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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Memotronic' date='Oct 29 2004, 11:49 AM
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? ?


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Actually that looks like limo tint which is 5%. The percentage corresponds to the amount of light it lets through. A 5% tint will only allow 5 % of the light to pass through, and looks Very Dark. A 35% Tint will allow 35% of the light to pass through, and will look lighter, etc.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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I have 35% all around.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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But your 35 looks much darker than my 36%.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Oct 29 2004, 10:12 AM
But your 35 looks much darker than my 36%.
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just because you took your pics at noon on a sunny day .
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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In Calif. the front windows can only be 70% or more which is essentially clear.

I've seen 40-45% in front (good until you get sited) and 25-30% in rears looking like a good combo. Not too dark, not too light.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 04:18 AM
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I think some of us aren't using the % properly. Above, I've seen the % refer to the translucency, and others use it for opacity.

Which is it?

Would 100% be total black, or absolutely no tint?
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by tcumbo' date='Oct 30 2004, 05:18 AM
I think some of us aren't using the % properly.? Above, I've seen the % refer to the translucency, and others use it for opacity.

Which is it?

Would 100% be total black, or absolutely no tint?
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From what I understand, 100% would be clear.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 06:42 AM
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^^^^
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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35% johnson Charcoal. In my sig
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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I am looking for somethin glike 55 or 60% all around. I think the benz c and e class have a very light tint. I want something like that for my E60.
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