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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 09:24 PM
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Looking for tint inspiration...

I'm looking for some nice tint inspiration photos of y'all's MLs. Who's got the best looking tint on their ML/GLE?

Please also share % as well as brand/type of tint.

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Old Aug 13, 2021 | 11:13 PM
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Heyo,

I did Xpel XR 55% on the front windows on my ML, my parents prefer a lighter tint so that’s what I went with.

I personally find 35% to be a bit too common? or standard. I like 45%, as it gives a more elegant look


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Old Aug 15, 2021 | 11:42 PM
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3M tint on front glass and Windshield


This is my 2015 ML400 with 20% 3M on the front glass to match the rear and it’s hard to see on the windshield but the entire windshield is tinted with 32 % 3M Ceramic Tint. It’s like having the windshield polarized on a bright sunny day. It’s great!!
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Old Aug 29, 2021 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ml3504matic____
Heyo,

I did Xpel XR 55% on the front windows on my ML, my parents prefer a lighter tint so that’s what I went with.
I personally find 35% to be a bit too common? or standard. I like 45%, as it gives a more elegant look
Nice! I hear good things about the Xpel ceramic and heat dissipation... I've even considered their latest either 80 or 90% windshield UV block that's supposedly "clear" but also blocks a ton of heat. That would be a key benefit or I'd probably not spend this much money on redoing the tint. Thanks for sharing!
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Old Aug 29, 2021 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by H@zmat1
This is my 2015 ML400 with 20% 3M on the front glass to match the rear and it’s hard to see on the windshield but the entire windshield is tinted with 32 % 3M Ceramic Tint. It’s like having the windshield polarized on a bright sunny day. It’s great!!
That looks amazing on your super white ML! Pretty much every state around me (including mine) says that tinting a windshield in ANY WAY is illegal... But I'm hoping to put an 80 or 90% ceramic UV blocker film on mine anyways, there's a surprising amount of heat that comes in the windshield and right in your lap, no matter how dark my side windows are. Hoping that light of a % isn't too noticeable to the ticket dispensers.
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What does ...............good news about heat dissipation really mean? quantifying data?

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(The record temp around here is 114F)
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Originally Posted by ezshift5
What does ...............good news about heat dissipation really mean? quantifying data?

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(The record temp around here is 114F)
What does really mean? qualifying subjectivity?
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