JoeBLACK

Hello all,

I just picked up my new 2009 C300 and I wanted to get the windows tinted. Can I see those of you that have done so, to see the pictures of your car and what % you did on all the windows? Thanks, as I would also like to know what the Stock % is for mercedes benz tint job is?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

JoeBLACK

mirage15

I do not have pics but I would say go with 20%. I did 35% (with a Black / Black C300) so my wife would have less problems seeing at night and regret it. 20 is dark enough to look great while maintaining visibility and not attracting problems.

got_thang?

20% all around with 50% on the front windshield

Peabody

I don't think there is a tint part number from Mercedes. It's certainly not a factory option, and my dealership contracts tinting out. The first step would be to check here:
http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/
To find out what tints are legal in your state.

Second I would find a manufacturer that meets your requirements, having an all black interior it was important to me to find the best solar energy & infrared rejection, but still allowing a decent visible light transmission. I'm planning on using the R40 from here: http://www.huperoptik.com/ProductsCeramic.html

I'll post pics as soon as I can find an installer that carries it in stock.

TheDarkSide

This is 5% all around.

Sportstick

Before you decide, research a very new product from 3M....Crystalline...very good UV, glare, and heat reduction without loss of visibility. This stuff is very new on the market and was written about in the Mercedes Club magazine...Star.

Sincity

Whoa! That is dark. How do you see out at night? I run 15% all around.

Andr3an

same here.

JoeBLACK

Thanks for all the help, I have a Black on Black C300 and wanted to go pretty dark with the tint job like 4 or 6%. But here in California you can't tint driver and passenger window. What % could I still tint them and not look to dark or noticeable?

TheDarkSide

I know a couple people in Cali who've tinted their front windows 20% and rear windows 5%. This way when a cop sees their tint, its obvious that the front is lighter.

TheDarkSide

lol. Its actually not that bad from the inside looking out. So did they end up fixing your tint?

Sportstick

The value of 3M crystalline!

Peabody

Do they make dye-free tints under 15% ? There's no regulation as to how dark my back windows can be in Germany but I don't see the point of making my back 5% and then having lighter fronts. I'm sitting in the front seat.

Sportstick

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...beT4DCJBL6BVgl