Need advise on window tint.
01-28-2005, 12:00 PM
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Hello to all,
I have decide to put window tint, since I don't have rear shade.
In Virginia, law requires 35% in rear and 45% on front side.
For my previous car, I had to 50% all around, since shop didn't have 45%. I tried to have 35% all around, but shop told me, someone got a ticket right after the installation and he had to redo his tint to 50%.
and question is should I put 35% in rear and 50% in front? or go with all 50% all around? Somehow, using different % would make car look bad.
Need you guys opinion, can not decide
Thanks in advance,
I have decide to put window tint, since I don't have rear shade.
In Virginia, law requires 35% in rear and 45% on front side.
For my previous car, I had to 50% all around, since shop didn't have 45%. I tried to have 35% all around, but shop told me, someone got a ticket right after the installation and he had to redo his tint to 50%.
and question is should I put 35% in rear and 50% in front? or go with all 50% all around? Somehow, using different % would make car look bad.
Need you guys opinion, can not decide
Thanks in advance,
01-28-2005, 12:09 PM
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Use 50% on your front and back doors.... 35% on the rear windshield.
It will look fine.
It will look fine.
01-28-2005, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Jan 28 2005, 04:09 PM
Use 50% on your front and back doors....? 35% on the rear windshield.
It will look fine.
It will look fine.
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01-28-2005, 12:19 PM
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I had 5% on my rear window, and 20% on the sides on my old Acura. It looked great.
Just don't use different tint shades on front doors vs. back doors. That looks retarded.
Just don't use different tint shades on front doors vs. back doors. That looks retarded.
01-28-2005, 12:23 PM
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I have the 50 on the doors and 40 on the rear window. I agree, get the same for both the front and rear doors, but you can go darker on the rear window without too much trouble. I don't think I'd do 50 on the doors and go with the 5 or 10 on the rear window, that might be too much of a difference.
01-28-2005, 01:45 PM
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I'm thinking of tinting my car too.. but i'm kinda tight with my budget now. Can anyone recommend me a good tint that is unexpensive that may last about 3 yrs (selling my car after that). Thanks in advance
01-28-2005, 01:48 PM
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Hello,
Please advice if using metallic tint will cause interfference with GPS,SAT,GSM,AM-FM signals on our E60. I am considering non metal tint materials (ie. Huper Optik or V-Kool).
TIA!
Please advice if using metallic tint will cause interfference with GPS,SAT,GSM,AM-FM signals on our E60. I am considering non metal tint materials (ie. Huper Optik or V-Kool).
TIA!
01-28-2005, 02:10 PM
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My Ride: E39 525d, orient blue with beige interior. Planing on getting an E60 535d next summer when my lease on my E39 is over :)
Hey guys you should check this website. They offer a do it yourself kit for the E60 with different tint shades for a hundred box. + you get the lifetime warranty from madico!
http://www.tintkit.com/
http://www.tintkit.com/
01-28-2005, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by freed0m' date='Jan 28 2005, 04:48 PM
Hello,
Please advice if using metallic tint will cause interfference with GPS,SAT,GSM,AM-FM signals on our E60. I am considering non metal tint materials (ie. Huper Optik or V-Kool).
TIA!
Please advice if using metallic tint will cause interfference with GPS,SAT,GSM,AM-FM signals on our E60. I am considering non metal tint materials (ie. Huper Optik or V-Kool).
TIA!
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01-28-2005, 02:40 PM
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The tint film goes on the inside of the window, and does not block radio signals. Metallic is fine.
If you still want non-metallic, then Huper Optik tint is the ONLY non-metallic tint you should consider. All other types of non-metallic are garbage, and will fade over time.
If you still want non-metallic, then Huper Optik tint is the ONLY non-metallic tint you should consider. All other types of non-metallic are garbage, and will fade over time.