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Old 07-09-11, 09:38 AM
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Old 07-11-11, 11:14 AM
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Hey Redrocks,

Thanks for taking the time to post these. Wow 35% over factory looks pretty dark. How is the visibilty from the inside? and at night?
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were they able to install the tint with the visors on?
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Originally Posted by skim07
Hey Redrocks,

Thanks for taking the time to post these. Wow 35% over factory looks pretty dark. How is the visibilty from the inside? and at night?
Skim07,

Visibility overall is not a problem (Day or night). Additionally, direction of the sunlight also may impact visibility into the vehicle. I've be thinking about adding 15 or 20% tint to the driver/passenger doors. This would make it harder to see inside, regardless of where the sunlight is coming from.
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Originally Posted by genetic
were they able to install the tint with the visors on?
Window visors were added after tint installation. Also, tint is on inside of glass, whereas visors are outside.
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I matched up my fronts w/ the factory tint in the back windows. I'm used to having 5% limo tint all around on all my other previous rides but didn't feel like spending a ton of cash on tinting all the windows on the ride this particular day.

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Originally Posted by LifeEnjoyr
I matched up my fronts w/ the factory tint in the back windows. I'm used to having 5% limo tint all around on all my other previous rides but didn't feel like spending a ton of cash on tinting all the windows on the ride this particular day.

Looks great! Blizzard Pearl!!
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Originally Posted by LifeEnjoyr
I matched up my fronts w/ the factory tint in the back windows. I'm used to having 5% limo tint all around on all my other previous rides but didn't feel like spending a ton of cash on tinting all the windows on the ride this particular day.


I currently have the front windows tint @ 35% and it matches with the rear factory tint nicely. I want to make the rear darker because of baby seat and I want more privacy than what the factory rear tints provide. I think I can safely add 35% on the rear windows like redrocks.
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Well great, now I know what I'm going to do. Thanks for the pics. My wife has limo all around on her RX450h and I love it.
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