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Old 03-23-2007, 05:44 PM
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20% all around FTMFW!!



 
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Old 03-23-2007, 05:49 PM
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5% is the way to go.
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 05:59 PM
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it's TINT. not tints. Sorry... pet peeve of mine. Anyway

Here's a pic of 30% all around.

 
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:03 PM
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From past experiences (3 cars), anything lower than 20% on the side windows seem way too dark, almost "toyish" (reminds me of the tinted windows on a Hot Wheels car). Plus driving at night can get sketchy at times. Also, I tint at the same level all the way around . . . tinting the rear/rear side windows different from the front side windows always looks odd (IMO).

I have 26% all-around ('06 IP) . . . just light enough to see that there REALLY is a driver, and also visibility while driving is not compromised too much. No complaints yet.

More importantly, make sure the tint is high quality . . . should be metallized and not dyed. Go with a tint professional, costs more, but the work is so much better . . . rule of thumb I live by is that if a place can tint AND install car stereos, no way buddy.

Hope this helps. Good Luck
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:05 PM
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It will look the same as it does now.... Except the windows will be darker...
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:10 PM
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I was afraid of getting it to dark so that I couldnt see at all at night. I just got 20% all around...except on front windsheild and its perfect. Love it..I'll post pics later.
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:30 PM
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Do any of you CA (esp. SoCal) cars have trouble with the cops?
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:56 PM
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Not as of yet but I got mine done yesturday
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shimmy
Do any of you CA (esp. SoCal) cars have trouble with the cops?
Again, from experience (and friend's), officers are usually cool if you are running anything 48% or higher ("higher" I am referring to lighter), apparently most officers mistake it for factory tint (which is usually around 75-77%). This also supports my advice of a professional tint specialist . . . in most cases the job is done so clean that officers mistake it for factory.

At 20%-35% your playing with fire . . . usually other things like loud exhausts, tuner looks, etc. set them off. Anything lower should be considered a safety hazard.

Of course this refers to the front side windows only . . . the rears you can go dark and officers don't care too much . . . but if I'm not mistaken the legal level is 35%.

I have had friends get the "fix-a-ticket," for me I am still lucky . . . one piece of advice I can give is if you have dark tint on the front side windows and you see an officer, LOWER your windows!!! Will not guarantee you'll get cited, but they can't get ya' if they don't see it.

 
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Old 03-23-2007, 07:57 PM
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Old 03-23-2007, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by IvoryPearl06
it's TINT. not tints. Sorry... pet peeve of mine. Anyway

Here's a pic of 30% all around.

That is pure sexy!
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by g35_013
Im in the same position, 20% or 35%, Im thinking 35%, what color G is yours?
my G is dimond graphite!
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 11:47 PM
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imo i think IP Gs look better without tint...much cleaner, an you don't lose the luxury side of it
 
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Old 03-24-2007, 12:50 AM
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pssh...get a couple of these and you're set!

 
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Old 03-24-2007, 01:19 AM
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I have 35 on the windshield, 20s on the side and limo on the back...looks unbelievable
 
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