Window tint MASTER thread

DBV · 08-13-2014, 03:06 PM

I believe Formula One has a 22% ceramic.

jim101 · 08-13-2014, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DBV

I believe Formula One has a 22% ceramic.

Hmm...not finding it: http://www.formulaone.com/pdf/FormulaOneSpecSheet.pdf

They do have an 18 & 33%, though.

DadzM4 · 08-14-2014, 10:27 AM

M4Driver, your car looks very classy with what you did. I think that is the issue with the darker tint on most colors is that it makes it a bit less classy. Mine is AW and I went with 20% all the way around and 70% crystalline on the windshield. I do think the car would look a bit more classy if I had gone with 35% all the way around which is what I did on my 911S but I just like the darker tint. I don't like people to be able to see me, my outline is fine, but I don't want them to be able to see that it is me. I don't have any photos but will post some later when I get the car back from the stereo shop.

farbmw · 08-14-2014, 08:37 PM

Well I got my M4 done today 20% all around!

Sorry it rained today so car is dirty!

Richard did an excellent job!!

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Dundas · 08-15-2014, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBV

I believe Formula One has a 22% ceramic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim101

Hmm...not finding it: http://www.formulaone.com/pdf/FormulaOneSpecSheet.pdf

They do have an 18 & 33%, though.

The AIR80 ?

jim101 · 08-15-2014, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dundas

The AIR80 ?

It allows 78% of light through

. It's a very light tint.

I'm looking for something that only allows 25 - 30% through.

Tonymiabmw · 08-18-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mic_crispy

I did %15(18?)...
Helps so much in the heat. I really, really doubt a cop is going to bother you about tint.

Yeah Im in Florida to gonna do the same. Just roll windows all the way down if you get pulled over.

SakhirM4 · 08-19-2014, 04:49 PM

This is probably a stupid question, but do they put the winshield tint on the inside or outside. A few pictures that I have seen looked like they were putting it on the outside.

Tonymiabmw · 08-19-2014, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcconn535

This is probably a stupid question, but do they put the winshield tint on the inside or outside. A few pictures that I have seen looked like they were putting it on the outside.

Inside homes

BlackCobra08 · 08-21-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcconn535

This is probably a stupid question, but do they put the winshield tint on the inside or outside. A few pictures that I have seen looked like they were putting it on the outside.

What you're seeing is them measuring from the outside before finally installing it inside.

BlackCobra08 · 08-21-2014, 01:10 PM

MN tints laws are garbage, 3rd strictest in the country. I went with 33% all around on my BSM M3. Sometimes I think I should have gone a bit darker which would have been 26%, but the suburb cops around here have nothing better to do than pick out stupid things like that so I didn't wanna risk it. Anyways 33% looks good, and I'm already rolling without a front plate. Here is mine (unfortunately it's before I changed my side gills to black but you get the point)

jim101 · 08-21-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackCobra08

MN tints laws are garbage, 3rd strictest in the country. I went with 33% all around on my BSM M3. Sometimes I think I should have gone a bit darker which would have been 26%, but the suburb cops around here have nothing better to do than pick out stupid things like that so I didn't wanna risk it. Anyways 33% looks good, and I'm already rolling without a front plate. Here is mine (unfortunately it's before I changed my side gills to black but you get the point)

Looks good (and a little darker than I would have expected)! What brand film is it?

BlackCobra08 · 08-21-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jim101

Looks good (and a little darker than I would have expected)! What brand film is it?

On an overcast day it'll look good like that, but on a really sunny day depending on the angle of the sun it'll look very transparent on one side and if you walk around to the other side it's dark as hell, that's the weird thing about tint. I took it to Ziebart, I think they make their own film

Suave · 08-21-2014, 05:39 PM

Today @elphilly and I completed our tint jobs at Professional Car Care in Skippack PA. The detailer has been in business 25 years and extremely detailed oriented. He actually pulled out door panels and trim so that he can completely cover entire Glass from edge to Edge. The results were impressive at nearly half the prices of competitors for same product and do not even pull panels. Amazingly there were absolutely zero air pockets anywhere. We choose the top of the line CXP 45% tint made by Suntek which compares with Crystalline in terms of heat & UV rejection. It's actually a perfect blend between allowing some visibility into car without night driving issues with a clean factory look. I think it looks closer to a 35% tint with this brand and glad with choice. We really wanted the look of a factory tint to keep it classy and avoid issues with cops and yearly inspections required in PA. The tint has a sharp black look and looking out the tinted windows has a sharp almost polarized lens look to it. Highly recommend the product and tint shop if ever in the area! Anyway here are some pics of the results:

JoeFromPA · 08-22-2014, 09:11 AM

Suave, that looks amazing and I'd say that's even slightly darker than some 35% tints I've seen - especially considering your pics are in direct sunlight on a white car. Maybe the dark interior is augmenting it.

I'll shoot you a private note about how much he charged for that!

Suave · 08-22-2014, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by filip75

90% - windshield (with 20% 5" brow on top)
30% - front
20% - rear

All ceramic. HUD works perfectly fine with tint

No issues with color hazing (wavy lines in bright light) views looking out of windshield? I have not seen a car from inside with windshield done up.. thanks

-JLT- · 08-25-2014, 05:35 PM

front windshield: 50%
rest of car: 30%

AutoPG · 08-27-2014, 06:57 PM

Here is a customer's car we did with 3M color stable 20% with 50% on the windshield.

jim101 · 08-27-2014, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoPG

Here is a customer's car we did with 3M color stable 20% with 50% on the windshield.

Nice...compared to the other types of film you install, what is your opinion of Color Stable?

somer · 08-27-2014, 10:45 PM

3M has a 30% ceramic tint

JoeFromPA · 09-09-2014, 10:39 AM

Going in tomorrow to Suave's guy tomorrow for Suntek CXP 35%. Excited!

jim101 · 09-10-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeFromPA

Going in tomorrow to Suave's guy tomorrow for Suntek CXP 35%. Excited!

Nice. . .I look forward to seeing the pics!

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08-14-2014, 10:27 AM	#25
DadzM4 Lieutenant 17 Rep 518 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida iTrader: (2)	M4Driver, your car looks very classy with what you did. I think that is the issue with the darker tint on most colors is that it makes it a bit less classy. Mine is AW and I went with 20% all the way around and 70% crystalline on the windshield. I do think the car would look a bit more classy if I had gone with 35% all the way around which is what I did on my 911S but I just like the darker tint. I don't like people to be able to see me, my outline is fine, but I don't want them to be able to see that it is me. I don't have any photos but will post some later when I get the car back from the stereo shop. __________________ AW M4 \| Black Full Merino Leather \| Driver Assistance Package \| Lighting Package \| HK Sound \| Concierge Services \| Enhanced BT \| 6 MT
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08-14-2014, 08:37 PM	#26
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BlackCobra08 King Cobra 108 Rep 450 Posts Drives: incoming GTS 4.0 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	MN tints laws are garbage, 3rd strictest in the country. I went with 33% all around on my BSM M3. Sometimes I think I should have gone a bit darker which would have been 26%, but the suburb cops around here have nothing better to do than pick out stupid things like that so I didn't wanna risk it. Anyways 33% looks good, and I'm already rolling without a front plate. Here is mine (unfortunately it's before I changed my side gills to black but you get the point) Last edited by BlackCobra08; 08-21-2014 at 01:18 PM..
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08-21-2014, 05:39 PM	#36
Suave Major 287 Rep 1,449 Posts Drives: GT4 and M2 in progress Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	Today @elphilly and I completed our tint jobs at Professional Car Care in Skippack PA. The detailer has been in business 25 years and extremely detailed oriented. He actually pulled out door panels and trim so that he can completely cover entire Glass from edge to Edge. The results were impressive at nearly half the prices of competitors for same product and do not even pull panels. Amazingly there were absolutely zero air pockets anywhere. We choose the top of the line CXP 45% tint made by Suntek which compares with Crystalline in terms of heat & UV rejection. It's actually a perfect blend between allowing some visibility into car without night driving issues with a clean factory look. I think it looks closer to a 35% tint with this brand and glad with choice. We really wanted the look of a factory tint to keep it classy and avoid issues with cops and yearly inspections required in PA. The tint has a sharp black look and looking out the tinted windows has a sharp almost polarized lens look to it. Highly recommend the product and tint shop if ever in the area! Anyway here are some pics of the results: Attached Images __________________ 201X ???? Coming soon 2015 F80 M3 AW/SO - Going Going Gone!
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08-22-2014, 09:11 AM	#37
JoeFromPA Colonel 1792 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: '15 AW M3 6MT Stripper Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Suave, that looks amazing and I'd say that's even slightly darker than some 35% tints I've seen - especially considering your pics are in direct sunlight on a white car. Maybe the dark interior is augmenting it. I'll shoot you a private note about how much he charged for that!
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-JLT- Brigadier General 3446 Rep 4,185 Posts Drives: '22 X4M COMP, '23 iX xDrive50 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CHITOWN iTrader: (1)	front windshield: 50% rest of car: 30% Attached Images __________________ -JLT-
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08-27-2014, 10:45 PM	#42
somer Major 951 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: F10 M5 CP Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	3M has a 30% ceramic tint
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09-09-2014, 10:39 AM	#43
JoeFromPA Colonel 1792 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: '15 AW M3 6MT Stripper Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Going in tomorrow to Suave's guy tomorrow for Suntek CXP 35%. Excited! __________________ AW/Carbonstructure 6MT 2015 M3 picked up 8/22/2014. Stripper except for adaptive suspension. Weighed at 3,450 pounds with 1/4 fuel. 70,000 miles as of February 2020.
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