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Old Jan 23, 2018 | 02:04 PM
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http://shop.smarttint.com/automotive_c_315.html

I just found this and i curious if its all that and a bag of chips anyone have any idea?
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Old Jan 23, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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Love the idea but I'm not going to spend $400 to find out if it works properly.
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Old Jan 23, 2018 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
Love the idea but I'm not going to spend $400 to find out if it works properly.
I am gonna be honest soon as i vet some other things lined up and taken care of i will take the plunge i am very curious about it
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Old Jan 23, 2018 | 05:38 PM
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I've seen that technology in home windows, but never in a tint. Wouldn't be for me on a car, but in a house they're great.
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i didn't look carefully, but if you can't heat shrink this film, it's useless.

also, while it does block out a lot of light, I have not seen any kind of film be able to stop heat from getting in the car and making it an oven.

And it's CLEAR while driving? Nah, that defeats the purpose of tint.

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i didn't look carefully, but if you can't heat shrink this film, it's useless.

also, while it does block out a lot of light, I have not seen any kind of film be able to stop heat from getting in the car and making it an oven.

And it's CLEAR while driving? Nah, that defeats the purpose of tint.
There is a dimmer for you to control the darkness of the tint and it only goes clear when you push a button, its perfect for getting around NY states no window tint law.
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Old Jan 23, 2018 | 08:20 PM
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But they’re like a milky smoke color instead of tint colored...
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Old Jan 23, 2018 | 10:40 PM
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From the video it looks more like a privacy/frosted glass (like in a home bathroom) than a tinted window. I guess useful if you don't want people to see whats inside your car and prevent a break in
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
But they’re like a milky smoke color instead of tint colored...
Beggars cant be choosers man i am working with a loophole in a law lol
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 05ls430518
Beggars cant be choosers man i am working with a loophole in a law lol
I mean, just leave them untinted. The point of tint is basically that it looks good, why have ugly milky white tint just because "you want tint"?
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I mean, just leave them untinted. The point of tint is basically that it looks good, why have ugly milky white tint just because "you want tint"?
Oh you didnt see it it they have black, grey, and white the black goes like limo tint black and there is like a dimmer to control darkness
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if you use a dimmer, how is the clarity?

With regular tint, you can see through it perfectly clearly.

With a dimmer, it looks partially obstructed, like a fog. Not good.

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My friend had this back in high school. I thought it was pretty cool but very pricey compared to regular tint.
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