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Old 09-30-2005, 11:22 PM
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im going to tint the back window limo and the sides at 20%. Should I go to limo on the sides or stay at 20%. THe car is pewter with a black top. I need yalls votes for this to help me in my decision.
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5% sides and back w/a vynel strip on back hatch to cover all the defrost stuff and a 6" 5% banner strip

Old 09-30-2005, 11:57 PM
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5% tint all the wasy around
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5% looks best, but will be hard to see out of at night
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I always go with 20%. Not too dark, not too light.



Another Tint thread with pictures: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/381554-need-advice-window-tint-black-firebird.html
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I Have 20% On My Car And I Think It Looks Perfect But 5% Would Look Better, But You Might Get Some Tickets With 5%....
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Check your tint laws too. I had 35% on my sides and limo in the rear... had it on for less than a month, and a cop decided to be a dick and pull me over with my MOTHER in the car, rather than pulling over a honda two lanes over with limo all the way around. 35% you could still easilly see into my car, but no, he pulled me over.
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20% all the way My roomate tints windows for a living he owns his own shop and 5% is way to dark. 5% on the rear ans 20% on the sides.
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20% sides and 5%back window perfect balance
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I like 5% all the way around. I like my privacy. Also its good on dates.
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I LOVED my 5% when it was on my intrepid, the tint on the TA right now is a little light... I'd love to have it re-done ( especially sence the last tinter did the back window in two pieces ) but it's novelty money I don't need to spend on the TA right now 250-300 bucks would go towards headers before tint ( sence tint is already installed )

Here is a pic of the 5% on my intrepid.
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I like how 5% around looks best, but its too damn hard to see out the sides with 5%. So I had 5% in the rear and 20% on the sides and thought it still looked good.
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i wish i got 15% on the sides. My 20% looks light now.
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if you can get by with it 5% all the way. I love mine. You can flip somebody off with the window's up an they won't even see ya
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5% on the sides and 5% over 15% on the back.
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what % for the eyebrow does everyone do?
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My eyebrow is 5%. Its great for driving into the sun. Wouldn't have it any other way.
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i have 32% on the sides and 22% on the back. Really, anything under 25% all look the same from outside. I wouldnt change what i have done. Its perfect.
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Originally Posted by FearLS1
My eyebrow is 5%. Its great for driving into the sun. Wouldn't have it any other way.
have any pictures of that? im getting my tint redone and i like how my eyebrow is now, is there anyway to test what % it is?
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Originally Posted by AMack
Really, anything under 25% all look the same from outside. I wouldnt change what i have done. Its perfect.
My wife has 20% and when I had 5% on the intrepid you could tell a MAJOR difference... you can't see in at ALL.


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