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Old 05-25-2009, 07:18 AM
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Just changed out my tints from 20% all round to 35% on the sides and 50% on the back.

Its not as dark as I wanted.

Serves me right for listening to my girlfriend and the guy in the shop about the police and fines and blah blah blah.

Will change them to 50% after I've done a few more mods, got my CF roundels today so will do that when I finish work

Pics will come as soon as I've cleaned the car (they've made a right mess of it) and added the badges, angel eye bulbs are in the post as well so hopefully they will be here soon.
Gotta wait a few days before I can clean it so that I don't mess up anything with the tints.
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pics?
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Originally Posted by radzM550i' post='889415' date='May 25 2009, 06:39 PM
pics?
After I wash the car I will upload pics, last time I uploaded pics straight after I did my kidney grilles i got ripped because it was dirty. Even though I was at the car wash within 30 mins of putting them on.

Tint guy said to leave it a few days before I wash it to make sure the tints have stuck well.

Just finished work so gonna attempt the CF badges now.

Goodnight
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Wait, you are going to go 50% on all windows?
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Originally Posted by lorinzo' post='889795' date='May 26 2009, 01:57 AM
Wait, you are going to go 50% on all windows?
I will do after I have done a few more mods, the 35% are growing on me though
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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='890145' date='May 26 2009, 12:17 AM
I will do after I have done a few more mods, the 35% are growing on me though
50% is a lighter tint than 35%
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35% on the sides and 50% at the back?
I think you got it the other way around
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Originally Posted by richard313' post='890458' date='May 26 2009, 06:18 PM
35% on the sides and 50% at the back?
I think you got it the other way around
The tint film used was by 3M
And on the invoice im pretty sure the darker tint was called something 50 and and the lighter 1 something 35.
I'll check the invoice later.
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as far as I know, the % means the amount of light allowed through the film.
I have 50% in the front, and 20% at the back, I'm thinking about removing the rear, and replace it with either 35% or 50% all around.
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Thought the OP was looking to go darker...


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