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To tint or not to tint...that is my question

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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Getting mine done monday at 17% cant wait! I was going to have 1 shop do it at 22% then they told me I had to drop it off and it would take awhile. So I called another shop that specializes in tinting and they said they do the whole window in 1 peice plus they know how to cover the dot matrix thingy and have a life time warrenty so I couldnt turn it down.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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I dont think all cars should be tinted. but f-bods should be.

i wouldnt go tinting a porsche/ferrari though.. for one.. you shouldnt be dailying it.. and for 2 if your in it.. you want people to see you more than likely.. lol
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffsss
I dont think all cars should be tinted. but f-bods should be.

i wouldnt go tinting a porsche/ferrari though.. for one.. you shouldnt be dailying it.. and for 2 if your in it.. you want people to see you more than likely.. lol
I dont daily drive my car but tint just looks so good and will save my sparco's from fading. I also hate driving at night with no tint.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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My first spring/summer mod is gonna be tint. Probably 5% on sides and back and a strip at the top of the windshield.
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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5% on rear window, and 20% on sides
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
5% on rear window, and 20% on sides
i got the same and love it. definately tint it dude, the darker the better.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TroubledWine3
My first spring/summer mod is gonna be tint. Probably 5% on sides and back and a strip at the top of the windshield.
Forget the strip at the top, if you are gonna do it, do the whole window. You won't regret it for real.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Tint makes white cars look reaaaal nice. Like everyone else said, tint can make even broke *** beater cars look more attractive. I'm gonna probably go as low as 15% on my sides on my black ws6. My white TA had 5% rear and either 35% sides or a little lower and I too wished I went darker.
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always always tint, helps with the whole sun thing, but damn it makes the cars look more badass
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Should i go ahead and tint my windows even with the heavy acid/water spots in my windows?

I tried everything but nothing helped.. has anyone used that Zaino glass cleaner stuff? Im thinking about ordering it to clean the windows.

I also notice sometimes there will be lines when i roll up/down the window, dunno what the hell causes it
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Joking.... yes tint is a must even if its just the rear glass.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Cant believe you woudl make a post about tint... I though this was a deffinate first mod!
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