Tint %
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Tint %
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.
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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
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...e-50-tint.html
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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which dealer did you go to, btw? I will make sure to steer clear of that dealership since I am located in cali too.
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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.
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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)
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)
Last edited by kenster96; Dec 4, 2012 at 03:02 PM. Reason: The picture looked darker on my phone, however the picture shows it perfectly.
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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.
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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.
(Knock on wood) I also had my windows up all the time, since i can't even roll my windows down yet.
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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."
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."
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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