paki_munda

Hi all,

I am a new owner of an 07 TL-S in Carbon Bronze. I want to tint the windows, but would like to see what percentage will look good. In the past I always went with a really dark tint, but on this car with this color, I am thinking about going lighter.

Please post pics of your car. Make sure to mention the percent of tint.

golfjwr

35%....all the way around, keep in mind the lighter interior will always make the tints look lighter. Nice job on the CBP!!!




old school pic

wrxyboy

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If i didnt have a NBP my next choice would of been the carbon bronze or kinetic blue.

illstrategy

20% all around

LostSol

20% I believe

paki_munda

What color is your interior? I have a light color interior, so thinking 20% would be better. 35% seems too light. Opinions??

ScorpioNAtl

I have the CBP with Taupe interior. Just a thought on the option I went with - Formula One makes a 30%...it's a happy medium IMO.

LostSol

I have the taupe interior....for now

P_R_N_D

Hey its me again.
Just a heads up...
this gasket and 3rd brake light thing might bug you so just be warned.
Its a problem with the TL... and they got me too.
Check this thread and scroll down to like post #30.
Not a big deal... but it is for some people.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=733924

paki_munda

Thanks for the heads up. That would be a big deal for me

Thats a bummer you had to go thorugh that...hopefully you got it fixed.

White Venom

15% carbon tint

rnc_forever

What did you decide Pakimunda? Can we get a pic? I just got my CBP Saturday and trying to decide between 30% and 20% for my install tomorrow.

I'll be sure to make sure they are doing behind the whole gasket and under the brake light.

paki_munda

I ended up going with 35% on the front two and 20% in the rear. I had to go with 35% in the front because they said this is the limit in Texas and that I may have problems getting it inspected if I go darker. 35% all around would be too light IMO. Once installed, I dont notice a big difference between the front/rear shades.

I've been flying in/out of town for the past two weeks so haven't been able to take any pics yet. I will do this, this weekend and post them.

Now, about the rear gasket thing, I checked with 5 different tint shops and all said they will not be able to go all the way back under the gasket. One of them offerred that they can try and take the door panel off, then remove the gasket and see if they can get it done this way, but I did not want them doing this in case they cant put everything back correctly.

They were able to go under the 3rd brake light. However when I drove at night, I noticed a glare on the back window. I checked the 3rd light and noticed it was not pushed up all the way. I pushed it up and it locked in. No more glare.

One other thing I noticed last time I was at home was that when I rolled the window down for the first time, it made some light scratchs on the tint. I think this is related to the dirt that gets stuck on the inside of the window [gasket ?] at the bottom like some people on the forum were talking about. I need to get this checked out this weekend.

rnc_forever

So did you allow them to tint the car and not go under the gasket? I went to two shops today to get my tint done (decided 30% all around) but they wouldn't go under the gasket so I didn't get it done...

Waiting for someone to give me a better shop.

https://acurazine.com/forums/mid-atlantic-311/we-cant-do-tint-shop-needed-near-waldorf-md-777062/

paki_munda

Yep, I got it tinted. Like I mentioned before, I went to 5 different shops and got the same response and it makes sense too. If you see them doing the tint, they have to clean it up really good to avoid getting bubbling/peeling etc... I cant see this being easly done with a gasket as tight as this.

chris80i

Here Some Poctures
Hopefully This Helps...
Been Awhile Since I have Been On AcurazIne

paki_munda

Just took some pics and uploaded them here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...0#post12039160

rnc_forever

What % tint on front and back Chris?

rnc_forever

Sandals

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that picture is so small, i cant even tell if thats a tl.

OP keep in mind the sun plays a lot into whether is looks darker or lighter.

dra5ticstylez

Nice.. That's what a CAR is supposed to look like.

con5tant

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offtopic but didnt want to start a whole new thread...
does darker tint = more UV and heat blocked or does it not matter how dark the tint is?

paki_munda

I dont believe the darkness determines the protection. As long as you have a good quality tint, you will get the protection. The darkness is more for looks/privacy etc...

Anakalia

ok in this thread alone...i have seen 4 type s with full aspec lip kits....who do i GET ONE?!?!

someone please help a woman in distress

chris80i

Sorry haven't been login for a bit but the tint is a 32 front and 20 rear and 50 for the winshield. I used to have a 20 all around plus the 50 in front until I got pulled over twice in the same month haha

cnauticav

I still need to get my windows tinted. I have the CBP with the taupe interior. See look,




I am planning on getting the windshield tinted 50% which is barely noticeable but will affect the overall shade all around so.......

I still need to decide whether I should get 20% or 35% all around. I want to the "nice" look of the car without it starting to look pretty ghetto. I too have used to tint my cars 20% and darker but don't want it to look too dark. What do you guys suggest considering I'm tinting the windshield @ 50%, have a light interior, and am considering the 35% or 20%?

cnauticav

I asked the tint shop to slap on scraps of the two tint shades I'm considering to see what would look better.

Views from inside out:

In this picture, the tint on the right is 20% and the one on the left is 35%. I like the color of the 35% but also like how dark the 20% is.

cnauticav

This picutre is is close up of the one above.



Views from the outside looking in:

I tried to show some sun reflection. The tint on the left is 20 and 35 on the right.



Kind of the same as above


Different view. 20% on left, 35% on right


Let me know what you think will look "better", classy, and more importantly, flow with the rest of the car(color, overall)

Thanks.

Blazing GT

35 all around

BlueAc

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Here's mine... got her on 9/6 and been in love ever since!!!

The day I picked her up:


and few hours later!!!


The tint was a bad job but it's only visible from the inside, I plan on getting it redone shortly!

cnauticav

Finally got it tinted with 18% carbon all around. Pretty dark.



Even its pretty dark, you can see out just fine.





Makes it dark inside which is what I really wanted.

mbkulafu

paki_munda

cnauticav: Looks nice. How does it look from a distance?

mbkulafu: Is that 35% in the front and 20% in the rear? I went with this as well.

cnauticav

Today was really sunny and from a distance you can see through the two door windows but its still dark enough. At dusk, it just looks black and would only be able to see my silhouette. At night, its completely blacked out and can't see inside at all without putting your face to the windows.

friggintiger

2 thumbs up on the rims man

Rick_TL-S

^Agreed.