jbbeauso

Hey Everyone. I have a Canadian spec c400 on order and I'm trying to decide on window tints. The standard features list I saw says the car comes with tinted windows. I assume that this is a very light tint?!? Does anyone know what % I can expect for a factory tint? I have read that an additional tint would be a multiplicative. 75% x 35% = 26% overall. I heard that metallic tints interfere with electronics (Em waves)so which kind of tint do you recommended? I have been looking at formula one pinnacle 40% (ceramic). I have ordered the cranberry red leather seats which I want to be somewhat visible from outside... So not too dark overall. Recommendations?

Thanks!

jbbeauso

Now that more people have taken delivery of their cars, I was wondering if anyone has any before/after tint pictures or additional insight they could share. Thanks!

mikeyw

I'm thinking of ordering with cranberry red interior, and also was considering no tint. With obsidian black I'd maybe go for no extra tint, but palladium silver maybe extra factory tint. I think silver and grey cars look good with a tint.

I think all cars in the uk at least come with a slight green window tint.

jbbeauso

I wonder what the minimum tint darkness is to get rid of that factory bluish colour...maybe 40%?!? I'm anti fishbowl look but also don't want to hide the cranberry red interior...

jbbeauso

I took delivery of my car yesterday and I have my tint appointment at a 3rd party location tomorrow. I am still not completely sure what tint darkness to get, but I am decided on the FormulaOne Pinnacle series. On the glass it says minimum 70% light admittance. I had previously sent a message to MB canada asking what the OEM tint was and they also said 70%. If I apply a 40% tint to that (70% x .4) I'll get 28%! effective tint....Hopefully that will not be too dark, because I don't want to hide the cranberry red seats

mihaelb

you know the drill...pictures pictures pictures, when it's done

and congrats on the new car!

Capt Slo

Congrats! I plan to tint my windows (Iridium/Black car) to match the tint of the pano roof.

mihaelb

can you tell us what tint level it took to do that?

thx!

Capt Slo

Sure!...when the car arrives in January

jbbeauso

I posted some before the tint pics in the pics forum

MBSELLER

20%

jbbeauso

Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely going for lighter than 20% especially if it comes with 70% tint. Any 40% examples out there?

MBSELLER

35 looks best for that conservative approach. I wanted mine to be closer to the pano roof, wheels and spoiler.

vic viper

Stock tint is very dark, a bit too dark for my taste actuall, but I ordered it anyway as it looks better than any aftermarket solution.


Will tint my front windows though using the second to lightest film.

BlackC400

Any suggestions on what % window tints to get ? I have an appointment tomorrow and still haven't made up my mind...
I have a black/red c400 and want to protect from the heat, but not totally hide the interior.

MBSELLER

35%

Capt Slo

You can order factory tint in Sweden? I've never seen that option offered in the US.

vic viper

Yes, I had it in my former S204 as well (sig pic)

jbbeauso

I was in the same boat yesterday. I pulled the trigger on the formula 1 (ceramic) pinnacle 40%. Overall I'm happy with it. I didn't want to hide the red interior but I also didn't want the fishbowl look. If you go darker that 40% you will start finding it harder to see the interior colour. 40% makes the car look like it is tinted but not too dark. I will post pics soon...

notabenex

Could you please tell me, is this Diamond silver or another color? Thanks

PeterUbers

I'm not sure why but Benz told me not to tint my windows

I have tint on all my other cars and always have ... Don't see a problem

jbbeauso

There should be no issue as long as you get a good quality ceramic tint. Traditional tints are metalized and will interfere with RF signals.

jbbeauso

Formula 1 Pinnacle series 40% tint





Formula 1 Pinnacle series 40% tint





Formula 1 Pinnacle series 40%


I like how it turned out...I think it looks classy and you can get a hint of the red interior when you see it in person.

BlackC400

So finally got the windows tinted today, intention was to get 35%! But I wanted ceramic, either 30% or 40% were my choices! went with the 30%...
Didn't think 5% would make such a difference! but guess what it does.
Can't really see the red interior, but better heat protection, going to live with it for awhile and see how it goes, might end up switching to 40% though.
Will post pics tomorrow...
Bonus is I passed several police cars, mostly on local roads and didn't get pulled over, so might just work, from NJ btw.
Anyone in NJ have their windshield tinted ? Any problems with visibility or getting pulled over ?

jbbeauso

The only downer with the 40% is you don't have that matched black look for the back window and the panoramic roof.... But at that point you wouldn't be able to see the interior colour anyway ... I guess you can't have it all