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05-12-2008, 11:08 PM | #1 |
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Tinting Dilemma
I Have a small dilemma that I need some help with.
I have a Sparkling Graphite and just dropped it off for clear bra and tint. Basically I was going back and forth with the % of tint that I wanted and finally decided on 30%, but I think that may be the wrong decision. Any opinions and/or pictures would be greatly appreciated. |
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05-13-2008, 06:10 AM | #4 |
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I would say 35% at darkest. In my opinion too dark sticks out like a sore thumb. I like subtle accents on cars, you don't want the attention directed to the dark windows. you just want them to accent the car. What color interior do you have? If it is dark that will also make the tint appear darker. I tinted my AW with a black interior car 50% and it really adds a nice detail to the car. From certain angles depending on sun you don't see in, or don't think you are because of black interior. Other angles you see straight through it, it definitely looks tinted, but people have to think about it when they see the car. It doesn't just jump out at them.
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05-13-2008, 10:51 PM | #8 |
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I really don't want it to look really dark. Given its a dark car and dark interior, I am leaning towards the 40%.
Pictures would really help me, but no one seems to have some good ones posted. |
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05-16-2008, 06:31 PM | #11 |
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IMO the darker the better, i had 2% on my car and i will have 15% when my m3 gets here
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05-16-2008, 06:35 PM | #12 |
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how do you guys with 15 and less see out of the back or out of the sides on a dark night?
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05-16-2008, 08:27 PM | #13 |
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Do you get any shit from cops? I've never had tinted windows but I'm thinking of doing 30% after seeing your pics.
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05-17-2008, 11:39 AM | #15 |
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I'm looking at doing 30%.. going to get it done next week.
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05-17-2008, 03:35 PM | #19 |
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30% is perfect IMO, I have 30 on my e46 LSB M3, and 15% on the IB M5... darker the color the "more u can get away with" having dark tints.
Its all personal preference. |
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05-30-2008, 10:17 PM | #21 |
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Very nice...I have the same color combo on the way (interior included) and am planning a 30% tint as soon as it get put on a ship and arrives. I had a steel gray metallic 325xi in 2005 and put too dark a tint on it and I hated life at night sometimes. Yours looks just right!
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