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Tinted Windows W203 Thread - All You want to know about window tinting a C Class
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: San Antonio, TX
2006 C230 Sport
ok so i I want to tint my mercedes and have called some shops around san antonio. They can do 30% on windows and limo on back for $199 with warranty. I'm not sure that'll be dark enough so i was thinking maybe 20%? A guy told me he could come to my house and do however dark I want for $115 with verbal warranty. What are your opinions on what I should do or if there is a good shop in san antonio
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From: Houston
02 cl203
i would not go to the guy, i would go to a shop thats been around a while so i fyou have need of the warrenty you can find them, dealerships usually doesnt go illegal tint so you will have to go somewhere else
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From: So. Oregon Coast
C230 Sport Coup + 2006 W164 ML350 + 99 Ford Escort RIP
time to update your sig. I'm running 35% front, 15% rear.
I DO like to be able to see out the windows.
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From: Houston
02 cl203
everywhere i post some drops in i need to update it, i know but i got a couple of things in this week, like the leds, and expecting more to come in so i was trying to hold off, also im lazy
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From: Va Beach, VA
05 C230K SS (sold), 06 C55 (sold), 08 Yamaha R1 (sold), 16 X5M
i had limo (5% i think) on all windows and 20% on my driverside window in my 350z and i could see out of them just fine...it helped alot with heat especially in florida! plus the 350z (being a hatchback) had a huge rear window that let in a lot of light... similar to the coupe i presume
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From: So. Oregon Coast
C230 Sport Coup + 2006 W164 ML350 + 99 Ford Escort RIP
Thats an inexpensive update.
I can get you the pn's if you need 'em.
Super Member
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: South Florida
SL65
It's really not hard to install the Tint Protector moleskin kit. I recommend doing it after your windows are tinted. The solvents the tint shops use can break down the glue in the felt.
Get the kit. It's easy.
Get the kit. It's easy.
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2008
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06 C350 4matic
so I went to the local MB stealer and I asked them about the tinting of the windows and scratches that arise from it. The guy at the parts dept showed me the window trim and it had felt on both sides. For those that have had problems with scratching, is it because certain MY's didn't come with the felt or the felt that they have on there deteriorates quickly?
Super Member
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From: South Florida
SL65
2002-2007 c class sedan's did not come with felt on the inside of the window canal.
You HAVE to install the Moleskin Felt on the inside of the weather strip or your tint will scratch. PERIOD.
Search for Tint Protector on google. They will tell you all about it.
You HAVE to install the Moleskin Felt on the inside of the weather strip or your tint will scratch. PERIOD.
Search for Tint Protector on google. They will tell you all about it.
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From: Las Colinas, TX
2009 GT-R
Pic. from inside of window on my previous C32.
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From: San Jose, CA
2010 c300
I had my windows tinted about 3 months ago and decided to tint the front with the same tint Solargard 52% and it looks like the fronts don't have the same blue hue as the rest of the car so it looks off from the inside. Anyone know of any tint that has a blue hue to it that I can put in the fronts?
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
'05 C230
I hate the bluish effect on my tint (f1 pinnacle 35%) because of the blue dye on the windows. It looks like it's fading and cheap. Also, anyone have the same issues of having a "milky look" inside specially when the sun hits your window? (windows has been tinted for 3 weeks now and has been baked under the sun.)
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From: So Cal... In between LA and OC
2005 CLK320 Vert & 2005 CLK55 AMG
Its starting to get hot in so cal, so im thinking of tinting... Thinking about Huper Optik, i've only heard good things. Anyone here have it? Is it really worth the extra money??
Thanks,
Thanks,
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From: Royal Oak, Michigan
Moped
i just got mine done. i just have solar guard limo style and its cool enough. also i got my window rubber smoothen out. i dunno if they used the moleskin or felt. but its ok. no scratches at all.
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From: South Florida
SL65
MBcollector,
The scratches take some time to form. I would MOST DEFINITELY buy the Tint Protector kit NOW. Once the scratches start to show it's too late and there's no going back. Your tint is ruined.
I don't know of anyone with a C class and tint that doesn't have crazy streaks that look just like the picture above. Trust me, you will regret the decision not to put the kit on.
Here is the link.....
http://www.tintprotector.com/mercedes/index.htm
The scratches take some time to form. I would MOST DEFINITELY buy the Tint Protector kit NOW. Once the scratches start to show it's too late and there's no going back. Your tint is ruined.
I don't know of anyone with a C class and tint that doesn't have crazy streaks that look just like the picture above. Trust me, you will regret the decision not to put the kit on.
Here is the link.....
http://www.tintprotector.com/mercedes/index.htm
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
'05 C230
+1 on the tintprotector..I installed mine after having my windows tinted so the chemicals used in installing the tint wont affect the moleskin adhesive. Although, tint shops guarantee their tints from scratching, its still a pain in the _ss to bring your car back to get it re-tinted and baking it under the sun.
@rollnnn : go with the best tint (Huper optik or F1 Pinnacle). My friend's IS250 has Huper Optik 35% on his windows and it has a brownish color on it so I dont know how the color will blend in to your blue dyed windows. I have f1 pinnacle and it has a blackish effect but turns into purple when the sun hits it because of the blue dyed window.
high quality tints also will protect your interior from the damaging rays from the sun, added protection for your skin (and your interior) is always good right? I also compared my window and my windshield by touching the glass and you can definitely tell the difference of the heat rejection.
Huper Optik and f1 pinnacle are ceramic based.
Solar guard is carbon based.
Ceramics and carbons dont interfere with GPS, cellphones and radar detectors.
@rollnnn : go with the best tint (Huper optik or F1 Pinnacle). My friend's IS250 has Huper Optik 35% on his windows and it has a brownish color on it so I dont know how the color will blend in to your blue dyed windows. I have f1 pinnacle and it has a blackish effect but turns into purple when the sun hits it because of the blue dyed window.
high quality tints also will protect your interior from the damaging rays from the sun, added protection for your skin (and your interior) is always good right? I also compared my window and my windshield by touching the glass and you can definitely tell the difference of the heat rejection.
Huper Optik and f1 pinnacle are ceramic based.
Solar guard is carbon based.
Ceramics and carbons dont interfere with GPS, cellphones and radar detectors.
Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 80
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From: CA
C230 K
MBcollector,
The scratches take some time to form. I would MOST DEFINITELY buy the Tint Protector kit NOW. Once the scratches start to show it's too late and there's no going back. Your tint is ruined.
I don't know of anyone with a C class and tint that doesn't have crazy streaks that look just like the picture above. Trust me, you will regret the decision not to put the kit on.
Here is the link.....
http://www.tintprotector.com/mercedes/index.htm
The scratches take some time to form. I would MOST DEFINITELY buy the Tint Protector kit NOW. Once the scratches start to show it's too late and there's no going back. Your tint is ruined.
I don't know of anyone with a C class and tint that doesn't have crazy streaks that look just like the picture above. Trust me, you will regret the decision not to put the kit on.
Here is the link.....
http://www.tintprotector.com/mercedes/index.htm
Owned the car for almost 5 years, no scratches.Jason
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 13
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
2005 C200K Black
I see that the tint protector guys ship globally but are then any other South Africans on here that know of a local solution? $ exchange rate tends to hurt the wallet on this side of the world.
