View Poll Results: To tint or not to tint
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Tinted Windows W203 Thread - All You want to know about window tinting a C Class
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I pick the metalic dark tint for my C240. I believe the brand is SolarGard with 5 year limited warranty. So far i really satisfied with my tint. I feel the benefit of it. I also attached the pic of my car but mostly stock doh 
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From: Jakarta
300E
personally, I think silver car are not very nice with super black dark tint. but metallic is nice for silver car. I go with medium just to shade myself under the sun and a little privacy in the car but I still want chicks to see me driving 
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In the market
Window Tint on a white car...how dark?
Hey guys,
I just got my c240 last week and figured the first thing I should take care of is the windows. Every vehicle I have oned in the past has been a dark color, and I have tinted the window extremely dark. My C240 is white and I am concerned that a really dark tint would not look so great. How dark do you think I should go with a white car? (interior is black in case anyone is wondering)
I just got my c240 last week and figured the first thing I should take care of is the windows. Every vehicle I have oned in the past has been a dark color, and I have tinted the window extremely dark. My C240 is white and I am concerned that a really dark tint would not look so great. How dark do you think I should go with a white car? (interior is black in case anyone is wondering)
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The True OG Modded out W203
I just dont think it would look nice, that is why I've never tinted my windows. I'm really contemplating somehow getting the "sport" windows on my car though...
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Re: where to tint
Originally posted by noodlesoup
does anyone knows about any place to tint my c240 in LA area?
there is discussion on the forum about thewindow frame might estroy it?
how about evosports?
does anyone knows about any place to tint my c240 in LA area?
there is discussion on the forum about thewindow frame might estroy it?
how about evosports?
When Looking For a GOOD Tint Shop...Please Make Sure that they Install MOLESKIN on the INNER window Scraper seal to prevent Scratches on the Tint/Glass..Sorry I Dont know of any GOOD shops in LA..Only OC
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From: Ames, IA
C230 K
Well, depends on your need. If you just need shade from sunlight, get a V-kool. My dad's S class got them and even with 80 percent visibility you'll be twice as cool inside. If you want looks, get solar gard or that kind of stuff as they're much cheaper and shines with the silver of your car. I came from a tropical country so tint is a must in every car.
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From: Las Vegas
2003 C230 K , 2001 ML320
Here in Sunny California we need tint. Typically the car thermometer reads 97+ each day when getting ready to go home from work. I had the doors tinted 20% and the side windows that in the coupe you really can't see out of limo dark. Did not tint the back because of all the radio problems and because I want to see better at night out the back. I practice aggressive defensive driving so I am always scanning out the back.
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My advice, DO NOT goto Visions Tint! Those guys melted a piece of my window plastic trimming with their heat gun.
Not to mention the scratches on the side of the car from their carelessness rubbing their chairs onto my paint.
Not to mention the scratches on the side of the car from their carelessness rubbing their chairs onto my paint.
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On a white car you can get lighter tint and still have the darker look. (ie, medium tint appears darker than it really is on a white car.)
I had 30% smoke tint on my white Ford Probe, and it looked as if it were 15%-20%. Most states limit you to the 30-35% range, so you can have the dark look and still be on the legal side.
I had 30% smoke tint on my white Ford Probe, and it looked as if it were 15%-20%. Most states limit you to the 30-35% range, so you can have the dark look and still be on the legal side.
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Originally posted by oggle
I chose medium because too light will defeat the purpose, and too dark would blind me and ghetto-ize the car.
I chose medium because too light will defeat the purpose, and too dark would blind me and ghetto-ize the car.
i agree with oggle on this. medium is good enough for a tint. too much and you won't see anything if you are a crazy driver.
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2010 C300 4matic
Originally posted by MB-BOB
On a white car you can get lighter tint and still have the darker look. (ie, medium tint appears darker than it really is on a white car.)
On a white car you can get lighter tint and still have the darker look. (ie, medium tint appears darker than it really is on a white car.)
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Originally posted by breastroker
I practice aggressive defensive driving so I am always scanning out the back.
I practice aggressive defensive driving so I am always scanning out the back.
Typically the car thermometer reads 97+ each day when getting ready to go home from work.
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From: Battle Creek, Michigan
1988 560SL (Sold)
I'd get the medium, if I had a choice, but in Michigan, WE DON'T. A few years back, they made add-on tinting of driver and passenger door and front windshield illegal, with the exception of the top 4 inches, and only 35% tint on the others. Not only that, a MSP pulled me over on I-94 and informed me that it was no longer a code violation, it was a moving violation. That means points on the license and higher insurance premiums. Fortunately, he gave me only a warning. Needless to say, I took the tint off of my Jetta that night. I don't need it that bad.
That said, there sure are a lot of people doing it anyway.
Tim
That said, there sure are a lot of people doing it anyway.
Tim
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so a lot have voted for the medium tint
i will most likely get a black medium tint for the C
now i have some questions
anyone know what kind of companys make exceptionall tint film and where to go to have it done?
ive hear of Madico but dont know to much about it
thanks for the help guys
i will most likely get a black medium tint for the C
now i have some questions
anyone know what kind of companys make exceptionall tint film and where to go to have it done?
ive hear of Madico but dont know to much about it
thanks for the help guys
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From: Los Angeles, Ca
Sean's Sister--
hey LorinserCClass what color is your interior, i got a white e class and found a light blue tint thats looks alright but i also want to do the sport blue glass, cost a grip but i don't know if it would look good on a tan interior?
wish i could try it out
wish i could try it out
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Sean's Sister--
i have it on already, my freinds and people love it but i'm like its okay, i rather have the glass but this way i save lots of money.
i'll try to find you a good pic that shows it
i'll try to find you a good pic that shows it
