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Official 3rd Gen IS Tint Thread - add your pics here!

Old 06-22-16, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CarlitoIS
Looks nice. Do you know what kind of tint that is? I mean now they have different kinds like carbon, ceramic?
Lumar, non ceramic
Old 06-22-16, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by nathantse
Any problems with the cops having 35% all around?

I'm not really going for looks. The 35% does look nice tho. But rather block that hot *** summer heat.
35% is legal in Illinois. It does a good job of blocking out the sun
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Go with the darkest + legal.



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Old 06-22-16, 05:09 PM
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id go with 35% front and 20% back
Old 06-22-16, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Irishcat
35% is legal in Illinois. It does a good job of blocking out the sun

Any tint in the 2 front windows is illegal in CA. =\

It does look nice, and you say 35% blocks the sun. I might just go with that then.

Originally Posted by Kwong516
id go with 35% front and 20% back
You got a pic of your car?.. Imo, I think it would look better with a uniform tint.
Old 06-22-16, 07:14 PM
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I'm in the vast minority but with a dark interior I prefer 50% all around.
Old 06-22-16, 07:42 PM
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I went 50% in the front and 35% in the rear. Been stopped by police before but they never noticed tint in front. Appearance wise, 35% all around seems good. There is already a good contrast with Ultra White so no need to go blacked out. I always wonder how those folks see during the night...
Old 06-22-16, 08:25 PM
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Where are you getting 3m ceramic tint all or any brand ceramic tint for $200?
Old 06-22-16, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tea
Where are you getting 3m ceramic tint all or any brand ceramic tint for $200?
I work at a Lexus, and hes a private contractor that worked on our cars/my co-worker's car. Guess this what what you call, "hooking it up".

I'm sure he has a shop somewhere, I can get the name for you if you'll like. I've heard he usually charges around $250 for all windows.

Originally Posted by sdiver68
I'm in the vast minority but with a dark interior I prefer 50% all around.
Do you happen to have a pic of your car? With 50% all around? I'm on the edge of debating whether 35% or 50% would best fit the situation of blocking heat/not getting pulled over lol
Old 06-22-16, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nathantse
I work at a Lexus, and hes a private contractor that worked on our cars/my co-worker's car. Guess this what what you call, "hooking it up".

I'm sure he has a shop somewhere, I can get the name for you if you'll like. I've heard he usually charges around $250 for all windows.



Do you happen to have a pic of your car? With 50% all around? I'm on the edge of debating whether 35% or 50% would best fit the situation of blocking heat/not getting pulled over lol
oh. i was just questioning since most reputable places charge around $400-$500 for Ceramic tint. i went with suntek carbon xp 45% all around and i love it
Old 06-23-16, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tea
oh. i was just questioning since most reputable places charge around $400-$500 for Ceramic tint. i went with suntek carbon xp 45% all around and i love it
Actually there's a place down here in Miami who charges $245 for ceramic. And it's the most reviewed tint shop in the area. Good reviews too I think 4.8/5. They use suntek.
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Originally Posted by CarlitoIS
Actually there's a place down here in Miami who charges $245 for ceramic. And it's the most reviewed tint shop in the area. Good reviews too I think 4.8/5. They use suntek.
Yea. Tint prices seem lower in Florida. I meant in California. my bad
Old 06-24-16, 01:34 PM
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35% on all windows including windshield

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Old 06-24-16, 08:50 PM
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30% tint all around. Looks darker in the picture.
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3M Color Stable 35% all around with black interior. A little dark for my tastes.

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