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Window tinting without the "gangsta" look?

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Old 09-11-09, 08:42 AM
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took this less than 10 mins ago... bright morning for me... oh yeah just woke up... straight off the cam. just resized and the full window pic stitched together. hope that helps..


straight view of it.



thats up close on a bright side of it..


this shot taken in the slightly shaded area


view with tint


with the window down to compare.
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Great pics especially the comparison view from inside. My decision is now made, light/MB blue tint it is. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by I6turbo
IMO, the OP should be careful judging the appearance of 50% from that photo of stock_sc's car. The car looks great, but somehow the lighting and angle makes the driver side tint look a lot more like 30-35%. I like the 35% range myself. It doesn't impair vision at night, looks nice in the day, and you can get a lot of UV blockage with some of the better films.

I agree with LS430inDE about the uneven tint -- I don't like the look of different levels front/rear. My GX has that uneven front/rear tint from the factory and even on the stock utility vehicle, it bugs me -- makes me think "mis-match" every time I see it. I keep intending to go have the fronts tinted a little darker to match the rears, but never have.

For the OP, you may have seen it (or even posted in it), but there's at least one other recent thread here with a lot of tint discussions and info on some different films.
Just a follow-up, I chickened out and went with the OE replica 18" on eBay with the Ecsta LX Platinum 235/50/18 tires. Just can't come to terms with giving up my smooth ride. I am still making mods and will post pic when complete.
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