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Tinted Windows W203 Thread - All You want to know about window tinting a C Class
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I heard...
all tint on the glass are illegal, just like no liceanse plate on the front. U get pull over by cop for that now a day.
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Re: I heard...
Originally posted by DL_AMG
all tint on the glass are illegal, just like no liceanse plate on the front. U get pull over by cop for that now a day.
all tint on the glass are illegal, just like no liceanse plate on the front. U get pull over by cop for that now a day.
Not exactly true. You cant have your windshield or front windows tinted but the rest is okay. WHO CARES THOUGH, if a cop comes just roll them down.
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Another window Tint question
Help need advise on window tinting, have search already seen problems with rear window eletrical problems.
Any other advise, also the rear window bottom pice do i leave it plain or tinit it, any pics showing what it looks like tinited, or would it look like crap being clear i don't want it to look like a CRX.
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Any other advise, also the rear window bottom pice do i leave it plain or tinit it, any pics showing what it looks like tinited, or would it look like crap being clear i don't want it to look like a CRX.
thanks
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Well i had many of your concerns and i went and tinted my windows anyway
I didnt tint the bottom plastic peace because it is challenging to do and it isnt glass.. As far as the rear glass i did tint it. Depending on how compitent your shop is they may or maynot mess it up. It has to do with the tint floating process and water floating into the signal amplifiers... I had this limited.. like i cant unlock my car from the front sometimes... i have never had a problem with AM or FM radio reception. just remind them that it is an issue.. i wouild be more worriieed about scratching though
I didnt tint the bottom plastic peace because it is challenging to do and it isnt glass.. As far as the rear glass i did tint it. Depending on how compitent your shop is they may or maynot mess it up. It has to do with the tint floating process and water floating into the signal amplifiers... I had this limited.. like i cant unlock my car from the front sometimes... i have never had a problem with AM or FM radio reception. just remind them that it is an issue.. i wouild be more worriieed about scratching though
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I had the antenna amplifiers short out on mine. It usually requires a new back window. Have them tint the rear glass from inside with the hatch down. The amplifiers are at the top of the glass, so if they keep the water flowing down, then it should be okay.
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I found a dirt trapped within the tint. The tint shop guy just peeled it off by HAND and then put on a new tint sheet. But that's just for the size rear window, not sure about any special procedures needed for the rear windshield.
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A razor blade cannot hurt your glass...
Once you peel it off with your fingernails , spray the glass with Windex w/ ammonia. You can then start scraping the glue residue of off the glass. To do delicate areas such as arounbd window defrosters you can use a toothbrush and Windex to srub away the glue. Not a big deal.
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If it hasn't been on very long, you might be able to pull it off without leaving a lot of glue. Just pull it very slowly to leave the least amount of glue. And yes, you can use a razor blade on glass. Of course, it's best if it's a clean one that is sharp and will sit flush with the glass.
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Hey, if an old fart like me can remove window tinting, you can do it too. Just pry up an edge with the razor blade and pull it off. I used gasoline to cut the glue residue, but that was overkill. I did the side windows, though, not the rear window with defroster wires. I'd call a tint shop and talk them into sharing the secret sauce tips on that.
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Tint Problem?
I read in the E class forum that some of them experience scratches on their after market tint because of the seal.
For those of you who've had aftermarket tints on the C230K coupe, have you experienced any problem? I'm getting mine tinted tomorrow!!!! yee!!
For those of you who've had aftermarket tints on the C230K coupe, have you experienced any problem? I'm getting mine tinted tomorrow!!!! yee!!
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I had mine done and have been able to open the windows since monday so far so good, but they did break my speaker grill but they have order a new door card for me cost me £200 to get tints and has cost them £380 for door card, hope your hapy with the job
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Re: Tint Problem?
Originally posted by hmn1
I read in the E class forum that some of them experience scratches on their after market tint because of the seal.
For those of you who've had aftermarket tints on the C230K coupe, have you experienced any problem? I'm getting mine tinted tomorrow!!!! yee!!
I read in the E class forum that some of them experience scratches on their after market tint because of the seal.
For those of you who've had aftermarket tints on the C230K coupe, have you experienced any problem? I'm getting mine tinted tomorrow!!!! yee!!
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New to tinted glass
I just checked my sales literature, and for the 2002's, apparently only the C32 came with "blue-tinted glass", all other cars are "neutral-tinted".
My question - can I get my side and rear windows "blue-tinted" after-market? It seems like an intriguing idea!
I also hear about the guys putting tinted film in their cars. I definitely don't want that - I've seen too many bubble effects on the older cars.
What are the options when you tint after market? What are the cost differences? Yes, I'm a newbie to tinting...
--Steffen
My question - can I get my side and rear windows "blue-tinted" after-market? It seems like an intriguing idea!
I also hear about the guys putting tinted film in their cars. I definitely don't want that - I've seen too many bubble effects on the older cars.
What are the options when you tint after market? What are the cost differences? Yes, I'm a newbie to tinting...
--Steffen
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Re: New to tinted glass
Originally posted by steffen
I just checked my sales literature, and for the 2002's, apparently only the C32 came with "blue-tinted glass", all other cars are "neutral-tinted".
My question - can I get my side and rear windows "blue-tinted" after-market? It seems like an intriguing idea!
I also hear about the guys putting tinted film in their cars. I definitely don't want that - I've seen too many bubble effects on the older cars.
What are the options when you tint after market? What are the cost differences? Yes, I'm a newbie to tinting...
--Steffen
I just checked my sales literature, and for the 2002's, apparently only the C32 came with "blue-tinted glass", all other cars are "neutral-tinted".
My question - can I get my side and rear windows "blue-tinted" after-market? It seems like an intriguing idea!
I also hear about the guys putting tinted film in their cars. I definitely don't want that - I've seen too many bubble effects on the older cars.
What are the options when you tint after market? What are the cost differences? Yes, I'm a newbie to tinting...
--Steffen
Don't shy away from tint films based on what you see on the road. The bubbles are a sure sign of someone who tinted his own car in his driveway, not at a tint shop. Professional tinters will not put bubbles in your tint.
In general there are two types of tint, dyed tint and metallized. The dyed stuf is cheaper (by about $30-$50 a car) but the color fades with time (years) to an ugly purple. The several grades of metallic tint start at about $170-$200 a car (based on shop and season of year--now is peak time for tinters so you'll pay more).
The metallic tints resist color fading, but can effect your AM reception from the embedded antenna on the C-Class if you get 100% metallic tinting. I have 90% metallic tint on my car, and I don't notice much signal degradation on my AM... But I also use my cassette player more often than my AM radio (which is to say not much).
There are other fancy and high-tech tints that can be very expensive, and your MB dealer will usually charge twice the amount it will cost to have the same tint aplied at a tint shop. Do have it done at a place that specialized ONLY in tinting. You'll find several different companies in your local directory, unless you live in Alaska.
Look into getting "moleskin" coating for your internal window frames in the doors. Do a search (see the sticky at top of this forum for instructions) on "Window tinting" and you will find dozens of threads on this subject for more information.