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2GS FAQ: Tint thread (add your tint pics and details here)

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Old 02-15-12, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by trinimoe
Thanks for the info shiznilti , gonna read up on it more with the link u gave me, because I'm kinda confused about the layering, kind of pricey but think it would work out better in the long run..thanks again
You wouldn't want to layer it, just get a single layer of it for that real clean look your looking for. That's what this audi has on it...



I had a completely different look because I the bottom layer I had was 5% black(charcoal) aka limo tint, I then added (2) layers of 40% huper optik drei(blueish/greenish silver tint) on top of it. But from the outside it didn't look blueish, just black because the 1st layer is what people see on the outside. I did it just for heat rejection purposes. It was nice getting a $1500 of tint for free :P
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Originally Posted by luda42688
a member on here has that blue tint and I remember him saying the film alone was $400 plus.
well I have a tendency to see things that I like and see pass the price so long as I'm benefiting from it , got my passenger class busted in and they ravished the whole inside looking for something to steal, if that didn't happen, tint wouldn't be an option, gonna get this because of the greenish bluish look because of the color of my car
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Originally Posted by SHiZNiLTi
You wouldn't want to layer it, just get a single layer of it for that real clean look your looking for.
yea ima do that...thanks for the advice
Old 02-14-13, 11:00 PM
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Hey Guys,

I'm going to be putting a tint on my GS430, but I'm not sure what to go with. According to my state (Nevada) laws, I am allowed a 35% tint on my front windows. Also, with the hot summers of Nevada, I've heard that the nano tint helps keep out heat while the car is sitting.

I would like to go as dark as possible without having any confrontation with the police. A friend says that going with a nano tint makes it look lighter from the outside than a normal tint would.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is, is it safe to go with a 30% nano tint?

Thanks
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Old 02-14-13, 11:06 PM
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just got mine done with 35% ...thinking about doing a 50% tint to the windshield

Old 02-14-13, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by censored
just got mine done with 35% ...thinking about doing a 50% tint to the windshield

Is that the nanotint? Cuz if so, it looks great... I wouldn't even bother going down to 30%
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yes sir... plus it was a gloomy day here in chicago its a bit lighter when the sun is out
Old 02-14-13, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by censored
yes sir... plus it was a gloomy day here in chicago its a bit lighter when the sun is out

Thanks, you've been a huge help. And also a quick reply. How much did the tint run you? I want a good job done on it, but don't wanna pay an arm and a leg...
Old 02-14-13, 11:31 PM
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Nevada? I rolled around for years with 5% tint before stripping it and now I got no tint lol. On my Q45 I used 20% all around and 70% on my windshield.
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Originally Posted by geeznuts
Nevada? I rolled around for years with 5% tint before stripping it and now I got no tint lol. On my Q45 I used 20% all around and 70% on my windshield.
I mean I would go darker, but I do a lot of my driving in Cali. And even though I have Nevada plates, if I have a tint darker than 70% on the front windows, I can get ticketed if the cops feel like it. So I don't wanna push it. haha
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Originally Posted by geeznuts
Nevada? I rolled around for years with 5% tint before stripping it and now I got no tint lol. On my Q45 I used 20% all around and 70% on my windshield.
Btw, do you have a pic of that Q45? I'd love to see it.
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i would love to see 50% tint up front!!! anybody got any pics?
Old 02-15-13, 08:27 AM
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http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/ph...05/8476679748/

how about 5% all around and a 15% windshield. excuse the dirty car.
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Originally Posted by uoduckfan0
Btw, do you have a pic of that Q45? I'd love to see it.
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Here's my Q45. 20%. Looks darker in pics. I went to Mob customs on Decatur for this tint.
Old 02-15-13, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by geeznuts

Here's my Q45. 20%. Looks darker in pics. I went to Mob customs on Decatur for this tint.
That looks clean. I'm up here in Reno for school, otherwise I would get my tinting done in Vegas.
Old 02-15-13, 09:01 AM
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I'm in TX and we have tint laws here too, I think ours is 30% I can't remember... But I rolled around with 5% in my Acura forever. Never got bothered for it. My friend here has 5% on his S2000, has had it for probably 4-5 years... I hear Cali loves to pick on cars though. You'd think they'd have better **** to do.


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