the TL.

 

the previous owner of my TL had to remove the two front side window tints due to a fix it ticket..thinking about 35% since the 3 rear windows are really dark..


...tint or mid muffler delete...

 

Go with the 35% in the front you won't regret it. I have a 35/20 setup and love it! Even with me having the parchment interior. I test drove a TL that had such dark tint that it felt like I was boxed in and was so damn hard to see out of it during the day... couldn't even imagine how it would be at night.

35% in the front will look keep your car looking classy

do tint first and then do the mid muffler delete

 

35% all around. Looks cleaner and classier to me. I used to do the 20% and even tried 5% once. That was almost impossible to see out of at night, in the rain.

I've got 35% now and especially with the black interior it's dark enough. I do think the darker tints look better on silver and white cars. One thing though, make sure you find a tinter who's willing to do the complete quarter windows!

 

looks little lighter than what it really is because I had the sun shade open but the 35/20 looks great IMO

and much better than not having tint at all

 

been using it for 80K + miles and they are awesome....dust like a bitch but bite amazingly well....

I have not had the switch the rears and the front 1st set went for like 50K miles and the second set is 30K and going strong

btw am on powerslot slotted rotors....

 

Just got my TL-S 08 one month ago . the preview owner got 20% tint around but
I found there are a lot of inside scratched line from bottom up ...just like when you roll down the window and something is scratching the film .
Bring it to a tint shop and they said it will scratch again if I re-tint them .....

Do you guys have this problem with inside line scratch ?
Thanks for your input .

 

Use moleskin. Look the DIY up. Pretty easy to do. Just don't cut the moleskin in half. Leave it the inch wide or so.

 

20% tint:





no tint:

 

35% front and 5% on back