patboyy

Hi all.

Just picked up my first AMG - C63 last friday. What a Great Car!

As i driving around these few days, i found the factory window tints is useless...people can see through my windows easily. not to mention i have a 9 month old bb, sitting at the back seat, i want max protection for my privacy and for my bb

but the sales from MB told me that they do not suggest customers to put on any aftermarket tints, cause it will damage the orignial factory tints (and she told me it is UV protected...true?)

i ask around, found out that i could acturally apply the tinting to the car, but if there is a actural film applied to the windows, they have to remove the film first, because two films can not be attched together. And it is quite a hard job to remove any tints, because once applied tints, they are not suppose to come off.

i dont know guys...have any of you get window tinted? any issues?

Thnx for any helps!!!

arctichaze

Factory tint? I took delivery of my c63 a few months ago and I had it tinted immediately.

I dont know about this factory tint that you mention.

patboyy

thnx arctichaze...i really want it tinted asap

arctichaze

Dont be cheap

If you can find someone that carries this over there I highly recommend using it. It really works, it keeps the car cool even on hot summer days and it protects the interior.

http://www.formulaone.com/

yazid

the factory tints on the windows is normally a fine layer of tint 'in' the window.. therefore a second layer of aftermarket tint shouldn't damage the factory tinted windows. make sure you get them tinted well in melb mate.

sflgator

FYI -- if you don't do aftermarket window tinting on any car in a warm, sunny climate like FL, AZ, CA, etc., then you will roast, your a/c will work extra-hard all the time, and your interior will fade; window tint is an absolute must in these areas. I would never drive a car without aftermarket window tint, and I've never heard or experienced that window tint will damage the mfgr's tint and/or windows.

Jen_Kenne

I'll second that. Here in SoFla, tint is really a necessity, not an option. Without it, the heat load on the sunny side of the car will keep anyone there overheated, despite thermostat settings.

The same can be said for some sort of windshield shade when you park the car. The simple spring-loaded ones are fine, and there are more elaborate, custom-fitted ones available. However, the rigid shades can be a PITA to store, particularly if you have a full car.

Sincity

+2. I live in Vegas and the first thing almost everyone does is tint.

patboyy

thnx guys! aus is worst mate...i have to get this done asap....cant stand it any more...although my wife drives it everyday.

Savoy6

same thing here in texas its africa hot especially with a black interior. i installed huper optik tint which is ceramic, high heat rejection, wont mess with your cell reception and from the inside at night you cant really tell you have tint. downside its expensive and hard to install.
http://www.huperoptik.com/ContactWorldwide.html

MJ50

i have huper optik all around
gonna put formulaone for the windshield soon...
from what i hear, both are excellent...

arctichaze

kinda off topic... i still cant believe that a tint company got the domain name formulaone.com lol