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Old 01-14-2010 | 05:28 PM
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What's wrong with tinting the windshield? My friend put on a layer of the new 70% clear film (uv and heat protection) and it rejects a ****load of heat with zero downside other than initial cost outlay

the front window is where most of the heat comes in the car
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 05:40 PM
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^I like that idea. Where do I find 70% UV/heat protectant films?
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 05:42 PM
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^ i thought you had yours done w/ little mike at california tint or something last year. I remember I couldn't make it.
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 05:45 PM
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Holy crap! Look who this is!! What's up brah?

Well, I couldn't make it that day either and I have been kinda busy with stuffs... Also, I kinda changed the idea of having 25% tint on the front... hahaha
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 05:48 PM
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sup!! Lol, whoa def not 25%!! I think little mike went 50% and he took his off cause it was too dark. 70% would be good, they have that there as well.
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 07:19 PM
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jeez you guys are really giving it to him

He blatantly said he didn't want it too dark and that it ended up way too dark. We should be giving the paint-shop sh*t for painting headlights that dark, he didn't ask for that dark
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 09:48 PM
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i'm gonna paint my windows...just not too dark.
 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 09:59 PM
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FAIL, you supposed to paint the inside not the outside just like this.

 
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Old 01-14-2010 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by B L U E S L A T E
^I like that idea. Where do I find 70% UV/heat protectant films?
I believe it's this one:

Ultra performance 75%
http://solargard.com/Auto/Ultra
 
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Old 01-15-2010 | 12:07 AM
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fail, at least if it would of been an overlay it could of been easily removed, painted headlights even if theyre not done that dark will look like *** when the headlights are shining thru, tail lights is different though
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 03:10 AM
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alright, thanks for all the compliments.
ended up sanding each headlight down with 800 grit and then 2000 grit, took about 4 hours each light and then clear coat, came out look like brand new, sorry again for the bad picture quality
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 08:24 AM
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^ I knew it could be done. Good job!
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 09:06 AM
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damn man that's nuts, I wouldn't have the energy to do that, but well done.

Now on to a more serious topic, what color is your car? from the pic it looks like polished metal lol hasn't anybody else noticed that?
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 12:41 PM
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Wow I didn't think you can pull it off.
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 01:01 PM
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nice recovery..paint inside next time..and that doesnt mean the inside of the lense lol
 


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