joshc504

So im getting car tinted soon and i cant decide between 40% or 50%. I've seen various 40% but haven't seen any 50% on the c63 yet, any suggestions?? I'll be using 3M crystalline. My car is a black 09 c63.

CoolBDPhenom03

Darker is better

HoozyerdaddyC63

Here's another thread on 50% tinting. I personally have never seen a car tinted 50%. Usually people go darker like 35%.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...e-50-tint.html

ProjectCamaro

I have a friend with 50% tint on his windows and you can barely tell they are even tinted. I would say go darker. You don't need to do a 5% or anything extreme like that but if you're going to put the time and money into it you might as well do it right the first time.

joshc504

So i decided to go with the 40%, i ve never seen it in person so hopefully it looks good! Price was a bit steep (1k), picking car up tomorrow, will post pics. Thanks for the replies!

Sidv22

wow! 1k for tint? thats steep...hope its some special kind of tint!

SaphGreyC63

What does this magical tint do? My tints cost me $150

Yes I am aware there are different brands and grades of film but $1K?

Even Money

Where did you pay 1,000?? wow....i had F1 pinnacle 15, about 400.

Guilty

Are you kidding? lol

HoozyerdaddyC63

Where are you located and what currency are you paying 1k?

That is like adding the mercedes, ferrari, lamborghini, porsche, and every other luxury car together and multiplying by 10. Ok, not really, but that is really expensive if you're in the US.

I was quoted $380 for everything but the windshield here in Illinois and that was for F1 Pinnacle at 35%.

Maybe shop around a little before pulling the trigger.

Guilty

No one likes suntek here?

joshc504

Im in Cali and did it through the dealer, probably should have looked at other shops but car was in getting other work done so i just decided to get it all done at once. Hopefully its worth it.

Sidv22

Looks like the dealer ripped you off real good! You could have saved a good 600-700 bucks here but hey, its your money! To each his own!
which dealer did you go to, btw? I will make sure to steer clear of that dealership since I am located in cali too.

HoozyerdaddyC63

I was quoted $700 at the dealer when I bought my first Mercedes in August 2010, but that was in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Last time I asked a dealer for the price of anything.

There are tons of people on this board from Cali. Be sure to reach out next time you want to do anything custom. I'm sure someone here will be able to point you in the right direction.

Post pics when you get a chance. I'm curious how the 40% tint will look.

CoolBDPhenom03

Has anyone tried a photochromatic tint?

kenster96

Just got some tints a couple hours ago. 35% but they haven't seen sunlight nor will see sunlight for a couple more days.

Before:

After:


it is the perfect shade in my opinion. Dark enough to show its tinted, but can still see the interior pretty well. (for ticket purposes)

joshc504

@kenster96 car looks good, nice contrast!

cptdaz

Doesn't California law limit the tint at something crazy like 70%? I had to remove mine because I was getting pull over left and right in VA.

CoolBDPhenom03

Yeah, it's basically factory tiny only. Which I think is BS. I've been pulled twice so far and I'm leaving my tints on. They can go to hell with their silly laws and BS tickets. Tints don't really put anyone in danger. Not even cops because if someone is pulled, they roll their windows down. If they don't, that should be an automatic red flag.

cptdaz

Yeah I agree it's BS, just another way for state to rob you. Unfortunately there are more than enough cops who are big enough dbag to pull you over and hand you a ticket for just tint.

kenster96

Yeah, it's 70% in California, which is absolutely awful. I live Los Angeles were you would think I would be getting tons of tickets for these tints, but I have passed by around 7 or 8 cops this weekend, and seen most of them at night, and yet still no tickets. (Knock on wood) I also had my windows up all the time, since i can't even roll my windows down yet.

CoolBDPhenom03

Well this car came from AZ and you'd be insane not to tint your windows.

Interesting story - a friend of mine who lives in LA just told me about an incident where she was involved in a fender bender. A cop wa right across the street so she flagged him down. He asked if anyone was injured and she said she didn't know yet. He declined to take a report if there were no present injuries because "there are more important things to tend to." Of course I responded to her story, "like giving me fix-it tickets."

HoozyerdaddyC63

The law in Illinois now allows tint (up to 35%) on the front windows, but some of the cities including Chicago have ordinances against tint on the front windows. So you would basically have to avoid those cities if you didn't want to get a ticket.

Chicago continues to give out $250 fines for those who tint their windows and drive through the city. This is the only reason I have not gotten my windows tinted yet, but I really want 35% all around.

CoolBDPhenom03

Ok, that is just silly.

SaphGreyC63

+1, doesn't state law supercede a city law?

It's like the laws for marijuana, even though its legal in the state, its still illegal against federal law (yes its off topic, but using it to make a point)