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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Hey thinking of getting windows tinted, side and back at 15% can anyone post a picture showing the sides and back of what 15% would look like on a camaro/trans am and how much you like it. Thanks
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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You could probably find craploads of pictures very easily if you did a search.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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i just wanted to see this specific % of tint not any kind of tint which i cant find in the search
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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I have 20% all the way around, make sure you pic a good shop that back window is tricky!
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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is your 20% to dark at night or is it good enough to see at night but in daytime its pretty dark?
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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20% is good during the day and night atleast for me it is.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Pics are not really going to give you what you are looking for. Lighting in the pics will effect everything and not give you a good reference. The best way would be to see the tint in person.

I have tint on my Z of 35% on the sides, and 20% in the back. The 20% in the back is honestly almost too dark at night IMO. I have had other cars that I have had 20% all way around, and others that I had 35% all way round. The 35% seems to be good at night, but in the winter where theres a lot of glare from snow and ice, or on really sunny days, 20% is better in the daytime, at least for me. You need to check out some cars for yourself, and see what you like.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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15% on sides 5% on the rear and loving it


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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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I've got 17 on the sides and 5 on the rear. the back is hard to see out of at night, the sides take some getting used to though.
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20% all the way around..... needs to be darker on the back
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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Search some of my threads. I have posted plenty of pics and video and I have 15% all the way around. Just letting you know because the pics and vids were all taken in different lighting so you have a better idea.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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I cant speak for everyone but that back window at the very top there are textured bumps that the tint wont stick to. I gave my tint guy hell for it till I saw a few other F bodys that had the same problem. So just before the bumps have him cut a kinda half circle off it will look alot better than tryin to tint over them bumps.
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Old May 6, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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15% all around on mine including the windshield.

I did myself a favor and tinted mine for free





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Old May 6, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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20% on sides and rear.

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Old May 6, 2007 | 03:21 AM
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i wanna tint my t/a. as dark as possible. celebrity status! YA! how much would i be looking at? i live in san diego. thanks.
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Originally Posted by vipert/a
i wanna tint my t/a. as dark as possible. celebrity status! YA! how much would i be looking at? i live in san diego. thanks.
The cost is generally the same wheather you get dark tint or light tint. Probably somewhere in the $150-$200 range on an F-body. 5% is the darkest I have heard of or seen. Sure, its limo tint, but it really sucks when you are trying to see through the window at night.
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Old May 6, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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havent got mine tinted yet but im going 5 all the way arounld and tint the fron windshild 35 all the way down, its the way ive had all my trucks+cars tinted hard to see out of on a rainy night but looks great during the day
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Old May 6, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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some places can go 2.5%
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