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Aug 9, 2013 | 04:13 PM

#31

Fsportlex

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Originally Posted by Jimt9

My dealer had a special and the tint is going to be no charge (my car is coming in next week). They said they normally do15%. Judging by the pictures above 15% will be pretty dark? Am I wrong? I've never had my windows tinted before and have no experience with this. I want them dark but not so dark they look almost solid black. My car is atomic silver should I not go with maybe 25%? If I understand correctly the larger the number the more light the tint will allow through, correct?

18% is what i have on mine and they are really dark ...so 15 would be a little darker it is hard at night for me to properly park my car close to a curb etc with tints i have to roll my windows down and mine are again only 18% carbon tint

Aug 9, 2013 | 08:45 PM

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Alant514

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I have my tint as 5% back, 25% rear door, and 35% front. Looks good

Aug 9, 2013 | 09:16 PM

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JerryWest

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Llumar Charcoal Tint - 50% Front, 35% rear and back --

Obsidian Exterior - Black Interior

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Aug 10, 2013 | 09:32 AM

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15 percent will look solid black. I have 18 and it looks solid black. Ill post pics later today

Aug 10, 2013 | 10:32 AM

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Here is a pic. Suntek carbon 18% rear and back, 35% front. That car has red interior but you can't tell from looking in.

If I was going to do it again I would do 35 percent all around.

Aug 10, 2013 | 11:23 AM

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Old pic, but 35% 3M all around. Obsidian exterior/black interior. Looks lighter in the picture than in person. Might be the angle in which I took the pic

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Aug 10, 2013 | 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by John510

No wonder why my 35% looks really dark(like 18%). The windows are already at 78/70.

Yep that's right. Most cars these days already have factory tint, so when you put a tint, you need to take this into account.

Did you tint your front windshield? That is 78%, while the sides are 70%.

Your 35% on top of either of those windows would be 27.3% or 24.5%, and take into account a ± 5 tolerance on the read out.

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Originally Posted by dojoman

Where did you find this info? I probably won't tint if its already that much from factory.

I got this info from form member Jeff Lange, since he works for Toyota Parts and can access this info.

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Aug 10, 2013 | 12:55 PM

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Here is a pic. Suntek carbon 18% rear and back, 35% front. That car has red interior but you can't tell from looking in.

If I was going to do it again I would do 35 percent all around.

Looks awesome! Love the tint on the nebula grey.

Aug 10, 2013 | 01:02 PM

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This is my car with 35% mostly all around on a very sunny day.

Aug 10, 2013 | 01:10 PM

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It must depend on the brand of tint because some of these 35% look way lighter than my 35%.

Aug 10, 2013 | 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryWest

Below is the stock glass for the 2nd gen IS250/350. Does anyone have access to the 3rd gen IS250/350 glass specs? I'm assuming it's the same w/ 70% tint --

I just got the 3IS one from Jeff.

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Aug 12, 2013 | 08:14 AM

#42

Glashub

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Which tint is best for the 3IS? 3M? Huper Optic? I'm going to get mine tinted today. I've never had a tint job I'd call great -- always find some imperfections. Going to Sunshield in Van Nuys.