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      09-12-2014, 10:17 AM   #67
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thanks. and you're right. not done drying yet. didn't get finished until 8p last night. and its been rainy here the last few days so its quite damp. we'll get there.
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here's one of two more - better shots of the entire car from a little further away. sorry for the reflections. :/
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and the second of two.
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here's one of two more - better shots of the entire car from a little further away. sorry for the reflections. :/
Looks fantastic! This seals it, I'm going with 30% (Formula One Pinnacle). My other option was 15%, but the 35% looks great on yours.
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Yep, going to post more pics in different lighting situations.
How are you liking it, Joe? My M3 gets here next week, and I'm planning to get the tint ASAP.
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      09-17-2014, 08:22 AM   #73
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I like it alot. I've spent ~8 years driving a vehicle with 20% tint though and it's taking me some time to get used to ~33% visible light transmission. I don't have the same feeling of privacy when driving down the road, etc.

The tint itself is superb. It's definitely a superior product to anything I've had in terms of heat rejection, night time driving is excellent and far better than the 20% I've driven, and tint clarity is outstanding - there are no visual effects when looking through the windows that I've noticed so far. No distortions, color shift, etc....whether straight on or looking at an angle.

I think ideally, FOR ME, this tint would have like 28% visible light transmission. Just a smidge darker. But then I might have negatively impacted night time driving, so I'm not sure.

Right now, for the first time in 8 years, I can back down my driveway at night using my side view mirrors to line up my driving line with the edge of the driveway without rolling down my window. That's a HUGE difference.
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Suntek CXP 18% sides HP 50% front.
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Hows the quality of Suntek films?
A lot of people claimed it fades like crazy!
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What brand? and type?
Llumar formula one. I've used the same thing in my last 10 or so vehicles.
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I got mine tinted as well today. Only rear windows and not that dark black.
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Was about to complain about the lack of AY representation tinting. Now all I have left is complaining no SO guys have posted a pic of their sexy orange tinted up in the sun!
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I got mine tinted as well today. Only rear windows and not that dark black.
didnt upload the pics .. now with pics:
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My M4 is sapphire black with senoma beige interior and black rims. Would I be better off getting 35% on the front and passenger side with 15% all around aside from front windshield? or just do 35% all around aside from front windshield so its consistent? I am going with pinnacle formula one just cant decide which looks better.
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Hows the quality of Suntek films?
A lot of people claimed it fades like crazy!
Fading should only be possible with dyed films. Suntek CXP is not a dyed film (according to their marketing).
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