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Old 10-22-2011, 01:58 PM
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I'm going to re-tint my windows on my SOM Camaro SS and I was wondering what everyone thought I should go with. Should I go 5% around or lighter??
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id go 5% if cops arent **** about it in your area. 1% is too dark for me. Are you doing all around or just sides and rear?
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I got 20%. It's damn near perfect. If I had the choice would have went 15%.
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id go 5% if cops arent **** about it in your area. 1% is too dark for me. Are you doing all around or just sides and rear?
5% is the darkest around here. Never heard of 1%. I will not be tinting the front windshield either.
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15% is best!
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What is som?

I just got my red ta done today in 25%. Getting the windshield done Friday in 45%. That's plenty dark for me plus it's a nice clean look. At best you can only see a shadow inside the car.
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My Mustang is tinted just beyond the legal level of 25% all-around. My car is 20%. You still can't really tell who's driving because it's too dark. My wife drives my car all the time and people think it's me when they see it out and about. I also had my windshield (front) done at 50% to further reduce UV light inside the car, and it worked wonders keeping the FL heat out. I've been stopped by cops (no tickets thankfully!) and they weren't interested even slightly in the illegal tint.

My wife's truck is done at 10% and you can't see a damn thing at night. Personally, I wouldn't go any darker than 15, preferably 20%.

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I went 5% and wouldn't have gone any other way.
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Originally Posted by spilner
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I just got my red ta done today in 25%. Getting the windshield done Friday in 45%. That's plenty dark for me plus it's a nice clean look. At best you can only see a shadow inside the car.

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Mine with 35%

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Originally Posted by SSmokin99
5% is the darkest around here. Never heard of 1%. I will not be tinting the front windshield either.
well i dont think 1% exists. What they do, is put two layers of 5%. I personally think its overkill. But it does look good from outside.

Id go 5% cus it really helps with the sun where i live.
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AJ I'd do 5% back, 35% on the sides...ask Jeff what cops think about his Sierra's tint lol. With our cars it's not good to give them a reason to **** with us
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I have around 10% on sides and 5% on back its pretty good

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Originally Posted by Kingc8r
AJ I'd do 5% back, 35% on the sides...ask Jeff what cops think about his Sierra's tint lol. With our cars it's not good to give them a reason to **** with us
Thanks for the replies everyone!

Ryan- I have 5% in the back and 35% on the sides and I hate the different shades of tint. I also have 5% all around on the civic and it's dark as f*ck, but I love it. You're right about the cops giving a reason to F with us. Decisions...
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i have 25% on the sides, and 15 on the back. could have been darker, but it doesnt matter, i roll with the windows down all the time anyways...
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You guy's are lucky to tint at all, up here in Northern Sask canada it is totally illegal, so no tint at all and just a few years ago we could. Gota hope for a cloudy day to look tinted, haha.
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i plan on getting 5% on the hatch and 20% on the doors.
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previous owner had 5 and it suckedddd


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