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Tint. what to get and what to pay?

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Old 12-17-09, 06:36 PM
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Default Tint. what to get and what to pay?

didnt seem to find any posts on tint so...
going to put some tint on my black gs300 this weekend and
just wondering if i should get 5% or 10% because i had 15% on my integra and it looked good. cause sometime 5% just looks cheap to me cause its so dark and lighter tints seem to me to reflect more to give your car a little more shine...
let me know what you think and how much you payed for your tint?
thanks
also i was wondering if you can get a black strip of tint on the front window a little bigger and darker than the stock blue strip?
Old 12-17-09, 06:57 PM
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what year is ur car, dont forget that 01+ GS have that green tint to them
Old 12-17-09, 07:44 PM
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whatever you get, dont get limo or 5%... i have mines all around and its soo freakin dark! i cant see anything in the rear at night, plus i got pulled over 3 times in 1 week for the tint up front... i regret it now and will be replacing with 10% and 15% front.
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Originally Posted by BMwhat?
whatever you get, dont get limo or 5%... i have mines all around and its soo freakin dark! i cant see anything in the rear at night, plus i got pulled over 3 times in 1 week for the tint up front... i regret it now and will be replacing with 10% and 15% front.
i have 3% and wish mine was darker lol.
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old but still good!

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...your-tint.html
Old 12-18-09, 01:33 AM
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I have 3% all around and 30% on the whole windshield... worst thing is backing up in the dark but a backup camera solves all that... good luck i paid $160 Lumar Tint
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Originally Posted by AuckB
didnt seem to find any posts on tint so...
going to put some tint on my black gs300 this weekend and
just wondering if i should get 5% or 10% because i had 15% on my integra and it looked good. cause sometime 5% just looks cheap to me cause its so dark and lighter tints seem to me to reflect more to give your car a little more shine...
let me know what you think and how much you payed for your tint?
thanks
also i was wondering if you can get a black strip of tint on the front window a little bigger and darker than the stock blue strip?
I got 5% and like it. A friend of mine had gotten the tint shop to place a strip of darker tint at the top of his windshield. So most likely the place your going to will do it.

Originally Posted by BMwhat?
whatever you get, dont get limo or 5%... i have mines all around and its soo freakin dark! i cant see anything in the rear at night, plus i got pulled over 3 times in 1 week for the tint up front... i regret it now and will be replacing with 10% and 15% front.
It's dark but I've gotten use too it and I have good vision so that helps. I've yet to be pulled over for having mine so dark. Don't give the cops a reason (besides the tint) to pull you over and ticket you for having the tint very dark.
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I had 10% front and 15% rear...looks good...it's reasonable price...just have to search for the better deal....
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i got an estimate for 150 with tax and they said they would through in the strip on the front.

do you think it would look weird if the front were lighter then the back windows?
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I have 35% all the way around minus the windshield. I had cars with darker, but I like being able to see out of my windows.
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Originally Posted by AuckB
i got an estimate for 150 with tax and they said they would through in the strip on the front.

do you think it would look weird if the front were lighter then the back windows?
Me personally I do not like the look of two different shades of tint on a car. Most people you see with it don't want to be bothered by the cops pulling them over for having too dark tint up front.
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i got 5% because all the place had was 35, 20 and 5.
its super dark and really hard to see at night.
it only cost me 125 thought so it was a really good price.
i also got the strip on the front window but it looks really bad so im going to take it off.
if anyones going to get tint, get maby 10 or 15 for sure.
Old 12-21-09, 02:45 PM
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i dont know how is 5% or 10%
but in my country we use 10% the lightest 30% light 50% bit dark 70% dark 100% super dark
im using in my car 70% in and 10% out = 80%
tinting your car from outside helps to hide the green color in the window BUT be gentel when washing it
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