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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Tint, Tint!!!

Just got my windows tinted! First thing I've done to my new car. Next black out all the chrome.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Looks good! I really like the windows tinted....ecxept it makes it hard to see if someone is there wavin' or smilin'.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 04:19 AM
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Haha so true!! I went with 35% almost did 30% but chickened out.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 04:20 AM
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What percent is it? 35 or even lighter?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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It's 35%. I kind of wish I went darker but today it was cloudy all day (big surprise for this area) and they looked really dark. But on sunny days they look much lighter.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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I know what you mean, I have 35 in the front and 20 for my backs, and on some days at some angles it looks REALLLL dark, but other days you can almost see right through it.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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got 20s all around and seems to be fine ... vinyl stylez for your black out needs !!!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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I went 30% all the way around. Wish it could have been darker but in Oregon 35% is the darkest your suppose to go so Im already under by 5%.

I just noticed I need to update my photo.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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HAh.. in New York, the darkest you're allowed to go is 75% soooooooooooooooooo
 
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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Indiana here. Darkest we can go is 15% so that's what I got. Almost went to 5% but I hear it is hard to see when backing up at night. I can't stand being in a car when people can see me. Even in a Mini. I roll down the window and wave!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 01:53 AM
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What?! 15%! I gotta get out this state. I wish I would have gone slightly darker but when the sun starts to set it looks really dark. My friends a cop and every time I see her she asks If I got a ticket yet!
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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I got 20% all around, hard as hell to see at night. But it looks good !
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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i have not done mine yet...
 
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Old May 18, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Newbie quetions about tinting

Hi everyone - I just bought a used 2011 Laser Blue w/ white top 2011 MC (my first!) and noticed that the pano sunroof allowed way more light in than I could handle on really bright sunny days. So I was thinking about tinting the sun roof.

Not knowing anything about tinting or the percentages that you have mentioned in this thread and what they mean - I thought I would ask the experts at NAM to give me a overview of tinting.

I am wondering how dark they can make it, what is the approx. cost, and whether you can tell it's been non-factory tinted when its done.

Thanks in advance for all your help!
 
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