View Poll Results: To tint or not to tint
Yes
341
90.21%
No
37
9.79%
Voters: 378. You may not vote on this poll
Tinted Windows W203 Thread - All You want to know about window tinting a C Class
Former Vendor of MBWorld
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,403
Likes: 21
From: South Florida
Fast Cars!
i would hate that if u can only tint the rear windows. I personally like it when their all tinted. I have 18% tint on my c230 and it looks good i like it dark, although its not legall to have that dark on the fronts in FL i will take the chances.
if i was u if your not doing all the windows i would do it light so its not such of a contrast.
if i was u if your not doing all the windows i would do it light so its not such of a contrast.
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 350
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver, BC Canada
2005 Porsche Boxster 987
ok wait 35% tint is lighter then 25% am i correct?
i am too tinting very soon but since its illegal to tint the front windows i am thinking of just doing them around 50% -meaning a very light tint..what u guys think would look at least a lil tinted yet no too tinted to attract large attention?
i am too tinting very soon but since its illegal to tint the front windows i am thinking of just doing them around 50% -meaning a very light tint..what u guys think would look at least a lil tinted yet no too tinted to attract large attention?
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,211
Likes: 2
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
California allows you to have 70% side window tint, hardly noticible so most people that want tinting disobey the law and risk a $10 fix it ticket just like many of us do for not having a front plate. Some people are under the illusion that if they put 35% tint that they won't notice. If they stop you and want to harrass you, yes they'll give you a ticket for any tinting. The 2 tint shops I called say that they get about 5 requests each a year to remove tinting because of a ticket. I don't the think the chances are high enough of getting cited and even if you do, the penalty is too small to worry about.
I have 20% tint and it really looks great but it is dark and at night it's annoying. If I had to do it over again I would get 30% even if it didn't look as good. Also if you have the dark interior then a 30% tint will look pretty close to my 20% tint with the Oyster interior.
I have 20% tint and it really looks great but it is dark and at night it's annoying. If I had to do it over again I would get 30% even if it didn't look as good. Also if you have the dark interior then a 30% tint will look pretty close to my 20% tint with the Oyster interior.
Former Vendor of MBWorld
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,403
Likes: 21
From: South Florida
Fast Cars!
Originally posted by Buellwinkle
Also if you have the dark interior then a 30% tint will look pretty close to my 20% tint with the Oyster interior.
Also if you have the dark interior then a 30% tint will look pretty close to my 20% tint with the Oyster interior.
Admin Alumni
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 8,143
Likes: 19
See Garage
Originally posted by kimchiFLAVA
ok wait 35% tint is lighter then 25% am i correct?
ok wait 35% tint is lighter then 25% am i correct?
The lower the transmission percentage the darker the tint.
Any dealer wanting your business will provide an odd shaped sample of each percentage you are considering. Take the samples home, temporarilly install yourself and form your own opinion.
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 267
Likes: 0
From: Baltimore, MD
i have 20% on mine, i drive next to cops all the time on the way home from work, no probs.... i dont even have a front tag so that is even more reason to pull me over... still i have not been pulled over.. get the 20%
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
Originally posted by Buellwinkle
If your tinter doesn't know what you are talking about, find another tinter. If they don't know what they are doing you risk them damaging your car. Post what area you are in and see if anyone knows a good tinter in your area. Of course if you go to another tinter your tints may not match in color 100%.
I've seen them do it on mine and the door panels come off and they remove the inner seal between the door panel and glass. They then sand this plastic part that's about 1" thick and glue moleskin to it and put it back together. The plastic is hard and rubs against the window.
If your tinter doesn't know what you are talking about, find another tinter. If they don't know what they are doing you risk them damaging your car. Post what area you are in and see if anyone knows a good tinter in your area. Of course if you go to another tinter your tints may not match in color 100%.
I've seen them do it on mine and the door panels come off and they remove the inner seal between the door panel and glass. They then sand this plastic part that's about 1" thick and glue moleskin to it and put it back together. The plastic is hard and rubs against the window.
Buell,
I thought tinting the front windows are illegal in CA? Just checking
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,439
Likes: 1
I just have moleskin put on my car yesterday!!! Its not an easy material to find, I've searched 3 fabric stores before finding them. Like Buellwinkle said, they have to take out the door panel and and the inner strip, glue the moleskin onto the strip and put everything back on. My scratches are really bad. I changed the tint yesterday and I have yet to find out if the moleskin works (cant open the windows for a couple of days).
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,211
Likes: 2
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Originally posted by Lockbuster
Buell,
I thought tinting the front windows are illegal in CA? Just checking
Buell,
I thought tinting the front windows are illegal in CA? Just checking
http://www.chp1199.org/
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 7,737
Likes: 1
From: San Diego, Ca
2003 Citron Green C230KMT
yeah they are illegal but very few follow that rule. you usually wont get a ticket for tinited windows unless they are super dark or youve already been pulled over for something else and they wanna just throw on the ticket with everything else. i had my windows tinted on my VW when i first got it. got a ticket about 6 months later. when i went to get it removed the tint place took it off for free and gave me a 20% discount for re-tiniting if i paid up front. i did. anyhow i went thru this 3 times in 2 years before i gave up and left the tint off.
Almost a Member!
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
From: Lawrence, KS
2002 White C230 Kompressor Coupe(Black Interior)
Hmmm
About this moleskin bizness... Sounds good but I think I read from past posts concerning tinting about those scratches, isn't it something about you pull back a certain area?
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 7,737
Likes: 1
From: San Diego, Ca
2003 Citron Green C230KMT
im in a little middle of no where town called san diego: population around 1.5 million. compared to l.a. i know its small. but the cops here are @$$h0le$. either way you never know. i grew up in the suburbs of l.a and in some some cities the cops really dont care and other they are really strict with nothing better to do.
compared to l.a. i know its small. but the cops here are @$$h0le$. either way you never know. i grew up in the suburbs of l.a and in some some cities the cops really dont care and other they are really strict with nothing better to do.
Super Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 784
Likes: 0
From: Brisbane/Sydney, Australia
Originally posted by Buellwinkle
Window tinting the front window is a moving violation, window tinting the front side windows beyond 70% is a fix it ticket. Not having a front license plate is a fix it ticket. Aren't we all just a bunch of criminals. Oh well. There is one easy way out of tickets, at least with the CHP. Contribute $1,800 to their charity fund and they will waive all tickets for life. It's an unwritten policy so don't look for it in the motor vehicles code book. Here's the website and tint away!
http://www.chp1199.org/
Window tinting the front window is a moving violation, window tinting the front side windows beyond 70% is a fix it ticket. Not having a front license plate is a fix it ticket. Aren't we all just a bunch of criminals. Oh well. There is one easy way out of tickets, at least with the CHP. Contribute $1,800 to their charity fund and they will waive all tickets for life. It's an unwritten policy so don't look for it in the motor vehicles code book. Here's the website and tint away!
http://www.chp1199.org/
Banned
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
From: Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
'00 ML320 Elegance/'03 C320 4-matic
Originally posted by Harris
I just have moleskin put on my car yesterday!!! Its not an easy material to find, I've searched 3 fabric stores before finding them.
I just have moleskin put on my car yesterday!!! Its not an easy material to find, I've searched 3 fabric stores before finding them.
Member
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 156
Likes: 0
From: Miami, Fl
C 230 Kompressor 2002
I have been looking in all the fabrics stores around here in Miami and they do not know anything about!! I they ask how does it look! but i dot not have an idea! if you know a place where I can find it please help me! i want to fix that scratches.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,439
Likes: 1
Originally posted by Diego
I have been looking in all the fabrics stores around here in Miami and they do not know anything about!! I they ask how does it look! but i dot not have an idea! if you know a place where I can find it please help me! i want to fix that scratches.
I have been looking in all the fabrics stores around here in Miami and they do not know anything about!! I they ask how does it look! but i dot not have an idea! if you know a place where I can find it please help me! i want to fix that scratches.
The only thing you have to ask yrself is if you can accept your inner strip to become green or burgandy!! :p
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,211
Likes: 2
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Harris, if you can see this strip then you installed it wrong. It goes underneath the rubber seal that you see, it's not vissible at all.
JeT, yes, $1,800 buys you a license to speed. Of course that only applies to the CHP. Local sherrif's are another story. Most of my tickets in the last 10 years are from sherrifs not CHP. Sherrifs are the ones that hide in bushes with radar guns.
JeT, yes, $1,800 buys you a license to speed. Of course that only applies to the CHP. Local sherrif's are another story. Most of my tickets in the last 10 years are from sherrifs not CHP. Sherrifs are the ones that hide in bushes with radar guns.
Almost a Member!
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
From: Orange County, CA
2002 C230K Sportcoupe
Need a good tint shop in southern california
Hello all!
Just got my new C230K coupe, and after reading about issues with the interior window trim, I need a recommendation for a good tint shop who knows how to do these cars properly.
Orange county area preferred.
Thanks in advance.
Just got my new C230K coupe, and after reading about issues with the interior window trim, I need a recommendation for a good tint shop who knows how to do these cars properly.
Orange county area preferred.
Thanks in advance.
