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Old 05-30-2014, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 98CayenneT/A
I like it dude, I like windshield tint and think I'm going to do mine also, looks good ! Quick question, when removing the old hatch tint can I expect the defrost stripping to come off also? Not that I care if it did
Thanks man. And no, it shouldn't come off when you remove the tint
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I would say it depends on how old the tint is and how careful you are. If it's still in good shape I would leave it alone unless you're going to have a professional remove it.
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Op looks good I'm going to get my windshield done now after seeing yours I have 15% all around and I think that'll complete the look


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You'd get stopped here in NYC. Then beaten.
Yup I'm in Staten Island I know your pain, got pulled over once officer puts the meter on and says "the legal limit in New York is 75% percent what does this say" I responded looking down and said "12" he wasn't happy lol
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That's one mean MFTA!
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Looks damn good man! I had 20% mirrored on the rear and driver and passenger and got pulled. The ticket was $100 and his little graph thing he put on my window said it was like 13%, so I left the rear alone and went with 35% not mirrowed on driver and passenger. No problems now. The one thing I didn't like about the 20% was that in neighborhoods, going slow and going thru stop signs you cannot see people walking and riding bikes at night. Day time was good but night time I had to crack the window to make sure once I was in the neighborhood. What I liked about the 20% is you could not see in my car at all.
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Originally Posted by Nicky98T/a
Op looks good I'm going to get my windshield done now after seeing yours I have 15% all around and I think that'll complete the look
Thanks man. I used to get my windows done dark but never touched the windshield until my TA and RX8 and I think it looks a lot better having it all done. It just looks more complete.

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That's one mean MFTA!
Thanks. Fun thing is it sounds just as mean as it looks.
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Looks damn good man! I had 20% mirrored on the rear and driver and passenger and got pulled. The ticket was $100 and his little graph thing he put on my window said it was like 13%, so I left the rear alone and went with 35% not mirrowed on driver and passenger. No problems now. The one thing I didn't like about the 20% was that in neighborhoods, going slow and going thru stop signs you cannot see people walking and riding bikes at night. Day time was good but night time I had to crack the window to make sure once I was in the neighborhood. What I liked about the 20% is you could not see in my car at all.
Thanks. During the day you can't really tell it's tinted as dark as it is from the inside. You can tell it's tinted at night, but I haven't had a hard time seeing out of it really. It's nice that you can't really see in it but I think it keeps it noticeably cooler inside too.
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Looks good!! I need to get my tint redone, but the darkest i go is 20% as any darker and its a cop magnet. I used to get all my windshields done with 50% it looks great but makes the rest of your tint look way darker.
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Looks great man! In Chicago you would get shot, pulled over, and arrested. (in that order)
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Looks great against the silver. I've got mine tinted 5% on the sides and rear, then the windshield is 30%. Not as bad as you'd think to drive but not great. It's not a daily driver though. I've passed many cops and have yet to get pulled over. "Knock on wood"
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Originally Posted by banshe5
Looks great against the silver. I've got mine tinted 5% on the sides and rear, then the windshield is 30%. Not as bad as you'd think to drive but not great. It's not a daily driver though. I've passed many cops and have yet to get pulled over. "Knock on wood"
Dang that's dark. But yeah, mine's not as bad as it sounds to see out of either. I don't daily drive mine or drive it in the winter as well
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Looks great, especially on silver. You car has a real nice over all look too. I have limo on my back and it's not all that bad. I went a little darker on the sides at 15%. I have always been leery about tinting my windshield though.
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Thanks. Yours looks good too man.



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