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Old 07-31-07, 01:11 PM
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Default Need opinions on tint scheme

Now that I'm keepin my car...Tint is next.

I've always been partial to smoke tint (35%) but I saw a benz with really light blue tint and it looked hot. Wanna get some opinions...

For those that don't know. My car is DPW w/ tan interior

Light blue or smoke?????
Old 07-31-07, 02:54 PM
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If you want the film to be functional than go for smoked. The blue and other colored films are more of a decrotive films and dont do much for heat nor do they hold up as well. Smoked or charcoal looks good on white as well. The blue tint you see on the newer benz are part of the glass. Its real hard to get that color without getting it too blue. Looks a little off on other cars in my opinion.
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Just get 35% all around and you will be money.
Old 07-31-07, 03:31 PM
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I did the SunGard light blue and I've never regretted it.

I think the light blue tint on a white GS would be killer.
Not many people have the stones to go for this - it's too bad.

Light Blue it is.

Here's light blue on a Focus I put wheels on a few years ago -
this car inspired me to do mine with the light blue.

Old 07-31-07, 04:20 PM
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get 35%...then post pics cuz i wanna do 35% too but i wanna see what it looks like! ha ha.
Old 07-31-07, 04:28 PM
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Go green!!! there's a thread in the VIP section...it looks nice on white.
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I like how 35% looks on white.
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i think white cars looks really good with blk tint so i say get 20% or limo
Old 07-31-07, 06:35 PM
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I go with 35% all around, looks classy IMO, or if you want darker don't go more than 20% at the most
Old 07-31-07, 06:39 PM
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Hey Bigbea, you must be psychic bro. I was thinking of the blue too for my black gs but decided to just go Black for the functionality. That hot Cali Sun on my black leather scares me. Besides getting in the car after it has been parked for a couple hours could result in third degree burns!!!LoL. Anyway, as soon as my schedule slows down I funna hook up the black tint.
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Yeah man keep it classy....I just put solar gard 35% film on my black gs430 and it turned out great. I was considering 20% but why deal with the hassle of the police. At night it all looks the same anyway.
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35% all around
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I like the really dark tint on white...
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
I like the green tint on white...
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Old 08-01-07, 07:19 AM
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I like my 35% on the sides and rear and 50% on the front windshield.


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