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Tinted Windows W203 Thread - All You want to know about window tinting a C Class
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Originally Posted by Shohoku
I just got my C230, and it comes w/ the light blue windows. However, I am nto sure if these windows are tinted. I am not looking to make my windows completely black, but I just wont UV protection tints. So im just wondering if these blue windows are really tints. Thanks
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Originally Posted by tyro
The blue tint is a defect. Take the car back to the dealer and demand that they replace all of your blue windows with new windows.
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That is correct. C-Class sport sedans come with blue tinted windows. And it's in the glass compound...not a film!
Personally, I hated that blue tint from the day I drove my car home. It has NO UV-reducing or heat-reflecting capabilities whatsoever, and because it's dark, it simply transfers heat into the car. You broil sitting next to those windows on the sunny side.
My wife's BMW service rep recommended the tint shop they use. I had them install 35% Madico "Charcool" film all around (except windshield, of course). Problem solved, and looks fabulous on a black sedan. Now when I leave work and my car's been in the sun all day, the auto AC fan is on Low within 10 minutes, with the AC set at 72. That's a real measure of good tint!!
Personally, I hated that blue tint from the day I drove my car home. It has NO UV-reducing or heat-reflecting capabilities whatsoever, and because it's dark, it simply transfers heat into the car. You broil sitting next to those windows on the sunny side.
My wife's BMW service rep recommended the tint shop they use. I had them install 35% Madico "Charcool" film all around (except windshield, of course). Problem solved, and looks fabulous on a black sedan. Now when I leave work and my car's been in the sun all day, the auto AC fan is on Low within 10 minutes, with the AC set at 72. That's a real measure of good tint!!
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My wife's BMW service rep recommended the tint shop they use. I had them install 35% Madico "Charcool" film all around (except windshield, of course). Problem solved, and looks fabulous on a black sedan. Now when I leave work and my car's been in the sun all day, the auto AC fan is on Low within 10 minutes, with the AC set at 72. That's a real measure of good tint!![/QUOTE]
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Post pics please! I wondered why my black/charcoal 230 SS was so damn hot!
My wife's BMW service rep recommended the tint shop they use. I had them install 35% Madico "Charcool" film all around (except windshield, of course). Problem solved, and looks fabulous on a black sedan. Now when I leave work and my car's been in the sun all day, the auto AC fan is on Low within 10 minutes, with the AC set at 72. That's a real measure of good tint!![/QUOTE]
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Post pics please! I wondered why my black/charcoal 230 SS was so damn hot!
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Kev, I think you should be able to find a tinter in Madison.
My windows were tinted by Riggs Brothers in Naperville. Great shop. Their specialty is anything having to do with car interiors, from headliners to seats to custom upholstery and carpeting, electrical, etc. Immaculate shop. Took them 3 hours to do the job. (They tint only on Wednesdays.)
My windows were tinted by Riggs Brothers in Naperville. Great shop. Their specialty is anything having to do with car interiors, from headliners to seats to custom upholstery and carpeting, electrical, etc. Immaculate shop. Took them 3 hours to do the job. (They tint only on Wednesdays.)
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After living in Madison for 6 years (I grew up in Hong Kong and came the States in 1998), I came to the conclusion that if there's anything I need, it's usually not in Madison, at least not a decent one. Anyways, I will be down in Chicago for graduate school and medical school interviews later this year, plus I will be going to Lee's in downtown Chicago for my Brabus VI'es, so I might arrange a trip to visit the tint shop as well.
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Originally Posted by tonewheel
Cool. If you're downtown, it's a 40 minute ride to the tint shop.
I should be staying in the downtown area because I'll be visiting Northwestern Memorial
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Idiot noobies...
The blueish color is not a tint, it is from a chemical compound in the glass itself and not some ghetto cosmetic color tint/coating. It offers greater UV protection on its own.
The blueish color is not a tint, it is from a chemical compound in the glass itself and not some ghetto cosmetic color tint/coating. It offers greater UV protection on its own.
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Tint shop in Bay Area
Does anyone have a tint shop they can recommend in the Bay Area? Also, if anyone has dark tint and would like to share their experience (if any) with the cops that would be great as well. I'm thinking about getting my windows tinted and any help would be greatly appreciate, thanks!
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