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Old 03-29-2012, 10:31 PM
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I do, i'm VERY appreciative of the cars he's bought me, (if thats what referring to lol)

Btw, I think the setup that you have on your c350 looks amazing, its has the privacy that im looking for, as well as being able to see in a little. Hows reverse at night with the 20% back windshield?

Also, i 100% agree that the different % looks a little bit weird.


Yeah - I think I nailed it this time - reverse at night is no issue, good luck with your decision,

I research a lot and ended up going with Llumar tint, lifetime warranty. Pinnacle is very highly rated and I would think they offer the same warranty.

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15% all around. a little difficult to drive at night but you get used to it. HAVE to roll down windows if you're gonna parallel park.
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Is that what you have on yours? Is there anyway you could upload a pic of it from the inside looking out?
Two images from inside and outside the vehicle this morning. 15% charcoal all-around.



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Two images from inside and outside the vehicle this morning. 15% charcoal all-around.




Looks great! From the inside it doesn't look that hard to look out off, with the dark apperance outside. is charcoal the type of film you used? or is it just the colour.

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Looks great! From the inside it doesn't look that hard to look out off, with the dark apperance outside. is charcoal the type of film you used? or is it just the colour.

Thanks

It's Johnson Silhouette Charcoal brand tint. Search Johnson Window Films for info. It appears deep charcoal color and has a slight reflective appearance when close. That's why I chose a 'charcoal dye construction' instead of the smoked or blacked-out appearance. So far no issues or problems.
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This and that.
Mine's in the shop at the moment getting tints on. Decided to play safe and go with 35% all around. Will post pics when I get it.
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i just got pulled over for having my 50% tint on my fronts here in California...
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Mine's in the shop at the moment getting tints on. Decided to play safe and go with 35% all around. Will post pics when I get it.
Look forward to it,

What is your colour Scheme on your car?
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i just got pulled over for having my 50% tint on my fronts here in California...
I heard if you can get a note form an eye doctor your can have darker tints, not sure if it works in California though.

At least try and fight it .
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I heard if you can get a note form an eye doctor your can have darker tints, not sure if it works in California though.

At least try and fight it .
Doesnt work in CA. The only time I have seen them mess with people about tint is when they get them for something else. I have never seen them pull someone over just for tint unless he is having a bad day and looking for someone to mess with.
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Doesnt work in CA. The only time I have seen them mess with people about tint is when they get them for something else. I have never seen them pull someone over just for tint unless he is having a bad day and looking for someone to mess with.
I'm just gonna take my 50% off and get the 70%. If I fight it, I'll have to pay the court fees. I've got 20/20 vision too so that wont work haha. The cop was cool about it, he let me slide with the speeding ticket . It was the end of the month too!
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Look forward to it,

What is your colour Scheme on your car?


My car is white with a black roof. I've gotta say the tint looks absolutely amazing. Just perfect for my liking really. Another brand new CLS was as the shop and the guys informed me they are going with the exact same thing.

Haven't gotten a chance to take any pictures yet cause it started snowing but I'll get 'em up asap.
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Originally Posted by papashango
My car is white with a black roof. I've gotta say the tint looks absolutely amazing. Just perfect for my liking really. Another brand new CLS was as the shop and the guys informed me they are going with the exact same thing.

Haven't gotten a chance to take any pictures yet cause it started snowing but I'll get 'em up asap.
Thanks as i said before looking forward to it. Just picked up my 19"s today looking forward to putting those on then getting the windows tinted in may
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Originally Posted by K3NnYDRuM
I'm just gonna take my 50% off and get the 70%. If I fight it, I'll have to pay the court fees. I've got 20/20 vision too so that wont work haha. The cop was cool about it, he let me slide with the speeding ticket . It was the end of the month too!
Wow did you get luck! with my luck i would have gotten the speeding ticket, aswell as the tint ticket aswell as switching lanes without a signal, 10 blocks before getting stopped! Lucky you.
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This and that.
Here are some quick day time and night time pics as promised. Once again, like I said before, I honestly couldn't be happier with the tint! Not too much, not too little, just right. Exactly the way I wanted.





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Originally Posted by papashango
Here are some quick day time and night time pics as promised. Once again, like I said before, I honestly couldn't be happier with the tint! Not too much, not too little, just right. Exactly the way I wanted.






Honestly,looks great! Exactly what im looking for in my tint Gj.!
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I'm sure most are aware of their own state's law, but here's a link for reference.

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/ Not sure if it's up-to-date thought.
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This and that.
Originally Posted by MBCVLE
Honestly,looks great! Exactly what im looking for in my tint Gj.!

Haha cheers.

You know what percentage to get then.
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papashango, did you go with 35% all-around? Looks great - especially the night shot. How is the tint with your sunroof and panoroof set-up? I've thought about getting my sunroof tinted too - especially since summer is coming soon.
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This and that.
Yup I don't like the staggered tint look so I went with even 35% all around. At night it's proper dark from the outside but the beauty is that you can easily see everything from the inside. I didn't tint the sunroof cause it's black/has a tinted look as it is. The whole top part of the car looks even black now which I love, espescially at night.
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Originally Posted by papashango
Yup I don't like the staggered tint look so I went with even 35% all around. At night it's proper dark from the outside but the beauty is that you can easily see everything from the inside. I didn't tint the sunroof cause it's black/has a tinted look as it is. The whole top part of the car looks even black now which I love, espescially at night.
Agree. I absolutely love the black roof appearance on your car combined with the window tint. I like to leave my sunroof shade open during the day, hence the reason I'm thinking about tinting the roof. I went 15% all-around and am pleased too.
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