window tint
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From: Huntington Beach, CA
My Ride: (Expecting Oct. 2004) 2005 530i Sport package, premium sound package,premium package, xenon's, HUD, sat radio, cold weather package, navagation
Tomorrow I will be setting up an appointment for window tint I have a Black car and was looking for help with percentages on windows
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From: New Jersey
My Ride: 2004 525i Jet Black on Grey Interior---
Tint: Sides 20% Rear Windshield 5% Front Windshield 35%
Wheels: Zenetti Five's 20" by 8.5(front) 20" by 10(rear)--
Tires: Pirelli Asimmetrico 245/35/20(front) 285/30/20(rear)--
Body: Hamann Full Front Spoiler, Rieger Side Skirts, Rieger Rear Apron, AC Schnitzer Trunk Wing
Interior: AC Schnitzer Pedal Set and E-Break
Springs: H&R Sport Springs--
Audio: 2 12" Kicker L7's with a Rockford Fosgate 1501bd Amp With Custom Trunk Enclosure
SOON TO COME:
-M5 Mirrors
-M5 Trunk Finsher
-Brembo GT Big Brake Kit
-Hamann 6 Series Front Spliter Molded
-Hamann Roof Wing
-Full Custom Sound System with TV's
It all depends your style and its purpose... If your goin just for looks darker is better IMO... but if it is ment for heat purposes you don't have to go dark...
If its for heat I would go with 40% or 35% and still looks good... If you goin for looks I would go with what I have 20% or lower...
Mine 20% all around and 5% on the back windshield...
If its for heat I would go with 40% or 35% and still looks good... If you goin for looks I would go with what I have 20% or lower...
Mine 20% all around and 5% on the back windshield...
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5% is limo tint.
20% is very dark.
I saw 25% in rears and 35% in front. It looked pretty good.
See if you can find some cars in a parking lot or at your tint dealer and see what you like. You can probably ask the owners what the tint % is wherever you see a car you like.
20% is very dark.
I saw 25% in rears and 35% in front. It looked pretty good.
See if you can find some cars in a parking lot or at your tint dealer and see what you like. You can probably ask the owners what the tint % is wherever you see a car you like.
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From: Bedford, MA
My Ride: 2004 530i 6-speed Titanium Silver/Black Interior
Premium Package
Sport Package
Aux input
30 GB video iPod
Cold Weather Package
Xenon
Red rear reflectors
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I got my car tinted (3M 50%) yesterday for $300 and am very happy with it. The car looks even better now. 
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My Ride: 2005 545i SMG. Titanium Grey with Grey interior and Anthracite wood.
Where are you going?
What product are you using?
What is your cost?
How many windows?
What Percent?
Have you talked to Wintech about Huper Optic?
I am scheduled to have Wintech install Huper Optic, ceramic film on Monday.
The only types of tint products I know about are:
Metalic
Dye
Ceramic
Typicaly Metalic has lifetime warranty, but will affect FM and AM reception due to the antena in the back window
Dye based tint does not affect the reception, but typically can not get more than a 2 year warranty and I have been told it will bubble and warp with in 2 years and need to be replaced.
Ceramic tint is new, but so far has had a good reputation and will not affect reception.
What product are you using?
What is your cost?
How many windows?
What Percent?
Have you talked to Wintech about Huper Optic?
I am scheduled to have Wintech install Huper Optic, ceramic film on Monday.
The only types of tint products I know about are:
Metalic
Dye
Ceramic
Typicaly Metalic has lifetime warranty, but will affect FM and AM reception due to the antena in the back window
Dye based tint does not affect the reception, but typically can not get more than a 2 year warranty and I have been told it will bubble and warp with in 2 years and need to be replaced.
Ceramic tint is new, but so far has had a good reputation and will not affect reception.
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Originally Posted by Bedford530i' date='Oct 29 2004, 06:52 AM
I got my car tinted (3M 50%) yesterday for $300 and am very happy with it.? The car looks even better now.?
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The more, the better.
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Originally Posted by bmwin14rsm' date='Oct 29 2004, 09:11 AM
I am scheduled to have Wintech install Huper Optic, ceramic film on Monday.
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Originally Posted by Bedford530i' date='Oct 29 2004, 07:52 AM
I got my car tinted (3M 50%) yesterday for $300 and am very happy with it.? The car looks even better now.?
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My window tint is 3M 50% .
.. I feel it is too much dark .. at night .. diffucult to park the car ??? and also visibility is poor ..
Go for 30% it might be ok ..
here is a pic of my car ... it looks 100% .. ?? ka ka ka
.. I feel it is too much dark .. at night .. diffucult to park the car ??? and also visibility is poor .. Go for 30% it might be ok ..
here is a pic of my car ... it looks 100% .. ?? ka ka ka