Window tinting on 2001 E430
03-10-2002, 02:49 AM
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Window tinting on 2001 E430
Hello All,
I am interested to get the windows tinted on my E430. Could some one tell me a shop(s) who does window tinting, who they have used in the past and liked them or have heard good things about a specifc shop. I will prefer shops close to Bellevue, WA or Seattle, WA area.
The colour of my Mercedes is Brilliant Silver so advice me on the tint shade and quality of the Film.
Thanks in advance.
I am interested to get the windows tinted on my E430. Could some one tell me a shop(s) who does window tinting, who they have used in the past and liked them or have heard good things about a specifc shop. I will prefer shops close to Bellevue, WA or Seattle, WA area.
The colour of my Mercedes is Brilliant Silver so advice me on the tint shade and quality of the Film.
Thanks in advance.
03-10-2002, 09:09 PM
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I have a 97 E420 with Ruby (burgundy) exterior and Oyster interior. I just had the windows tinted using Formula One Millenium film. This is a metallized film that was highly recommended by the retailer and on most web sites I checked. It has a lifetime guarantee against fading and scratches and is supposed to protect against 99% of the UV rays. I paid $200 for the 4 side and rear windows. I had the side windows tinted a lighter shade than the rear window. State laws differ as to how dark the tint can be.
The installer did a beautiful job, however I am very unhappy with the film itself. It has a greenish/gold color that does not look good on my car. According to Formula One's web site the film is a neutral color. I don't know why mine looks greenish/gold. I've seen this same film on other cars and it looks grey/charcoal/black, which is what I wanted on my car. I took it back to the retailer and they were willing to replace it with a non-metallized film, but it is not guaranteed against fading (turing purple), nor does it have the same UV protection.
The other thing I don't like is that it is very reflective from the inside. When the sun shines directly on the dash there is a strong reflection on the side windows that makes it almost impossible to see in the side mirrors.
So now I'm not sure what to do. I hope others reply with their advice.
Before you get yours done be sure the tint shop does the rear window with one piece of film. Also make sure they tint to the top of the window and don't leave a strip of untinted glass. That looks horrible when the window is rolled down.
By the way, I saw a silver E320 Sport today with window tint and it looked very sharp. The tint was most likely the metallized kind like I have, but it looked grey/silver and was a nice compliment to the car's exterior color. Don't take my bad experience and let it scare you from getting yours done.
The installer did a beautiful job, however I am very unhappy with the film itself. It has a greenish/gold color that does not look good on my car. According to Formula One's web site the film is a neutral color. I don't know why mine looks greenish/gold. I've seen this same film on other cars and it looks grey/charcoal/black, which is what I wanted on my car. I took it back to the retailer and they were willing to replace it with a non-metallized film, but it is not guaranteed against fading (turing purple), nor does it have the same UV protection.
The other thing I don't like is that it is very reflective from the inside. When the sun shines directly on the dash there is a strong reflection on the side windows that makes it almost impossible to see in the side mirrors.
So now I'm not sure what to do. I hope others reply with their advice.
Before you get yours done be sure the tint shop does the rear window with one piece of film. Also make sure they tint to the top of the window and don't leave a strip of untinted glass. That looks horrible when the window is rolled down.
By the way, I saw a silver E320 Sport today with window tint and it looked very sharp. The tint was most likely the metallized kind like I have, but it looked grey/silver and was a nice compliment to the car's exterior color. Don't take my bad experience and let it scare you from getting yours done.
03-11-2002, 03:10 PM
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I recommend a shop using Formula One tint products. They offer lifetime replacement guarantee. Go to www.formulaone.com for locations. One in Vancouver, WA.
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03-11-2002, 05:12 PM
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Hey E55KEV here is a DapperBENZ's plea to you for info on hte delership and salesman who got you your BEnz are you gonna help this DUDE or ignor him?
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03-12-2002, 03:28 PM
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Window Tint shade Recommendation
I have a Brilliant Silver E320 and I got a 13% tint. I'd recommend that or a 20% tint. Limo tint just looks too dark on a silver car. Not to mention you can still see outside during dark hours when reversing.
03-13-2002, 10:00 AM
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ryson,
Tint of 13 an 20% sound close to limo tint numbers to me. Damn, that is dark. Usually anything under 35% is really dark.
Tint of 13 an 20% sound close to limo tint numbers to me. Damn, that is dark. Usually anything under 35% is really dark.
