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Old 11-16-2009, 12:01 PM
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Bingo.

Honestly, I can't decide if I wanna retint with 35%.
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:03 PM
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You should get your quarter window redone.
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:15 PM
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Ughhhh i knoww i didnt notice it untill day after. Thinkin about going back to the guy but i dunno yet
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^ Nothing to think about. He didn't do it properly, hence he should fix it.
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:24 PM
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Ha yeah i had them done like a year ago lol
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Slacker. Where'd you go? I don't want to go there.

Umbra in Schaumburg is legit and probably the only place I trust.
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jmkiang
Slacker. Where'd you go? I don't want to go there.

Umbra in Schaumburg is legit and probably the only place I trust.
i went to M&K Auto Glass Tinting on Cicero was a good stop but it was some old asian guy doing it haha
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Asian people = fail. Haha

Nah but seriously, see if you can get it redone. It'll look 100x better.
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:39 AM
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35% doesnt look that bad. thats what im gonna get on my cl
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^ All the pictures were taken when it was cloudy out. 35% in the sun looks so light.
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Old 11-17-2009, 09:13 AM
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Yea that doesn't look too good the quarter glass not finished, when they don't Squeeze the tint in the quarter glass. They usually cut around the third brake light in the rear glass which also looks gay when the cut around it. But the place I've been getting my cars tinted is called midco tinting on 76th Cicero in Burbank that Guy is the best he used to be located on 63rd Cicero a few years back by midway but he moved to 76th Cicero he has a spot in the Mobile lube express and that's where he does it
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:38 AM
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The MIDCO guy is the man!!!
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I think I'll get the red tl tinted 35% all the way around first and see if my wife gets any tickets.
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Old 11-17-2009, 06:15 PM
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my cl is getting 35% all around and maybe 6" up top on the windshield. no glare when im racing.
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Old 11-18-2009, 02:17 AM
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any pic for 50% all around?
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Originally Posted by Izzy-Type-S
I dont have kids but I agree...especially since I have black on black. You have pics of your tints?
35% all around.

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^ that looks wayyy darker than 35. almost looks like 15% ish
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Well thats cuz you're looking thru 2 layers of 35% tint and a dark interior. Look thru the windshield.... 35% is sooo light!

But I agree, that pictures make the windows look painted!
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so his windshield is also tinted?

and what do u mean by two layers of 35%? tinted it twice??
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Originally Posted by Rajca
so his windshield is also tinted?

and what do u mean by two layers of 35%? tinted it twice??
My bad. Ignore it. Just confusing.
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Old 11-19-2009, 09:05 AM
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If I just want a very slight change do you guys recommend 35% or 50%? I have NBP with black/grey interior so its dark to begin with & dont want it all blacked out.
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Old 11-19-2009, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jmkiang
^ All the pictures were taken when it was cloudy out. 35% in the sun looks so light.
..and for those that get it tint 35% all the way around. TECHNICALLY, your still breaking the law because our cars already come with tint on our cars. If you look @ our cars when its raining out, you'll see a faint greenish-tint to our cars, so thats why I say, if your gonna get tint.. you mine as well get them dark, because any asshole cop can measure your tint and give you a ticket.
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Orrr.... a good shop will actually measure the ACTUAL tint percentage and apply the proper film to get the tint percentage as close to 35% as possible.
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Old 11-19-2009, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Izzy-Type-S
If I just want a very slight change do you guys recommend 35% or 50%? I have NBP with black/grey interior so its dark to begin with & dont want it all blacked out.
I would definitely go with 35%. With 50% you probably won't notice much difference. But if you just want a slight change 50% might work for you.
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Originally Posted by `ill*tl
..and for those that get it tint 35% all the way around. TECHNICALLY, your still breaking the law because our cars already come with tint on our cars. If you look @ our cars when its raining out, you'll see a faint greenish-tint to our cars, so thats why I say, if your gonna get tint.. you mine as well get them dark, because any asshole cop can measure your tint and give you a ticket.
IIRC somewhere in the law in has a +/-5%. i assume for that reason exactly
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we have 94% tinted glass from the factory.
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^^^^ good to know.
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now i have to retint my fronts. lameeeee. they made me take them off
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Old 12-10-2009, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by blurrpleberry
now i have to retint my fronts. lameeeee. they made me take them off
My parents are doing the same after they found out I already got a ticket. I was just thinking F the cops and keep it.
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